1-1                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 857

        1-2           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure

        1-3     in recognizing Roger A. Winter for his selection as a finalist for

        1-4     the El Paso Independent School District 1997 Teacher of the Year

        1-5     title; and

        1-6           WHEREAS, Mr. Winter is a teacher at El Paso High School,

        1-7     where he is an instructor in mathematics and head wrestling coach;

        1-8     and

        1-9           WHEREAS, A dedicated teacher with innovative instructional

       1-10     strategies, Roger Winter is an enthusiastic educator who has assisted

       1-11     with a wide array of student activities over the years; and

       1-12           WHEREAS, He has been an El Paso High School volunteer tutor,

       1-13     the homework hotline mathematics tutor, and the high school's TAAS

       1-14     tutor; and

       1-15           WHEREAS, An imaginative instructor, he designed and

       1-16     implemented a Math Jeopardy game to help students enjoy reviewing

       1-17     for math exams; he has instituted student-led instruction in which

       1-18     the student prepares a lesson plan that Mr. Winter reviews and

       1-19     approves before the pupil teaches the lesson during class; and

       1-20           WHEREAS, Students of Mr. Winter have greatly benefitted from

       1-21     his skillful teaching methods and his concern for the individual;

       1-22     he has armed his pupils with the skills necessary to compete in the

       1-23     society of tomorrow; now, therefore, be it

        2-1           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

        2-2     75th Legislature, hereby commend Roger A. Winter on his contributions

        2-3     to the students of the El Paso Independent School District and extend

        2-4     best wishes to him for the years ahead; and, be it further

        2-5           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him

        2-6     as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

        2-7                                                               Shapleigh

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        2-9                                          President of the Senate

       2-10                                       I hereby certify that the above

       2-11                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

       2-12                                  on May 24, 1997.

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       2-14                                          Secretary of the Senate

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       2-16                                           Member, Texas Senate