Full Text of SR0075 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to | 3 | | congratulate Monica Maxey on the occasion of being named as | 4 | | one of Curriculum Associates' Extraordinary Educators for the | 5 | | Class of 2023; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Curriculum Associates, LLC was founded in 1969 | 7 | | and designs research-based print and online instructional | 8 | | materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools | 9 | | used in a number of school districts in the State of Illinois, | 10 | | providing teachers and administrators with the resources | 11 | | necessary for teaching diverse student populations and | 12 | | fostering learning for all students; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Started in 2020, Extraordinary Educators is an | 14 | | annual program that celebrates and connects exemplary teachers | 15 | | in grades K–8 from around the country; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, The class of 2023 has nearly 340 years of | 17 | | combined teaching experience and includes classroom teachers, | 18 | | special education teachers, and instructional specialists, | 19 | | with educators ultimately being selected by an advisory board | 20 | | featuring leaders from Curriculum Associates, previously | 21 | | inducted Extraordinary Educators, and a college student | 22 | | pursuing a degree in Urban Education; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Monica Maxey, a special education teacher who | 2 | | instructs K-2 at Summersville Grade School #79 in Mount | 3 | | Vernon, was chosen for the class of 2023 from hundreds of | 4 | | nominations and represents the best of the best; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Monica Maxey was among 30 educators from 22 | 6 | | states selected for exhibiting best-in-class use of i-Ready®, | 7 | | i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, and/or Ready®, illustrating | 8 | | growth and achievement through formal assessments, | 9 | | demonstrating innovation and engagement practices for | 10 | | students, being an evangelist for high expectations and | 11 | | student achievement, championing equity, and having taught for | 12 | | at least two years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Monica Maxey, as a member of the class of 2023, | 14 | | will have access throughout the year to a network of peers from | 15 | | around the country with whom she can collaborate and connect, | 16 | | as well as access to professional development opportunities | 17 | | from Curriculum Associates; she will also be invited to | 18 | | participate and present at the Extraordinary Educators | 19 | | Leadership Summit and other professional learning events; | 20 | | therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Monica |
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| 1 | | Maxey on being as one of Curriculum Associates' Extraordinary | 2 | | Educators for the Class of 2023, and we thank her for her | 3 | | continued dedication to her students and the future of | 4 | | education; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to Monica Maxey as an expression of our esteem and | 7 | | respect.
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