Introduction

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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 twelve 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."======

Twelve 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 [Year 2] It Up Goals (2009 - 2010)


 * Develope instructional podcasts to utilize for classroom instruction.
 * Engage student learning and meta-cognition by having students utilize technology such as digital video cameras to create podcasts and other projects.
 * Assist other classroom teachers in broadening their knowledge-base and skill sets for classroom instruction.

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