| H.R. No. 1700 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Tabitha Madrid is being honored by the Lake Houston | |||
| Science Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching; and | |||
| WHEREAS, A teacher in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, | |||
| Ms. Madrid is dedicated to providing inspired instruction to her | |||
| students and has furthered her skills through participation in the | |||
| Lake Houston Science Collaborative; and | |||
| WHEREAS, The Lake Houston organization is one of the Texas | |||
| Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics | |||
| Teaching, which provides professional development to K-12 | |||
| educators throughout the state; drawing together institutions of | |||
| higher education, the Texas Education Agency, education service | |||
| centers, school districts, and business organizations, these | |||
| partnerships have established an excellent track record in | |||
| designing and implementing exemplary educational development | |||
| programs; and | |||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Madrid prepared for her teaching career by | |||
| earning a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas | |||
| A&M University, where she graduated magna cum laude; a member of the | |||
| teaching profession for five years, she works with first grade | |||
| students at St. Mary Magdalene School in Humble, which is under the | |||
| leadership of principal Jean Johnson; and | |||
| WHEREAS, During her involvement with the Lake Houston Science | |||
| Collaborative, Ms. Madrid has completed 115 hours of service and | |||
| training and become proficient in a range of instructional models, | |||
| materials, and best practices; by taking part in this intensive | |||
| program, she has enhanced her abilities as an educator, which will | |||
| allow her to become an even more effective mentor to her students; | |||
| now, therefore, be it | |||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas | |||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Tabitha Madrid on being named an | |||
| honoree of the Lake Houston Science Collaborative for Excellence in | |||
| Science Teaching and extend to her best wishes for continued | |||
| success with her important work; and, be it further | |||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | |||
| prepared for Ms. Madrid as an expression of high regard by the Texas | |||
| House of Representatives. | |||
| Dutton | |||
| ______________________________ | |||
| Speaker of the House | |||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1700 was adopted by the House on May | |||
| 11, 2007, by a non-record vote. | |||
| ______________________________ | |||
| Chief Clerk of the House | |||