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More about 2009 Winner Dr. Thomas H. Debolt
Dr. DeBolt has served as President and member of the Board of Directors of Virginia Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (VASCD), and served as Chairman of the Region IV (Northern Virginia) Superintendents, and has completed a three-year term of service as a member of the SAT Committee of the College Board, and served on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s Advisory Council. In 2002 he was selected Region IV (Northern Virginia) Superintendent of the Year. In 1999 Dr. DeBolt was honored by the Virginia Department of Education with the Region IV Technology Leadership Award. In 1995 he was honored as a “Distinguished Alumnus of Eureka College” and inducted into the Bloom High School Hall of Fame.
Thomas DeBolt has authored numerous articles and textbooks on social studies education and successful school administration. He has played an active role in evaluating school programs across the state and nation. He is regarded as a people motivator, and is frequently called upon to conduct seminars and workshops, and deliver motivational talks to educators, business leaders and students. In addition, he has served as a presenter and consultant to numerous school districts, and individual schools desiring to learn about and implement significant school improvements.
As a student of what works and does not work in the instruction of children and education in general, Dr. DeBolt is passionately interested in instructional models, effective schools and the implementation of systematic school division improvement. Beyond all else, Dr. DeBolt is always a strong advocate of what is best for children. He sees his clients as students and teachers, first, followed by the school board, the parents, and the public. To create an environment where learning can best take place is his first and foremost task.
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