[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
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                        HONORING JOHN A. JACKSON

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2001

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor John A. Jackson, a resident of Altadena, who was awarded an 
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship.
  Mr. Jackson is a graduate of California State University, Los 
Angeles, and earned a Master's degree at the University of Southern 
California. He was awarded the fellowship based on his extraordinary 
success in inspiring students through ``action'' learning. Mr. Jackson 
is the Founder and Director of Project EARTH (Environmental Awareness 
Research Through Hands-on Activities), an award winning earth science 
and environmental education program for seventh grade students at 
Monterey Highlands School. Mr. Jackson also instituted a week-long 
earth science and environmental science field trips to the Salton Sea, 
Mono Lake, Yosemite National Forest, and Death Valley Park.
  Mr. Jackson is serving his fellowship at the National Science 
Foundation's Division of Graduate Education. He is working in the GK-12 
program and is addressing the lack of Science, Mathematics, 
Engineering, and Technology (SMET) instruction in our schools. The GK-
12 goal is to increase classroom teachers' knowledge and understanding 
of scientific principles, improve communication and teaching-related 
skills for Fellows, and link through partnerships universities to local 
school districts. Mr. Jackson is very dedicated to these important 
goals and has agreed to serve another year in the fellowship program.
  John A. Jackson is a true example of the difference one person can 
make in lives of our young people. His ongoing commitment to life-long 
education is truly commendable. My district is very blessed to have an 
educator of his caliber and I am very proud to honor him here today.

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