Hello, I'm Jim Murphy, and I’m running for School Committee because the Newton School Committee needs educators on it.  I have nearly 40 years of experience as a teacher and administrator, and have a deep understanding of how education policy becomes classroom practice and student learning. I want bring that expertise to the task of putting Newton's schools on a par with the best in the nation.  

I Will Bring Almost Forty Years of Public Education Experience to:

• Repair relationships and renew trust between the school committee, educators, families, and the community
• Ensure the NPS Portrait of a Learner is the true standard for improvements in planning, policy, and practice
• Empower educators to innovate and share their knowledge, expertise, & leadership with colleagues and the community
• Re-center the civic mission of public education in teaching & learning, school governance, and public engagement

ELECT EXPERIENCE

My background:

• Retired public educator & 18-year Newtonian.
• Former Social Studies Director in Weston, Everett, and Weymouth.
• Decades of hands-on experience in curriculum and instruction, managing professional staff, evaluation, budgeting, professional development, and assessment.
• B. A. University of Massachusetts/Amherst, Social Thought and Political Economy (STPEC)
• Ed. M., Harvard University Graduate School of Education
• Ph. D. (candidate), University of Massachusetts/Boston