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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cheryl Rucka 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 Crosby Independent School District, |
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Ms. Rucka 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. Rucka prepared for her teaching career by |
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studying at Lamar University and Sam Houston State University and |
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holds a bachelor's degree and has taken graduate courses in |
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history; a member of the teaching profession for 20 years, she works |
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with kindergarten students at the Crosby Kindergarten Center, which |
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is under the leadership of principal Ronnie Davenport; and |
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WHEREAS, During her involvement with the Lake Houston Science |
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Collaborative, Ms. Rucka has completed 114 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 Cheryl Rucka 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. Rucka as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |