[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6041-6042]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         EDINA SCHOOLS GAIN FIRST MINNESOTA TEACHER OF THE YEAR

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Edina High 
School teacher Jackie Roehl for being named this year's Minnesota 
Teacher of the Year.
  Out of more than 300 teachers who were nominated, Jackie was 
recognized for her outstanding work in reducing

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the achievement gap. By using teaching methods that engaged different 
students from differing skills and backgrounds, she was able to teach 
her students more effectively and help improve test scores. After 
several years of researching teaching methods, surveying students as 
well as parents, Jackie and her team recently gained the approval to 
merge advanced placement classes and regular English classes into one 
course to make sure that all students she teaches are able to be 
challenged and are able to excel.
  Mr. Speaker, Jackie has absolutely shown an incredible passion for 
her profession, for her students, and for her community. I congratulate 
her on her much-deserved recognition as she continues her success in 
teaching, in leading, and in inspiring Minnesota's youth.

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