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District Leader's Podcast|Ep 34 Dr. Joe Hairston Episode
Interview with Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, Dr. Joe Hairston
Community Partnerships and Student Achievement: âBlueprint for Progressâ in Baltimore
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Topics: Parents and Community  Coaching School Leaders  Communication  Partnerships  High Stakes Testing  Leadership  Making the Tough Decisions  Improving Student Performance  Trends in Education  Urban Education  ARCHIVE
In this podcast episode, Dr. Hairston discusses what the presidency
of Barack Obama means to him and to education. Dr. Hairston shares how
he has been able to maintain a superintendency position in the same
school district for nine years and the great successes he has led.
A visionary and progressive leader, Dr. Joe A. Hairston has served
since 2000 as Superintendent of Baltimore County Public Schools, one of
the nationâs 25 largest school systems. In February 2008, the Baltimore
County Board of Education approved a third four-year term for Dr.
Hairston. His 12-year tenure will make him the countyâs
second-longest-serving superintendent.
Dr. Hairstonâs results-based leadership has yielded a growing list
of achievements including greater student participation in and success
on Advanced Placement and SAT exams and greater accountability and
resource conservation.
A career educator, Dr. Hairstonâs ascent in education administration
began and is rooted in the classroom. Over the years, he has developed
and refined strategies that have proven successful in raising student
achievement.
Our podcast host Carolyn Pearson says, âI loved
this interview with Dr. Hairston. He was thoughtful in answering the
questions, comfortable and clearly proud of the efforts of his district
including the community whose trust he has won. When we finished the
interview Dr. Hairston felt there was so much he did not cover and so
many partnerships he has spearheaded so we agreed the meet again at the
end of the school year.â
Enjoy this inspiring and visionary interview with one of the nationâs foremost educational leaders.
Biographical Background
Dr. Hairston began his career in 1969 as a teacher in Prince
Georgeâs County. Within two years of entering the classroom, he was
appointed department chairperson and five years after that he became
administrative assistant to a principal. He was appointed vice
principal in 1977 and was named a principal in 1981.
Dr. Hairstonâs success in high school reform
raised his profile within the education community and in the media. In
1987, Dr. Hairston was selected as one of 30 U.S. principals to
participate in the National Association of Secondary School Principals
(NASSP) Urban Principal Project, which was designed to establish a
profile of the skills necessary for effective school management, and
one of 10 U.S. principals to participate in an Urban Principal
Conference at Harvard University. In 1988, he was cited in Time
magazine and featured in Maryland Magazine and Baltimore Sun Magazine.
In 1989, Dr. Hairston was named assistant
superintendent of Prince Georgeâs County Public Schools. Then in 1995,
he became the first appointed (rather than elected) superintendent of
Clayton County Public Schools in Jonesboro, Georgia. During his tenure
in Clayton County, he earned praise for infusing technology into the
administration and schools, increasing business partnerships, and
developing community advocacy and fiscal support for the school system.
After an intensive search, the Baltimore County
Board of Education selected Dr. Hairston to serve as superintendent of
Baltimore County Public Schools. In his first year, Dr. Hairston
charted a direction for the school system through the Blueprint for
Progress, which presents key strategies and concrete performance
indicators. The Blueprint also provides structure for the BCPS Master
Plan.
In addition to his demanding role as
Superintendent, Dr. Hairston has numerous professional and civic
affiliations. He serves on the College Boardâs Superintendent Advisory
Panel, Governorâs Task Force to Study Raising the Compulsory School
Attendance Age to 18, Johns Hopkins University School of Education
Advisory Board, Blackboardâs K-12 Advisory Board, Maryland Partnership
for Teaching and Learning K-16 Leadership Council, and many other
educational and community organizations.
A native of Virginia, Dr. Hairston earned a
doctorate in education administration from Virginia Tech (1993), a
masterâs degree in administration and physical education from American
University (1976), and bachelorâs degree in biology and physical
science from Maryland State University (now the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore) (1969).
Related Web Links:
Baltimore County Public Schools
Office of the Superintendent, Baltimore County Public Schools
The Education Channel: Baltimore County Public Schools
District Leaderâs Podcast is produced and copyrighted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2009. All rights reserved.
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