[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 4 (Thursday, January 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E8]
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           COLORADO'S 2000 TEACHER OF THE YEAR, CRAIG COSWELL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 27, 2000

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
Craig Coswell, who was recently named Colorado's 2000 Teacher of the 
Year.
  Craig's innovative teaching methods are what likely earned him this 
wonderful award. In Craig's class, the textbooks stay closed. Instead, 
for instance, he charges his students with finding out who fired the 
first shot of the Revolutionary War by passing out eyewitness testimony 
of some of the British and Colonial soldiers who fought the famous 
Battle of Lexington. Innovative approaches like this have made Craig a 
wonderful asset to his school and our community.
  Additionally, Craig does not test the same way as other teachers; 
instead, he gives ``quests''. These are a combination of tests and 
quizzes that measure if students are getting the major points of the 
material, rather than quoting memorization.
  It is with this, Mr. Speaker, that I say thank you to Craig Coswell 
for his dedication to the education of our youth and congratulations on 
receiving the Colorado 2000 Teacher of the Year. His commitment to the 
future of this great nation is deeply commendable and highly admirable. 
We are all grateful for his passionate service.

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