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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives wish to honor and congratulate Dominic V. |
| 4 | | Belmonte on his extraordinary contributions to teaching and |
| 5 | | learning in Illinois throughout
his 40-year career in |
| 6 | | education; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Dominic Belmonte taught English for 20 years at |
| 8 | | York Community High School in Elmhurst, where he served as |
| 9 | | chairman of the English department and received one of the |
| 10 | | first Golden Apple
Awards for Excellence in Teaching; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Since 1987, Dominic Belmonte has advanced the |
| 12 | | profession of teaching and deepened the
learning of students as |
| 13 | | a member and chairman of the Golden Apple Academy of Educators; |
| 14 | | and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, In 1989, Dominic Belmonte co-created the Golden |
| 16 | | Apple Scholars of Illinois program, which is
now the Golden |
| 17 | | Apple Foundation's largest program, providing advanced teacher |
| 18 | | preparation and
mentoring both during and after college to |
| 19 | | ensure lasting success in challenging teaching environments; |
| 20 | | and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, After joining the Golden Apple staff as Director |
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| 1 | | of Teacher Preparation in 1996, Dominic Belmonte
co-created the |
| 2 | | GATE (Golden Apple Teacher Education) program, an alternative |
| 3 | | pathway to teacher
certification for mid-career adults seeking |
| 4 | | a career in teaching elementary school or secondary math or
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| 5 | | science; he co-wrote and advocated for the enactment of |
| 6 | | Illinois School Code Section 21-5b to allow
alternative teacher |
| 7 | | certification; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dominic Belmonte has served as Chief Executive |
| 9 | | Officer of the Golden Apple Foundation since
2006, advancing |
| 10 | | Golden Apple's mission to inspire, develop, and support teacher |
| 11 | | and school leader
excellence in Illinois, especially in |
| 12 | | schools-of-need; under his leadership, the organization has
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| 13 | | significantly grown its programs and improved educational |
| 14 | | outcomes for thousands of students across
the State of |
| 15 | | Illinois; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, In addition to leading Golden Apple, Dominic |
| 17 | | Belmonte has served on the board of directors for
the Academy |
| 18 | | for Urban School Leadership; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Dominic Belmonte is the author of two books, |
| 20 | | "Teaching from the Deep End" and "Teaching on
Solid Ground"; he |
| 21 | | has a bachelor's and master's degree in English from the |
| 22 | | University of Illinois Chicago,
and an honorary doctorate from |
| 23 | | St. Xavier University; therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 2 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 3 | | recognize the many ways in which Dominic V. Belmonte's |
| 4 | | leadership and
vision have positively transformed teaching and |
| 5 | | learning in our State, and we thank him for his service and
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| 6 | | tireless dedication to improving educational outcomes for all |
| 7 | | children; and be it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 9 | | presented to Dominic Belmonte as a symbol of our
esteem and |
| 10 | | respect.
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