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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Courtney Ruff 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 Humble Independent School District, |
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Ms. Ruff is dedicated to providing inspired instruction to her |
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students and has furthered her skills through participation in the |
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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 track record in |
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designing and implementing exemplary educational development |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Ruff prepared for her teaching career by earning |
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her bachelor's degree from Stephen F. Austin State University; a |
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member of the teaching profession for eight years, she works at |
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Hidden Hollow Elementary in Kingwood, which is under the leadership |
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of principal Janice Wiederhold; and |
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WHEREAS, During her involvement with the Lake Houston Science |
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Collaborative, Ms. Ruff has completed 105 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 Courtney Ruff 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. Ruff as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1734 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |