[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 27]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 36472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MABROOKA CHAUDHRY FOR RECEIVING THE MILKEN NATIONAL 
                             EDUCATOR AWARD

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                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2007

  Mr. SARBANES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Mabrooka 
Chaudhry, an outstanding educator who has been selected to receive the 
Milken National Educator Award.
  The Milken National Educator Award is given to outstanding elementary 
and secondary school teachers, principals, and other education 
professionals. The recipients must demonstrate exceptional educational 
talent through their instructional practices and student learning 
results in the classroom and the school. They must also represent 
themselves as leaders who engage and inspire students, colleagues, and 
the community.
  Ms. Mabrooka Chaudhry, a social studies teacher at Atholton High 
School in Columbia, Maryland, has proven her ability in all of these 
areas. She empowers her students to debate and explore ideas in a safe, 
student-centered environment. Through online discussion groups and 
extensive writing assignments, she encourages students to articulate 
their ideas while improving their overall academic performance. Her 
students consistently perform well on the district's quarterly 
assessments in U.S. History, and 100 percent of her 2005-06 students 
earned a three or above on the AP American Government exam. She is 
currently serving as the U.S. History Curriculum Team Coordinator, and 
has facilitated the Multicultural Club, the Human Rights Awareness Club 
and the Muslim Student Association.
  Ms. Chaudhry's love of her profession and the students that she 
teaches is evidenced by the energy she puts into her work and the 
achievements of her students. As someone who has been active and keenly 
interested in education policy throughout my professional life, I have 
the utmost respect for teachers like Ms. Chaudhry; she represents the 
passion and commitment of so many others across Maryland and the Nation 
who are working extremely hard to educate our children. As we work to 
rewrite the No Child Left Behind Act, the Congress ought to be doing 
all it can to provide these dedicated men and women with a law and the 
resources to empower this commitment and passion.
  Madam Speaker. I want to again offer congratulations to Ms. Mabrooka 
Chaudhry, who has been recognized as an outstanding educator and will 
receive the Milken National Educator Award.

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