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Senate
Resolution 779
By:
Senator Balfour of the 9th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the Gwinnett County Public School System on its recognition as
the Georgia Economic Education Program of Excellence for 2009; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Gwinnett County Public Schools give their social studies and economics
teachers ample opportunity to access instructional workshops and educational
resources so they can prepare their students for academic success in economics;
and
WHEREAS,
the efforts undertaken by the Gwinnett County Public Schools have led to
dramatic improvements in economics scores on the Criterion-Referenced Competency
Test, the End-of-Course Test, and the Georgia High School Graduation Test;
and
WHEREAS,
because the concept of economics can sometimes be difficult to convey to young
students, the Gwinnett County Public Schools assists elementary school teachers
in creating innovative methods for teaching their students in a manner which is
easily comprehended; and
WHEREAS,
the Gwinnett County Public Schools provided each of the county's 4,000
elementary teachers training in the teaching of economics; and
WHEREAS,
the Gwinnett County Public Schools saw the transition to the new Georgia
Performance Standards as an opportunity to strengthen the economics teaching
skills of social studies and economics teachers, holding 72 teacher training
sessions in economics over three weeks and improving the instructional skills of
more than 2,000 of its teachers; and
WHEREAS,
for their considerable efforts in creating an outstanding economic
education
program, the Georgia Council on Economic Education has named the Gwinnett County Public School System the 2009 recipient of the Georgia Economic Education Program of Excellence; and
WHEREAS, the teaching of economics has never been more essential, and the professional excellence of teachers of economics is vital to the future of the young people of Georgia and this nation.
program, the Georgia Council on Economic Education has named the Gwinnett County Public School System the 2009 recipient of the Georgia Economic Education Program of Excellence; and
WHEREAS, the teaching of economics has never been more essential, and the professional excellence of teachers of economics is vital to the future of the young people of Georgia and this nation.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the Gwinnett County Public Schools for their excellence in economic education,
their dedication to teacher training, and their steadfast commitment to the
students of Gwinnett County and Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Alvin Wilbanks,
superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools, and Debbie Daniell, social
studies coordinator with Gwinnett County Public Schools.