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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, David L. Hollander, eighth-grade language arts 
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and social sciences teacher at
Kennedy Junior High School in 
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Lisle was one of 10 Chicago-area teachers to win a 2005 Golden 
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Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mr. Hollander has taught at Kennedy Junior High 
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School for 14 of his 16 years in Naperville Unit District 203; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, His students say they are not afraid to make 
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mistakes in Mr. Hollander's class; that he expects the best out 
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of people and makes them feel good about their ability; a 
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Golden Apple observer said Mr. Hollander teaches with passion, 
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energy, humor, and intelligence and his teaching methods 
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motivate his students to become life-long learners; and

 
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    WHEREAS, It is said that he "walks the walk and talks the 
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talk", that he is a teacher kids talk about at the dinner table 
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and that he makes history come alive; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Golden Apple Awards rotate annually among 
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grades Pre-K-3, 4-8, and 9-12; the Golden Apple Foundation is 
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dedicated to recognizing and developing excellence in 
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teaching; the award was the idea of Golden Apple founder Martin 
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J. "Mike" Koldyke, who felt that excellent teachers were not 
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receiving adequate recognition for their important 
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contribution to society; modeled after the Academy Awards, the 
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Golden Apple Awards are broadcast each spring on Chicago public 
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television station WTTW/11; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Every year since 1986, the Golden Apple Foundation 
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has chosen 10 outstanding teachers to receive this prestigious 
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award; these teachers become lifetime members of the Golden 
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Apple Academy of Educators; this year, a total of 747 teachers 
 


 






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from Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties were nominated for the 
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award; this is the 20th anniversary presentation of the awards; 
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thirty-two finalists were named in January; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Each of the 10 Golden Apple Award winners receive 
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a tuition-free fall-term sabbatical at Northwestern 
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University, a personal computer from Apple, $2,500, and 
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induction into the Golden Apple Academy, which now numbers 190 
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expert teachers who work together to ensure that all children 
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have the excellent teachers they deserve; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Awards selection committee is comprised of 
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more than 70 Chicago-area educators; two committee members 
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observed each of the 32 finalists in their classroom and 
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interviewed their principal and selected colleagues, parents, 
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and students; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The winners will be honored at an award ceremony 
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on May 7, 2005 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, which 
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subsequently will be aired as a one-hour prime-time special on 
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WTTW/Channel 11; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
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we recognize and congratulate David L. Hollander on winning a 
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2005 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, applaud his 
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rapport with  and commitment to his students and his love of 
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teaching, and wish him many more years in the field of 
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education; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to David L. Hollander as an expression of our utmost 
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admiration and esteem.