| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2627 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, In her first year of classroom teaching since the |
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| 6 | 6 | | mid-1990s, Lisa Waddill has been nominated for 2008-2009 Teacher of |
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| 7 | 7 | | the Year at Purple Sage Elementary School in the Round Rock |
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| 8 | 8 | | Independent School District; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Waddill earned her master's degree in elementary |
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| 10 | 10 | | education as a member of the inaugural graduating class of the |
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| 11 | 11 | | Teacher Fellows Program at Texas State University--San Marcos; |
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| 12 | 12 | | after establishing her career in education, she undertook a 13-year |
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| 13 | 13 | | sabbatical to devote her time and energy to raising her two |
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| 14 | 14 | | children, Ashlynn and Dylan, who are now 14 and 11 years old; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, While away from classroom teaching, Ms. Waddill |
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| 16 | 16 | | worked for Sylvan Learning and as a private tutor; she also stayed |
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| 17 | 17 | | involved in education by teaching the first-grade class at her |
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| 18 | 18 | | church; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Returning to full-time teaching for the 2008-2009 |
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| 20 | 20 | | school year, Ms. Waddill achieved a significant benchmark when |
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| 21 | 21 | | every student in her fourth-grade class passed the writing, |
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| 22 | 22 | | reading, and math portions of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and |
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| 23 | 23 | | Skills; moreover, her tireless efforts in preparing and |
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| 24 | 24 | | implementing the 6+1 Trait Writing model contributed to a higher |
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| 25 | 25 | | passing rate on one portion of the writing assessment among all |
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| 26 | 26 | | Purple Sage fourth-graders; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Lisa Waddill is a caring and skilled educator whose |
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| 28 | 28 | | ability, enthusiasm, and commitment to excellence are duly |
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| 29 | 29 | | recognized by her teacher of the year nomination; now, therefore, |
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| 30 | 30 | | be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Lisa Waddill on her nomination for |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year at Purple Sage Elementary School and |
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| 34 | 34 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Ms. Waddill as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | McClendon |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2627 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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