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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 149
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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 in January and February |
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of 2011; 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, and its board of |
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directors includes Koreans and Americans representing |
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government, education, and the private sector; since its |
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establishment in Austin in 2002, the institute's professional |
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and scholarly exchange program has helped promote understanding |
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between the United States and Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, Korean teachers participating in the program |
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enhance their knowledge of teaching methodology, techniques, and |
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materials relating to American English as a second language and |
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broaden their understanding of 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 and a two-week secondary school site residency in schools |
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around the state, and it ends with a one-week period of |
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reflection and integration back in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Program participants observe a variety of |
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secondary-school classes, coteach portions of classes for |
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English as a second language, give cultural presentations on |
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Korea, collaborate with teacher mentors, and observe schoolwide |
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activities at their host schools; and |
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WHEREAS, The Fulbright American Studies Institute for |
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Korean Secondary School Teachers of English is being hosted for |
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the 10th year by the Texas Intensive English Program in Austin; |
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Dr. Terry Simon serves as director; Dr. Woody Smith serves as |
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program director; and Dr. John Schmidt, Mimi Parris, Charles |
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Seltzer, and Jackie Hastay are the participating Texas |
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International Education Consortium faculty members; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean high school exchange teachers visiting |
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Texas are Bae Young Ji, Choe Hyunho, Chang Wan Ik, Back Ji Hye, |
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Jeong Eunkyeong, Jeong Sang Uhn, Jung Sung Ah, Kim Heyryeon, Kim |
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Soo Hee, Lee Eun Hee, Lee Jeong Shin, and Park Chan Boo; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean middle school exchange teachers are |
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Kwon Hye Young, Jeong Sera, Ko Cheong Lim, Park Mi Jung, and Yi |
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Kyoung Ok; and the Korean elementary school teacher is Lee Sun |
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Ok; 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, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend to the Korean teachers visiting Texas |
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a warm welcome and best wishes for further success in all their |
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future endeavors; 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 31, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |