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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students from Valle Verde Early College High School |
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in Ysleta are gathering in Austin to participate in the Texas |
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Capitol Schoolhouse event on February 4, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Capitol Schoolhouse is a program that |
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gives students and teachers from across the state the opportunity |
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to demonstrate to legislators and other state leaders how |
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technology is being used at their schools and how it can enhance the |
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learning process; and |
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WHEREAS, Valle Verde Early College High School enables |
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students to get a head start on their college education by earning |
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an associate's degree while completing high school; the curriculum |
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at VVECHS emphasizes innovative instruction using advanced |
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learning tools, which includes outfitting students with an iPad |
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tablet on enrollment; and |
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WHEREAS, Representing VVECHS are students Erik Buenrostro, |
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Victoria Rosales, Isaac Bautista, and Mariah Alvarez, school |
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principal Paul Covey, math instructor Yvonne Perez, and Shelley |
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Smallwood from Ysleta ISD's Innovative Learning Department; the |
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delegation is showcasing an array of successful approaches to |
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integrating technology in the classroom, including student |
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projects, online resource sharing applications, and best practices |
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in extended learning; and |
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WHEREAS, Evolving technology continues to improve our lives |
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and the way we learn, and educators at Valle Verde ECHS are |
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embracing 21st-century teaching tools to help students prepare for |
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the exciting opportunities that lie ahead; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the members of the delegation from Valle |
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Verde Early College High School for their participation in the |
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Texas Capitol Schoolhouse event and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |