SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the Fulbright American Studies Institute for Korean
Secondary School Teachers of English and to extend a warm welcome
to the Korean exchange teachers participating in this
outstanding program as they visit Texas from January 4, 2009,
through February 19, 2009; and
WHEREAS, The Fulbright American Studies Institute for
Korean Secondary School Teachers of English is one of 51
nonprofit Fulbright Commissions worldwide, whose board of
directors are Koreans and Americans representing government,
education, and the private sector; since its establishment in
Austin in 2002, the institute's professional and scholarly
exchange program has helped promote understanding between the
United States and Korea; and
WHEREAS, The Korean teachers enhance their knowledge of
American English as a Second Language teaching methodology,
techniques, and materials as well as their understanding of
American culture and society; and
WHEREAS, The Korean teachers develop relationships with
American colleagues and improve their English skills through
advanced content-based instruction and reinforcement of
language-learning strategies; and
WHEREAS, The program includes a four-week residency in
Austin, a two-week secondary school site residency in schools
around the state of Texas, and finishes with a one-week period of
reflection and integration back in Austin; and
WHEREAS, The Korean teachers will observe a variety of
secondary school classes, coteach portions of English as a second
language classes, give cultural presentations on Korea,
collaborate with teacher mentors, and observe schoolwide
activities at their host schools; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Woody Smith is the institute's program
coordinator, and Dr. Terry Simon is the academic director, while
Benn Willerman, Charles Seltzer, Dr. John Schmidt, Mimi Parris,
Karen Easterday, Emily Spurgeon, and Gail Sue Kasun are the
participating Texas International Education Consortium faculty
members; and
WHEREAS, The Korean high school exchange teachers visiting
Texas are Jongnam Bae, Jae Hong Cho, In Sook Choi, Taeju Im, Eun
Jeong Jee, Kyu Sun Kim, Young Suk Kim, Seanae Kwon, Soon Deok
Kwon, Jung Hee Lee, Kwanglok Lee, Soonchul Lee, Sujin Lee,
Kyongchul Myong, Eunhee Park, Jinhack Park, Kyung Mi Park, Mi
Young Song, Jeongwon Yang, and Tae Sung Yoon; and
WHEREAS, The Korean middle school exchange teachers are
Miyoung Cho, Younghee Choi, Young Eun Harm, Eunyoung Kang, Se
Yong Kang, Eun Seon Kim, Jungyeol Kim, Min Jin Kim, Jung Yul Ko,
Hoonam Kwon, Eun Ju Lee, Kyungmi Lee, Yu Jin Lee, Kyung Sook Park,
Hee Jung Woo, Jungin Yang, and Yunkyung Yoon; and the Korean
elementary school teachers are Jinsuk Kim and Heeyeol Park; and
WHEREAS, It is a genuine pleasure to offer these teachers
the warm hospitality of the Lone Star State, and it is sincerely
hoped that their visit is a most enjoyable one; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby extend a warm welcome to the Korean teachers
visiting Texas and recognize them as Honorary Texans with all
attendant rights and privileges; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 26, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate