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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Debbie Shaddix is being honored by the Lake Houston |
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Science Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching; and |
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WHEREAS, A teacher in the New Caney Independent School |
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District, Ms. Shaddix is dedicated to providing inspired |
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instruction to her students and has furthered her skills through |
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participation in the Lake Houston Science Collaborative; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lake Houston organization is one of the Texas |
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Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics |
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Teaching, which provides professional development to K-12 |
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educators throughout the state; drawing together institutions of |
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higher education, the Texas Education Agency, education service |
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centers, school districts, and business organizations, these |
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partnerships have established an excellent record in designing and |
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implementing exemplary educational development programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Shaddix prepared for her teaching career by |
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studying at Sam Houston State University, Dallas Community College, |
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Richland Community College, East Texas State University, and |
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Hendrix College; she earned her bachelor's degree and is pursuing a |
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master's degree; a member of the teaching profession for 18 years, |
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she works with fifth grade students at Bens Branch Elementary |
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School in Porter, which is under the leadership of principal Jackie |
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Wimberly; and |
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WHEREAS, During her involvement with the Lake Houston Science |
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Collaborative, Ms. Shaddix has completed 144 hours of service and |
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training and become proficient in a range of instructional models, |
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materials, and best practices; by taking part in this intensive |
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program, she has enhanced her abilities as an educator, which will |
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allow her to become an even more effective mentor to her students; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Debbie Shaddix on being named an |
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honoree of the Lake Houston Science Collaborative for Excellence in |
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Science Teaching and extend to her best wishes for continued |
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success with her important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Shaddix as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1733 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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