About this episode
PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 15Tyler MurphyChair of the Fayette County Board of EducationQuote of the Podcast: "Education is not preparation for life, but life itself." - John DeweyIntroduction of Guest BIO – Tyler Murphy serves as Chair of the Fayette County Board of Education. He is a National Board Certified Teacher at Boyle County High School, where he teaches AP U.S. Government, AP World History, and AP Human Geography. Murphy was first elected to the Board in 2018 and is the only current classroom educator on the Board. Murphy coaches Academic Team; serves on the Board of Directors for the National Education Association; and is active in advocacy advancing public education at various levels. He spends his summers as an Associate Campus Director with the Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program. Murphy graduated from Transylvania University in 2010 with a Bachelor's in Political Science and from Morehead State University with a Master of Arts in Teaching.InterviewAgents of Change: Leaders/Innovators 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?What drew you to education?What inspired you to run for school board?How has your perspective evolved since taking on this role?Favorite memory in education?What are the biggest challenges to you?What would you like decision makers to know?Podcast/book shoutoutsBook--Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox RichardsonPodcast--A Way with Words Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inboxIntro and Outro by Dynamix ProductionsSupport the showEducation Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
