[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MR. JAMES BISHIR AS THE 2011 HURLBURT AFA CHAPTER 398 
                   MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
James Bishir as the 2011 Hurlburt AFA Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher 
of the Year.
  Mr. Bishir, an Integrated Science teacher at Woodham Middle School, 
began teaching nine years ago. His dedication and professionalism are 
exemplified by his efforts leading extracurricular activities aimed at 
developing the skills to ensure that students are prepared to succeed 
after graduation. All of Mr. Bishir's students benefit greatly from his 
assiduous work ethic and his dedication to teaching them before, during 
and after school.
  Three years ago, Mr. Bishir began heading Woodham's robotics program. 
Through countless hours of hard work, he and his robotics team of 58 
members designed and built a robot. This year, their robot qualified, 
for the second time in three years, to compete at a national robotics 
championship at Auburn University. At the championship event, his team 
was the second highest ranking middle school. In just a short three-
year period, he has shown students that not only can learning come in 
any form, but that their hard work and effort yield positive results.
  In his capacity as the Project Based Learning Group Facilitator, Mr. 
Bishir serves as a mentor for eight other instructors at Woodham Middle 
School. Through his leadership, Mr. Bishir assists the group in using 
technology to incorporate project based learning in the classroom. Mr. 
Bishir goes above and beyond the call of duty to engage his students 
and work with his colleagues to facilitate innovative learning 
projects. His commitment to excellence leads to success in and out of 
the classroom and has earned him recognition as the 2011 Hurlburt AFA 
Chapter 398 Middle School Teacher of the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am proud to 
recognize Mr. Bishir for his accomplishments. My wife Vicki joins me in 
congratulating Mr. James Bishir, and we wish him all the best.

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