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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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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