Mr. Luhtjarv's Home Page - HDHS Social Studies Department

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About The Teacher
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 13, 12, 11 and 9, respectively.

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Mission
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.