[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20209]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE TWENTY-SIX TEACHERS FROM THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL 
  SYSTEM WHO COMPLETED THE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR AN URBAN TEACHERS 
                               INSTITUTE

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                         HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 9, 2002

  Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my most sincere 
congratulations to the twenty-six teachers from the Pittsburgh Public 
School System who completed the Research Experience for an Urban 
Teachers Institute (REUTI) this summer, which was hosted in part by 
Carnegie Mellon University. These teachers in an effort to improve the 
quality of education they provide to the students of the Pittsburgh 
Public Schools, received valuable training that they will implement in 
their classrooms this fall.
  Their successful completion of this five-week program which instructs 
middle and high school teachers to become more proficient in the 
teaching of math, science, and engineering, clearly demonstrates their 
dedication to their field and to the children that they impact on a 
daily basis. This knowledge will improve the educational experience of 
students across the Pittsburgh School System and help provide them the 
tools they will need as they continue their education and move into 
careers of their own.
  At a time when our Federal Government has recommitted itself to 
improving our nation's schools and increasing our student's proficiency 
in math, science, and engineering, these teachers have proven 
themselves to be leaders in their field. Their efforts, together with 
other dedicated teachers across our nation, will help our students to 
again be among the top scoring students in the world. I encourage them 
to bring these new skills to not only their students, but to their 
colleagues so they may work together to provide the best education 
possible.
  The partnership that was formed between Carnegie Mellon University 
and the City of Pittsburgh Schools through REUTI demonstrates the 
importance of all levels of education working toward the common goal of 
providing a higher quality education to the students in our community. 
Through this collaborative effort, Carnegie Mellon researchers opened 
their laboratories and offices to provide a welcoming environment for 
the teachers who were able to participate fully in ongoing research 
activities. As a result of the cooperation from Carnegie Mellon 
University, these teachers were able to get a better understanding of 
the culture of scientific research. This experience is something that 
will assist these teachers in educating their students about the daily 
work of a scientist.
  Once again, I would like to offer my sincere congratulations to each 
of the twenty-six teachers from the Pittsburgh area who have dedicated 
themselves to continuing their own education in an effort to improve 
the quality of the education they provide to our region's students.

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