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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2
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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 2013; 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 five-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 two-day period of reflection |
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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 |
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for the 13th year by the Texas Intensive English Program in |
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Austin; Dr. Terry Simon serves as director; Dr. Woody Smith |
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serves as program director; and Dr. John Schmidt, Mimi Parris, |
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Jill Rolston-Yates, Dr. Benné Willerman, Mary Gordon Spence, |
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Dr. Michael Hydak, Dr. Ewa Siwak, Crystal Kusey, and Nancy |
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Jackson are the participating Texas International Education |
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Consortium faculty members; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean high school exchange teachers visiting |
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Texas are Jinkyung Bae, Baekyong Choi, Kyunghee Choi, Bokja Han, |
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Youngjoon Hwang, Kwisoon Jung, Suyoung Kang, Hee Won Kim, In Hwan |
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Kim, Jiyeong Kim, Soon Kim, Jingyung Kwak, Hana Na, Dongha Shin, |
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Gahyun Sung, and Jeho Woo; and |
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WHEREAS, The Korean middle school exchange teachers are |
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Yeonju Choi, Dong Won Kim, Jieun Oh, and Jihyun Park, and the |
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Korean elementary school teachers are Miseon Choi, Mi Sun Hur, |
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Hyun Sook Kang, Haesouk Kim, Kwangsub Kim, and Kyoungwon Kim; 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, 83rd |
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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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Watson |
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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 8, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |