88R32304 BHH-D
 
  By: Davis H.R. No. 2233
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Brian Beck-Smith of DeSoto High School has been
  named the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year in the DeSoto
  Independent School District; and
         WHEREAS, A solid education is vital for young people to
  become successful and productive adults, and those men and women
  who dedicate their careers to teaching make a positive difference
  in the lives of their students and in the greater community; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Beck-Smith has taught mathematics at DeSoto
  High School since 2012; over the course of his tenure, he has also
  served as math team leader for Pre-AP and AP Mathematics, and he
  introduced the district's first advanced course involving
  multivariable calculus and linear algebra; in addition to his role
  at DeSoto High, he is an adjunct professor at the University of
  North Texas at Dallas and a mathematics lead teacher in the Future
  Comets Program at The University of Texas at Dallas; he holds a
  bachelor's degree from UTD and a master's degree from UNT Dallas,
  and he previously served as chair of the mathematics department at
  Lincoln High School in Dallas; and
         WHEREAS, Brian Beck-Smith exemplifies the passion,
  determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
  best teachers, and he has set a standard of excellence to which all
  in his profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Brian Beck-Smith on his selection
  as the 2023 Secondary Teacher of the Year in the DeSoto Independent
  School District and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
  success with his important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Beck-Smith as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.