88R31515 BHH-D
By: Harris of Anderson H.R. No. 2380
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, May 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the
Innovation Collaborative, providing a fitting opportunity to
recognize the organization for its contributions to education
throughout the country; and
WHEREAS, Established in 2013, the Innovation Collaborative
is a national transdisciplinary forum that aims to foster
creativity, innovation, and equity in teaching and learning; the
organization identifies, conducts, and disseminates research on
the ways in which effective intersections of the arts, sciences,
humanities, engineering, math, and technology can reinforce
creative thinking and lifelong learning; in addition, the
collaborative encourages networking across disciplines and
institutions in both formal and informal settings; and
WHEREAS, The Innovation Collaborative is an affiliate of the
Network for Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Design, which is an
initiative of the National Science Foundation, National Education
Association, and the National Endowment for the Humanities; since
its inception, the collaborative has developed an active Research
Thought Leaders group consisting of notable researchers in the
arts, sciences, and humanities, as well as a multi-year national
research project to identify practices that support creative and
innovative thinking in kindergarten through 12th grade; moreover,
the group has delivered presentations at a number of national
conferences and offered research-based professional STEAM
development to teachers, administrators, and schools across the
United States; and
WHEREAS, The Innovation Collaborative benefits from the able
guidance of its founder and executive director, Lucinda Presley,
and its strategic advisor, Dr. Jonathan Katz; and
WHEREAS, True to its mission, the Innovation Collaborative
has demonstrated an admirable commitment to promoting a diverse,
equitable, and inclusive society in which students are engaged and
empowered to become the critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders
of tomorrow; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 10th anniversary of the
Innovation Collaborative and extend to all those associated with
the organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the collaborative as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.