H.R. No. 2797
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Karen Marx has been named the 2011-2012 Teacher of
the Year by the Dallas Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, A geometry teacher at North Dallas High School,
Ms. Marx distinguishes herself with her leadership, creativity,
and compassion; after dropping out of college and struggling as a
single mother, she returned to school and earned a bachelor's
degree in kinesiology with a minor in mathematics at The University
of Texas at Arlington in 2002; and
WHEREAS, That same year, Ms. Marx joined the Duncanville
Independent School District as a ninth-grade algebra teacher; she
began teaching algebra for Dallas ISD in 2004 and then served the
district for a time as an instructional mathematics coach; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, Ms. Marx returned to the classroom, where
she uses movement as a tool to teach math in such innovative
activities as "algebra aerobics," "rotation reviews," and
"four-corner answers"; her supervisors credit her with
significantly raising the school's 10th-grade geometry scores on
the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test; Ms. Marx is
currently working toward a master's degree in applied cognition and
neuroscience at The University of Texas at Dallas; and
WHEREAS, Teachers play a vital role in preparing the next
generation of Texans for the challenges and opportunities of the
future, and Karen Marx has worked to instill in her students a
lifelong love of learning that will serve them well throughout
their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Karen Marx on being named the
2011-2012 Teacher of the Year by the Dallas Independent School
District and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Marx as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2797 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House