Schooled by Mr Bascom Kurt Bascom

Ep #30 is my 30 for 30- A look back at 30 years of teaching, with some nostalgia, compare & contrast, love for the profession, my kids, my transformation over that time, love for the Bronx, and just some feelings of gratitude for everything that brought me to this point. Teaching can be a grind, but if you focus on the kids and your craft, you can find the grace and joy in it. Life's good!

2024: The Return of the...oh well, you know:) It's been a while, but as I approach my 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF TEACHING(!!!), I started thinking about Professional Development (1,200 sessions of those bore-fests!) and more importantly, how do we get better at teaching and the things we do for a living.

After months of planning, preparing, practicing and playing, the 2023 Football Season has ended for me and my team. In this episode, I reflect on the challenges and hopes for us.

I'm sort of surprised I haven't covered this one yet. In this ep, I talk about dealing with kids displaying attitudes and being a pain both in the classroom and on the field. I drove into work feeling one way about this, and wound handling it pretty different a little while later- so listen the whole way through to this tough guy/softie LOL

As both a new football season and a new school year approach, I compare and contrast the experiences, do a little self-inventory and talk about making sure the toolbox has everything needed to get the year started right. Check it out!

This episode has 2 parts: Me driving in and wondering about my team & how practice is going to go, then me driving home from it hours later, with some positive vibes. The anxiety and the amazing!