[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2037]
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                         HONORING JANICE JAMES

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                          HON. ANNE M. NORTHUP

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 1999

  Mrs. NORTHUP. Mr. Speaker, several weeks ago I had the honor to meet 
with Janice James, the Kentucky Teacher of the Year. In light of 
constant stories about the crisis in our nation's schools, it is 
important to recognize the dedication and outstanding achievements of 
our teachers. Ms. James serves as the perfect example. It is my honor 
to pay tribute to someone who has made such a difference to so many 
children.
  Janice James has had a distinguished career as a primary teacher at 
Price Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky for 27 years. As part 
of her teaching philosophy she provides her students with numerous 
hands-on activities to keep them fully engaged. Ms. James also 
encourages her students to explore the process of learning by thinking 
out loud and by pushing them to find multiple solutions to problems. I 
was particularly impressed by her creative way to encourage students to 
think more broadly: she hands them a pair of rose-colored glasses every 
time she wants them to think in a different way.
  Janice James has also instilled a sense of leadership in her students 
through their participation in the Price Leaders of Today program. 
Students are addressed by key leaders in the Louisville community and 
are inspired to become leaders and thinkers themselves. Janice James is 
a teacher who knows how to get the job done. She knows it takes hard 
work, it takes flexibility, and it takes a commitment to each child. I 
was proud to hear that Janice James supports what this Congress is 
trying to do--give schools and teachers the ability to make the choices 
which best reflect their students needs. We are all in agreement that 
such changes will help improve education--for Janice James and her 
students.
  Ms. James' remarkable contribution to the field of education deserves 
our respect and our gratitude. Again, I offer my congratulations to 
Janice James for this outstanding achievement.

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