John Murray
@SachseMrMurray
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THAT English teacher...TX Region 10 & Garland ISD 2023 Teacher of the Year…SpringBoard Nat’l Teacher of Distinction...retired USAF officer & IRAQI FREEDOM Vet
Sachse High School (Texas)
Joined July 2015
My S’s are already rocking the New Year! Check out the energy in the room in the 1st hour after having returned from Holiday Break! We met with hugs at the door and lots of smiles…we genuinely missed each other! I ❤️ My Students! @SHSEarlyCollege @SHS_Mustangs @Region10ESC
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The Capulet Ball is on fire! Dancers…musicians…a really beautiful young lady amongst beautiful young ladies…and a very sad young man. Hmmmm…I wonder what could happen? ❤️ 💜 ❤️ @SHS_Mustangs @SHSEarlyCollege @Region10ESC
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Teaching is about THIS! My AP Seminar S’s are knee-deep in preparing their draft Team Multimedia Presentations. They are practicing their own segments to master their slides & arguments—and they have blossomed in our first 11 weeks together! So much trust & growth happening! ❤️
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This Squad is pure MAGIC! Such a joy to collaborate with these all-stars to create such meaningful PD for our GISD teammates…and the individual events were fantastic!.
I 💗 this team! We had another great G/T 6-Hour Update this weekend! The thoughtful conversations & positive energy made this a wonderful day of learning! @gisdnews @CBeardGT @GISDTLD @jldale2003 @SachseMrMurray
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Challenge students to do something amazing, hit the hornet’s nest and get out of their way! Look at what my wizards did to showcase their study of Imagery from “The Most Dangerous Game.” Some wrote magnificent alternate endings, too! @SHSEarlyCollege @SHS_Mustangs @Region10ESC
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RT @MPA_GOJAGUARS: #PGPPODCAST .Episode 21 .6 pm Central.9-29 Principal Round Table #3.@treclarkleads @GFElementary @JjJj821 @DruTomlin4Edu….
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RT @MPA_GOJAGUARS: 9-29.@treclarkleads @GFElementary @JjJj821 @DruTomlin4Edu @advocate_1 . 10-6.@MrCranfordISS @adrianne08marie @SachseMrMu….
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My AP Seminar kids are getting after it! Debating the criticality of who gets to stay and who must leave in a post-apocalyptic bomb shelter scenario—and they are arguing with confidence!!
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I challenge my AP Seminar S’s to exercise their voices and argue for changes to Campus/ District policies. After 3 rounds of spirited 1-on-1 debates, I ask if they’re confident with their positions. When they say “Yes” (almost on cue) my Boss comes in unannounced to debate them!
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These kids come to me on the first day of the second week of their high school journey…and this happens when the music comes on! 🎶 We’re creating a classroom culture of joy, celebration, respect, collaboration and safety. @SHS_Mustangs @SHSEarlyCollege
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Look at MY Freshmen! ❤️ We started our year with an “I Can’t Imagine Life Without” 1-pager to allow them to share their creativity and voice on things they care about. They poured their ❤️’s out—what a GREAT start by these 115 amazing young people! @SHS_Mustangs @SHSEarlyCollege
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New SHS Eng 1 team members get a personalized street sign from me. They become part of our “map” that gives safe guidance & directions to S’s on their journeys. I’m the wise old Senior Jedi in the twilight of my own journey…and THIS team will break even more records this year!
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Still cookin’…4 session later! Presenters are on fire and Staculty is crushing it with thoughtful engagement and purposeful, constructive, respectful commentary. Our campus is better today that it was yesterday…and it was pretty fantastic yesterday!
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JOYFUL NOISE is echoing across Sachse HS as Staculty engages in hard-hitting, collaborative workshops. Student engagement…classroom management…culture…mentoring…differentiation…mission & vision…and more! PD designed & given FOR teachers BY teachers! @SHS_Mustangs @gisdnews
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Just finished my “farewell” video culminating my year as the Texas Region 10 Secondary Teacher of the Year. What an amazing, life-changing ride this has been! Thank you to all who spoiled me rotten this year! I ❤️ Teaching! @gisdnews @SHS_Mustangs @SouthwestAir @Rangers
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Packing up after another fantastic school year! You’ll be back on my desk in August, Mr. Fonzarelli! @hwinkler4real
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It’s our last class together for the year…but my Early College HS freshmen are still smiling, still sharing, and still working together. We’re finishing our Poetry & “Playlist of Me” projects…and they made their teacher very happy! @SHS_Mustangs @Region10ESC @SHSEarlyCollege
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