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Welcome to Mr. Murphy's Middle Pages,

This page has been established to be a living document and archive for use of technology in my classroom and with the STEP (Sharing Technology with Educator's Program).

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Mr. B T Murphy has been teaching since 1998. He started in parochial and private schools and joined PGCPS and the Samuel Ogle Team in Fall 2007. He has taught grades 5-8 in the past eleven years and subjects including social studies, reading, English, math, religion, and science. His favorite subject is reading/English and the fact that he can help students better understand their world through reading and writing. The favorite component of teaching English is grammar! "Good grammar is a key to a logical and critical thinking mind."======

Ten years ago, he had no clue how much technology would change interactions among youth and the classroom. He aspires to bring cutting edge technology instructional methods while maintaining the importance of the basics of "pen and pencil."

The early 21st century will be remembered as a critical juncture in human history. Mr. Murphy's goal is to help inspire students to be critical, problem solving leaders to ensure that we emerge into the future decades with high standards of living than today.

In his off time he enjoys watching //Seinfeld//, //Battlestar Galactica,// and //Desperate Housewives//. He secretly wants to be a cast member of SNL and poorly practices his guitar once a week.

STEP Goals (2008 - 2009):
 * Apply best instructional practices
 * Engage students in dynamic, innovative collaborative projects
 * Take the next step toward becoming a master teacher

STEP It Up Goals (2009 - 2010):
 * To engage students in lessons by using podcasts.
 * To integrate technology such as digital video cameras and Web 2.0 tools in student activities to help assess learning.
 * To improve my instructional practices and assist my teaching peers.