By Moreno                                               H.R. No. 62
       74R3818 KMP-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Miguel Ignacio "Nacho" Tinajero, a bilingual
    1-2  education teacher at Ramona Elementary School in El Paso, was
    1-3  recently selected as one of four finalists for the National Teacher
    1-4  of the Year award; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, Presented by the United States Department of
    1-6  Education, this prestigious award recognizes creativity,
    1-7  intelligence, and excellence in teaching and is among the very
    1-8  highest honors conferred upon an American educator; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Mr. Tinajero is acknowledged by students, parents,
   1-10  and fellow teachers to be an imaginative and dedicated teacher; he
   1-11  demands and receives nothing less than the best from his young
   1-12  charges, many of whom are faced with the challenging task of
   1-13  adapting to a new culture as well as a new language; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, Recognizing that traditional teaching methods often
   1-15  fail to reach bilingual students, Mr. Tinajero has developed many
   1-16  innovative and effective programs to teach children both academic
   1-17  and language skills; a perennial favorite of the fifth- and
   1-18  sixth-graders at Ramona Elementary School, this energetic
   1-19  instructor delights his young audiences with lessons set to the
   1-20  musical accompaniment of the guitar; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, Mr. Tinajero is a truly exceptional member of his
   1-22  profession who instills in children a fervent love of learning and
   1-23  who inspires his students to seek academic and personal excellence;
   1-24  and
    2-1        WHEREAS, He also serves as a shining example for all Texans
    2-2  who have dedicated themselves to improving the quality of education
    2-3  in this state, and his notable achievements are indeed worthy of
    2-4  special legislative recognition and praise; now, therefore, be it
    2-5        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-6  Legislature hereby congratulate Miguel Ignacio "Nacho" Tinajero on
    2-7  being selected as a National Teacher of the Year finalist and
    2-8  commend him for his many outstanding contributions to Texas
    2-9  education; and, be it further
   2-10        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-11  prepared for Mr. Tinajero as an expression of highest esteem by the
   2-12  Texas House of Representatives.