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Past
Superintendents
Career
Highlights
Spent 22 years as a teacher, principal, and Chief Educational Administrator in
Prince George’s County Public Schools and four years as principal of Bethesda’s
Walter Johnson High School.
In 2004, Dr. Maxwell became one of
six community superintendents within Montgomery County Public Schools. He
oversaw five school “clusters” and was responsible for 38 high, middle, and
elementary schools with about 27,000 students. He became Superintendent of
Anne Arundel County Public Schools in 2006
and is currently a member of the Governing Board of the American Association of
School Administrators.
Education
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Graduated from Bladensburg High School (1969) in Bladensburg, Maryland.
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Received
B.S. (1977) and M.S. (1980) degrees from the College of Agriculture, Agriculture
Education Department of the University of Maryland, College Park and Ph.D.
(2002) in Language Literacy and Culture from the University of
Maryland, Baltimore County.
Honors & Awards
Community
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In May, 2007,
R.E.S.P.E.C.T., Inc. presented its Co-Chairperson's award to Dr. Maxwell.
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In June, 2007, the
Black Chamber of Commerce of Anne Arundel County presented Dr. Maxwell with
its President's award.
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Dr. Maxwell was named Educator
of the Year for 2007 by the Maryland Parent Teacher Association (PTA) for his
commitment to developing relationships with students, parents, and the
community.
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In 2008, he was recognized for his efforts to provide more
opportunities and access to scores of students throughout his career as the Fullwood Foundation named him Outstanding Public School Superintendent of the
Year.
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As principal of Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, Dr. Maxwell
received the Washington Post Distinguished Educational Leadership Award as
Principal of the Year in 2000; A Fulbright Scholar (2004) where he participated
in a principal exchange in several cities in Brazil and co-presented at their
National Principals Conference.
Arts
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Dr. Maxwell was honored on
June 3, 2010 by the Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance (AEMS)
during a ceremony at Towson University with its
Arts Education Advocate of the Year for his vigorous efforts to
enhance arts education programs in the county, including the opening of the
county’s first Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) magnet school at
Bates Middle
School.
In addition to the PVA program, Dr. Maxwell led the infusion of arts
integration curricula at five elementary schools. Arts Integration will also
be the focus of the restructuring model at
Brooklyn Park
Middle School.
Under Dr. Maxwell’s leadership, Anne Arundel County Public Schools has also partnered with AEMS in the creation of the week-long 21st Century Institute
for Arts Education, which drew educators from Italy and the University of
Southern Mississippi to Bates last summer.
Engineering/Technology
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2009 Outstanding
Technology Leader in Education Award from MSET (Maryland Society for
Educational Technology) - For exemplary use of educational technology in
the teaching and learning process.
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In
March 2008, he was honored by The Association of South Anne Arundel County
Engineers for his efforts to enhance opportunities for students to pursue
engineering careers.
Alumni
Family
Wife, Nancy; Twin daughters from first marriage, Sarah and Laura, are graduates
of Arundel High School in Gambrills, Maryland. Son, Kris, is a graduate of Bowie
High School in Prince George’s County. Youngest daughter, Hannah, also graduated
from Bowie High School in June 2006.
Fun Fact
Dr. Maxwell loves fish -- not the kind you eat but the kind you keep
(as pets). He has a 46-gallon tank in his office with nearly two dozen tropical
fish such as Angels, Glowlights, Red Phantoms, Cardinal Tetras, and Platies.
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