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District Leader's Podcast|Ep 33 - Dr. Beverly Hall Episode
2009 National Superintendent of the Year and Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta, GA: Dr. Beverly Hall
Transformation of Schools to a New History of Success
Ep 33 - Dr. Beverly Hall: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (44)
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Categories: High Stakes Testing  Teacher Training  Retention and Graduation  Parents and Community  Leadership  Urban Education  Making the Tough Decisions  Improving Student Performance  Trends in Education  Professional Development  ARCHIVE
Join District Leaders Podcast for an inspiring interview with 2009 National Superintendent of the Year Dr. Beverly Hall as she sits down with Arthur Griffin.
Dr. Hall reveals her insights on the large task which faced her as she
and her team transformed the Atlanta Public Schools into their new
found standard of success.
Dr. Beverly Hall was named the 2009 National
Superintendent of the Year on Feb 20th at the AASAâs National
conference in San Francisco. She is the 22nd recipient of the award.
Dr. Hall candidly discusses how, after starting as a teacher in
difficult neighborhoods, she found herself entering into school
administration. She quickly moves into discussing the importance of
national standards, essential strategies necessary for a school
districtâs success, and her experiences in her award-winning tenure as
superintendent of the Atlanta Public School system Dr. Hall provides
several insightful examples from her years of experience as leader and
change agent in urban public schools.
Tune in to listen to an inspiring story and
explanation of transformational leadership.
Articles about Dr. Hall and her 2009 national recognition
AASA The Conference DailyAASA Press Release
Biographical Background
When Dr. Beverly L. Hall became the 15th appointed superintendent of
the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) on July 1, 1999, she promised to
transform the district into a world-class school system, using
nationally proven reform models, facility upgrades and business
operations redesign. Under her leadership, standardized test scores
have risen, aging facilities have been renovated and a new blueprint
for business operations is being implemented. The districtâs vision is
that APS will be one of the nationâs highest performing urban school
systems, where 90 percent of its ninth-graders graduate from high
school in four years ready for success in college or career.
In addition to setting an aggressive reform agenda to accelerate
student achievement, Dr. Hall has worked actively with the community to
gain support for public education in the city of Atlanta. She has
developed relationships with the business community, civic
organizations, nonprofits and government leaders. As a result, APS has
an extensive network of partners who donate time, resources and
volunteers to help individual schools.
Prior to her post in Atlanta, Dr. Hall was state district
superintendent of the Newark Public Schools, the largest school
district in the state of New Jersey. Before then, she served as deputy
chancellor for instruction of the New York City Public Schools;
superintendent, Community School District 27, Queens, New York; and
principal, Junior High School 113 and Public School 282, Brooklyn, New
York.
Dr. Hall is the recipient of several local and national honors. Most
recently, she was named the 2009 Superintendent of the Year by the
Georgia School Superintendents Association, becoming the first
superintendent in Atlanta to receive the honor in the 22-year history
of the award. She has also been recognized with the Council of the
Great City Schools National Urban School Superintendent of the Year
Award (Richard R. Green Award); the Institute for Student Achievement
Distinguished Leadership Award; the National Alliance of Black School
Educators Superintendent of the Year Award; the Concerned Black Clergy
Education Award; the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Ground
Crew Service Award for Education; and the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of
Metro Atlanta Legacy Award. Furthermore, she was saluted by the
Carnegie Corporation for being an immigrant who represents the âpride
of America.â
Born in Jamaica, West Indies, Dr. Hall immigrated to the United
States upon completion of her high school education. She was awarded an
honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Oglethorpe University and Doctor
of Education from Fordham University. Dr. Hall is married and has an
adult son.
Related Web Links:
Atlanta Public Schools (APS)
Photo Gallery from APS
District Leaderâs Podcast is produced and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009. All rights reserved.
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Ep 33 - Dr. Beverly Hall: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (44)
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Tags: High Stakes Testing  Teacher Training  Retention and Graduation  Parents and Community  Leadership  ARCHIVE  Urban Education  Making the Tough Decisions  Improving Student Performance  Trends in Education  Professional Development
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