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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Patricia Burkhardt, of the East Central Independent |
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School District in San Antonio, has been named the 2007 Region 20 |
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Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Texas Education Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding instructor taught high school |
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English for nine years before choosing to stay home full time with |
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her children; soon, however, she started volunteering at their |
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elementary school, and that involvement led her back to the |
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classroom, first as a substitute teacher and eventually as a member |
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of the staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Currently at Oak Crest Elementary School, |
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Ms. Burkhardt has taught fourth grade in the East Central ISD for 12 |
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years; during that time, she has served as grade level leader and as |
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a mentor to university students and first-year teachers; she |
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encourages those she counsels to be actively involved in the |
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learning and teaching process, to stay well informed, and to have |
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high expectations of their students while meeting their daily |
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responsibilities with tolerance, energy, excitement, caring, and |
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resiliency; and |
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WHEREAS, Before winning recognition at the regional level, |
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Ms. Burkhardt was named Teacher of the Year by her school, John |
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Glenn Elementary, and chosen as Elementary Teacher of the Year by |
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the East Central ISD; and |
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WHEREAS, Held in the greatest esteem by fellow educators, |
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Patricia Burkhardt excels in one of the most vital and challenging |
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of professions, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition |
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on the occasion of her recent honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Patricia Burkhardt for the |
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contributions she has made to the East Central Independent School |
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District and congratulate her on being named the 2007 Texas |
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Education Agency Region 20 Elementary Teacher of the Year; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Burkhardt as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |