NAME:
Richard Alexander Luhtjarv
SCHOOL:
Hillsboro-Deering High School - Room 206
CLASS:
2009-10 Teaching Assignments: Advanced Placement United States History, Advanced Placement Psychology, Geography and Civics & Economics.
SCHOOL PHONE:
603-464-1130 ext. 3206
Member of the H-DHS Social Studies Department faculty since 2001. I was born
on October 20, 1976 and grew up in Winchendon, MA - the oldest in a family
of four. I attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary School in Gardner, MA from
grades K-8, and then graduated from St. Bernard's Central Catholic High
School in Fitchburg, MA in 1994. I earned my bachelor's degree in History
from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and then my Master's
Degree in Education - Integrated Studies from Cambridge College in
Cambridge, MA in 2001. I began my teaching career at Hillsboro-Deering High
School as a long-term sub in 2001 and have been here ever since. I am as
excited to be at this school for my ninth school year and as committed to
realizing the goal of creating a community of learners approaching greatness
today as I was the first day I walked into the building. I am the father of
four wonderful children - Ashley, Olivia, Timothy and Lauren, ages 10, 9, 8
and 6, respectively. The biggest news this year in our family is our summer
in Maine, our new hobby of letterboxing and my departure from Market Basket
after 16 years.
My mission is to provide a learning environment that challenges students to
reach their potential in terms of character, citizenship and academic
success. I provide structure, instruction, assessment, and
assistance in an engaging manner, using a variety of approaches and
strategies. However, I do not provide the learning - each and every student
must own their own learning process. To help students learn responsibility,
I hold all students to high standards both in terms of coursework and
personal accountability. Above all else, I demand respect from all students
for their peers, their teacher, and for the diversity of opinions and
backgrounds that exist in the world in which they live.
