TITLE: Congratulating Janet Espinosa of Westlake High School on her selection as the 2011 Eanes Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Janet Espinosa of Westlake High School on her selection as the 2011 Eanes Independent School District Teacher of the Year.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Janet Espinosa of Westlake High School has been named the 2011 Eanes Independent School District Teacher of the Year; and WHEREAS, Ms. Espinosa is a social studies teacher with 34 years of experience in education and a decade spent at Westlake; her courses include advanced placement human geography and comparative government, and she is also trained as a College Board consultant and has facilitated summer institutes in pre-advanced placement world geography; and WHEREAS, Inspired to pursue a career in education by her sixth-grade teacher, Ms. Espinosa graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1974 with a degree in history and began teaching in Colorado before coming to The Woodlands and then to Eanes ISD in 2001; she has served as a department head, on the campus and district leadership teams, and on professional development steering and long-range planning committees and peers describe her as both strong in the classroom and generous with her ideas and strategies; and WHEREAS, A strong academic foundation is vital in order for our young people to become successful adults, and Janet Espinosa exemplifies the qualities that make a truly great teacher; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Janet Espinosa on her selection as the 2011 Eanes Independent School District Teacher of the Year and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Espinosa as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Howard of Travis Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2296 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House