H.R. No. 2070
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Victoria Johnson has been named the 2011 Secondary
Teacher of the Year by the Mission Consolidated Independent School
District; and
WHEREAS, A sixth-grade science teacher at Alton Memorial
Junior High School, Victoria Johnson has spent her entire 24-year
career in the Mission CISD; she attended Sam Houston State
University and Texas A&M University before earning her bachelor's
degree from The University of Texas--Pan American in 1976 and her
elementary certification the following year; she also holds
certifications in pre-Advanced Placement science, English as a
Second Language, and gifted and talented education; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson began her career as an educator in 1977
at Pearson Elementary in Mission; hired to teach math, social
studies, and science, she soon discovered that teaching science was
her passion; although she interrupted her career for 10 years to
focus on raising her family, she returned to the Mission CISD in
1990, when she joined the faculty at Marcell Elementary; for 8 of
her 13 years there, she served as a teacher for HOSTS (Help One
Student to Succeed), a program that enlisted the help of the
community to give students weekly tutoring sessions in reading; she
later went on to teach at Cavazos Elementary for five years before
transferring to Alton Memorial Junior High in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson uses peer tutoring to reinforce
classroom lessons and ensure that students understand difficult
concepts; she also collaborates with other science teachers and
attends workshops to learn ways to best motivate young people;
previously recognized with Outstanding Teacher awards from
graduating migrant seniors in 2004 and 2010, she also received a
tutoring program award in 1996; and
WHEREAS, A coach and a judge with the University
Interscholastic League, Ms. Johnson has further contributed to her
professional community as a curriculum and standards writer, as a
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System rater, and as
a member of the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, the
Association of Texas Professional Educators, the Rio Grande Valley
Science Association, and the Science Teachers Association of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, Victoria Johnson's dedication to her profession and
her unwavering commitment to the young people of Mission have set an
inspiring example for her students and colleagues alike, and she is
indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Victoria Johnson on her selection
as the 2011 Mission Consolidated Independent School District
Secondary Teacher of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued success with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Munoz, Jr.
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2070 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House