or your brother was an amazingperson and i'm alive today because of him. >> joining us now is scott biegle's mother linda biegle schulman. mrs. schulman, thank you for being here. we're so sorry for your loss. >> thank you for having me. >> what's it like to hear kelsey, his student, talk about how your son helped save her life? >> it's pretty amazing, but it doesn't surprise me. >> why doesn't it surprise you? >> because that was scott beigel. that was my son, that was the right thing to do, that's something he would do. those were his life rules, you take care of the people around you. it just doesn't surprise me. it doesn't surprise me that he would be thinking of taking care of his students because he was a teacher and that's what he did. he made sure his students were safe, made sure his students understood what he taught. if thatey didn't understand wha he taught, he'd find a different way to teach them. >> i interviewed kelsey there, and she didn't just love him for saving her life, she loved him as a geography teacher. she thought he was wonderful. she had so much to say about how he

and scott biegle is the teacher responsible for saving many lives. he pulled students into his classroom just moments before he was shot dead. >> cnn's randi kaye sat down with a teacher's mother to talk about how much his students meant to him. >> tell me about your son. what was he like? >> my son was probably the most humble person you ever met in your life. he was caring. he was really kind. if you asked him to do something for you, there is no doubt he would get it done. >> what did he love about teaching? he taught geography. did he love these kids? and love teaching? >> he loved to be able to get through to kid. he loved to be able to explain something and have them engage. he was their teacher. he was mr. beagle. but i think he was more like a friend. you know? i think the children learn to respect him. he was tough. he was tough. he had his rules and his ways. and i think after a while they understood that and they came to love him and respect him. >> and he was also a camp counsellor. >> that was his passion. >> being in camp was scott's pa

among the 17 killed, geography teacher scott biegle, many students say he died a hero saving others from >> mr. biegel was my hero. and he still will be forever be my hero. i will never forget the actions that he took for me and for fellow students in the classroom. and if his family is watching this, please know that your son or your brother was an amazing person and i am alive today because of him. >> cnn's randi kaye spoke with scott's mother about the legacy her son leaves. >> tell me about your son. what was he like? >> my son was probably the most humble person you ever met in your life. he was caring. he was really kind. if you asked him to do something for you, there is no doubt he would get it done. >> what did he love about teaching? he taught geography. did he love these kids? and love teaching? >> he loved to be able to get through to kids. he loved to be able to explain something and have them engage. he was their teacher. he was mr. biegle. but i think he was more like a friend. you know? i think the children learn to respect him. he was tough. he was tough. he had his rule