Hired, Fired, Inspired

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  • NDCTE: inspired to inspire

    Last week I had the pleasure of sharing with 120-plus English colleagues from around North Dakota. This annual conference is always inspiring: sharing new ideas, meeting new people and preparing for the upcoming school year. The title of my session? Inspiration Hour. Being an inspirational speaker is not something I’m known for, but I was […]

    jeremypmurphy

    August 8, 2014
    Education
  • Starting something new…again

    As I’m beginning my ninth year teaching, I’m realizing that starting something new is, in fact, nothing new. Every year there are new educational initiatives, new technologies, new curriculum and new expectations. We are always starting something new. In some ways it can be frustrating – adapting to new standards, modifying old curriculum and managing […]

    jeremypmurphy

    July 29, 2014
    Education
  • The Tale Behind the Title

    The title of this blog dates back to five years ago this summer. After two years of advising the award-winning Packer newspaper, I was removed from that position. I still retained my role as yearbook adviser and English teacher,  but my passion for education took a big hit that summer. I’m not going to delve […]

    jeremypmurphy

    July 21, 2014
    Education
  • It’s about time

    I’ve had this blog created for almost a year. This is my first post. I’m not sure why I waited to pull the trigger on publishing something. I think it’s because I’m hesitant to put myself “out there.” I don’t really have any profound insights on teaching. I’m not an expert in English. I sometimes […]

    jeremypmurphy

    July 17, 2014
    Education
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