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Article: The 'house' in Half Hollow Hills: five pillars comprise a district's professional learning community in pursuing systemic improvement.
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- School Administrator
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- September 1, 2006
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After 33 years in education, the time seemed right for me to move to a superintendency. In 2001, I took over the helm of a unique Long Island school district, one that encompasses 34 square miles and seven towns, boasts a socioeconomic and ethnically diverse population and enrolls more than 10,000 students. What an incredible challenge!
As the new superintendent, I had an uncommon perspective from which to view the Half Hollow Hills school community. Until 1999, my family called Half Hollow Hills home. In fact, my children are graduates of the district's schools. So when I stepped into the superintendent's office I brought with me experience as both a connected ...
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