| H.R. No. 1733 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Debbie Shaddix is being honored by the Lake Houston | ||
| Science Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A teacher in the New Caney Independent School | ||
| District, Ms. Shaddix 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 record in designing and | ||
| implementing exemplary educational development programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Shaddix prepared for her teaching career by | ||
| studying at Sam Houston State University, Dallas Community College, | ||
| Richland Community College, East Texas State University, and | ||
| Hendrix College; she earned her bachelor's degree and is pursuing a | ||
| master's degree; a member of the teaching profession for 18 years, | ||
| she works with fifth grade students at Bens Branch Elementary | ||
| School in Porter, which is under the leadership of principal Jackie | ||
| Wimberly; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her involvement with the Lake Houston Science | ||
| Collaborative, Ms. Shaddix has completed 144 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 Debbie Shaddix 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. Shaddix as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1733 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 11, 2007, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||