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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Fulbright American Studies Institute for Korean |
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Secondary School Teachers of English and to extend a warm welcome |
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to the Korean exchange teachers participating in this |
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outstanding program as they visit Texas from January 4, 2009, |
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through February 19, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fulbright American Studies Institute for |
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Korean Secondary School Teachers of English is one of 51 |
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nonprofit Fulbright Commissions worldwide, whose board of |
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directors are Koreans and Americans representing government, |
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education, and the private sector; since its establishment in |
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Austin in 2002, the institute's professional and scholarly |
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exchange program has helped promote understanding between the |
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United States and Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean teachers enhance their knowledge of |
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American English as a Second Language teaching methodology, |
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techniques, and materials as well as their understanding of |
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American culture and society; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean teachers develop relationships with |
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American colleagues and improve their English skills through |
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advanced content-based instruction and reinforcement of |
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language-learning strategies; and |
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WHEREAS, The program includes a four-week residency in |
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Austin, a two-week secondary school site residency in schools |
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around the state of Texas, and finishes with a one-week period of |
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reflection and integration back in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean teachers will observe a variety of |
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secondary school classes, coteach portions of English as a second |
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language classes, give cultural presentations on Korea, |
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collaborate with teacher mentors, and observe schoolwide |
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activities at their host schools; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Woody Smith is the institute's program |
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coordinator, and Dr. Terry Simon is the academic director, while |
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Benné Willerman, Charles Seltzer, Dr. John Schmidt, Mimi Parris, |
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Karen Easterday, Emily Spurgeon, and Gail Sue Kasun are the |
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participating Texas International Education Consortium faculty |
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members; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean high school exchange teachers visiting |
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Texas are Jongnam Bae, Jae Hong Cho, In Sook Choi, Taeju Im, Eun |
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Jeong Jee, Kyu Sun Kim, Young Suk Kim, Seanae Kwon, Soon Deok |
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Kwon, Jung Hee Lee, Kwanglok Lee, Soonchul Lee, Sujin Lee, |
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Kyongchul Myong, Eunhee Park, Jinhack Park, Kyung Mi Park, Mi |
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Young Song, Jeongwon Yang, and Tae Sung Yoon; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean middle school exchange teachers are |
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Miyoung Cho, Younghee Choi, Young Eun Harm, Eunyoung Kang, Se |
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Yong Kang, Eun Seon Kim, Jungyeol Kim, Min Jin Kim, Jung Yul Ko, |
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Hoonam Kwon, Eun Ju Lee, Kyungmi Lee, Yu Jin Lee, Kyung Sook Park, |
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Hee Jung Woo, Jungin Yang, and Yunkyung Yoon; and the Korean |
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elementary school teachers are Jinsuk Kim and Heeyeol Park; and |
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WHEREAS, It is a genuine pleasure to offer these teachers |
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the warm hospitality of the Lone Star State, and it is sincerely |
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hoped that their visit is a most enjoyable one; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby extend a warm welcome to the Korean teachers |
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visiting Texas and recognize them as Honorary Texans with all |
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attendant rights and privileges; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 26, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |