By: Ellis S.R. No. 211
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1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride
1-4 in recognizing Tracye Wear, who was recently selected for the
1-5 Bernard and Audre Rapoport Teaching Award; and
1-6 WHEREAS, The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Teaching Award is
1-7 one of the Texas Excellence Awards for Outstanding Teachers; the
1-8 awards are sponsored by the Ex-Students' Association and the
1-9 College of Education of The University of Texas at Austin; and
1-10 WHEREAS, Tracye Wear holds a master's degree in fine arts
1-11 from the University of Arkansas and has continued her education
1-12 throughout her career by attending classes at Rice University,
1-13 Texas Christian University, and the Advanced Placement Summer
1-14 Institute; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Formerly a teacher at Hartman Middle School,
1-16 Tracye Wear has served as an art and art history teacher at
1-17 Jesse Jones High School of the Houston Independent School
1-18 District since 1981; she teaches in both the regular program
1-19 and the Vanguard Program for the Academically Gifted and
1-20 Talented; and
1-21 WHEREAS, Devoted to her work, Tracye Wear has assisted
1-22 with a wide array of student activities over the years and has
1-23 distinguished herself in her profession; she often spends late
2-1 hours with her students visiting museums and attending events
2-2 that will help them to develop their love of art; and
2-3 WHEREAS, A beloved and respected teacher, Tracye expects
2-4 the best from her students and keeps her classroom filled with
2-5 the work her students produce and with a wide variety of supplies;
2-6 an artist herself, she is innovative and creative and focuses on
2-7 exposing her students to the higher-level thinking skills involved
2-8 in artistic expression; and
2-9 WHEREAS, She is best known for her highly successful
2-10 Junior Docent Program at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts;
2-11 created by Tracye in 1990, the program is a collaborative effort
2-12 by the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the Jones High School Art
2-13 Department; students are trained to work as volunteer docents at
2-14 the museum; and
2-15 WHEREAS, The program helps to develop the students'
2-16 self-esteem and exposes them to culture and the meaningful works
2-17 of some of our most gifted artists; by working in the museum,
2-18 the students learn to transfer their academic knowledge to the
2-19 outside world and to make art and its history a significant part
2-20 of their lives; and
2-21 WHEREAS, In tribute to her outstanding work as a teacher,
2-22 Tracye Wear was named Teacher of the Year for the South Central
2-23 District of the Houston Independent School District, was the
2-24 recipient of the Elizabeth Brand Memorial Award, and was a
2-25 semifinalist for the National Art Education Association and
3-1 State Farm Insurance Companies Good Neighbor Award; and
3-2 WHEREAS, Tracye Wear's students greatly benefit from her
3-3 skillful teaching methods, her sincere concern for the individual,
3-4 and her wise counsel and encouragement; and
3-5 WHEREAS, A dedicated and resourceful artist and teacher,
3-6 she instills in her students an appreciation of hard work and a
3-7 love of challenge and learning; now, therefore, be it
3-8 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-9 75th Legislature, hereby commend Tracye Wear on her exceptional
3-10 career and many accomplishments and extend to her congratulations
3-11 on earning the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Teaching Award; and, be
3-12 it further
3-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-14 her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
3-15 ______________________________________
3-16 President of the Senate
3-17 I hereby certify that the above
3-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-19 on February 19, 1997.
3-20 ______________________________________
3-21 Secretary of the Senate
3-22 ______________________________________
3-23 Member, Texas Senate