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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Kayla Stenstrom on
4receiving an Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award from the
5Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
6(IACTE); and
 
7    WHEREAS, The IACTE Outstanding Beginning Teacher Awards is
8an annual event in its 8th year, which provides an opportunity
9for colleges and universities in the State of Illinois to
10nominate and showcase teacher graduates who represent the
11essential work that teachers do; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Kayla Stenstrom graduated from Lewis University
13in December 2017; while there, she was known for her supportive
14and collaborative stance, being a student whom other students
15came to for advice and feedback on their academic work and
16field work; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Following her graduation, Kayla Stenstrom joined
18the faculty at Irving Elementary School in Berwyn; she has been
19a kindergarten co-teacher for the past two years; and
 
20    WHEREAS, In addition to her classroom duties, Kayla
21Stenstrom is also a math core leader, check-in/check-out

 

 

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1mentor, the Arts Club co-facilitator, and a union
2representative; she was a presenter at the 2019 Metro-Chicago
3Math Initiative Summer Institute; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Through her work ethic, Kayla Stenstrom has
5communicated to her peers and faculty that she thinks deeply
6and critically about issues in education; she is noted for
7being a consummate reflective practitioner; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
9HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10we congratulate Kayla Stenstrom on receiving the IACTE
11Outstanding Beginning Teacher Award, and we wish her the best
12in all her future endeavors; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to Kayla Stenstrom as an expression of our esteem and
15respect.