Education
Jim Rocco is a teacher, coach, and mentor. For the past 20+ years, Jim he has dedicated his life to his players and students. In today's interview, Jim shares with us the lessons he's learned from life on the court and how we can implement that into our classroom to create an environment where students are challenged, engaged, and supported. As a coach and teacher, Jim has seen what is possible when you have a group of talented young individuals who want to be there. On the court, his players can't wait to get started with practice. His advice and experiences shared in the interview detail why we should aim to create a similar environment in our classes. How can we help our students to think outside the box? How can we lead them to be excited about learning? How can we help them see the bigger picture? How can we make school fun? Jim specifically emphasizes how he utilizes project-based learning, investigative lessons, and teaching the big principles has allowed his students and players to thrive and pursue to be the best versions of themselves. Jim's words offer anyone and everyone valuable advice that they can implement into their lives and help support the lives of others. Be sure to subscribe to Humans of Teaching on your preferred podcasting platform so you don’t miss a single episode, and check out our website to learn more! Are you a teacher with a unique story and perspective to share? Email us at humansofteaching@gmail.com for a chance to be on the show! Follow us on Twitter Like our Page on Facebook Sign up for our mailing list We post teasers of every upcoming interview for the month on Twitter for our “Listener Questions” segment. If you have a question for any of our interviewees, make sure to comment you question to our post on Twitter to have it asked live on the show! We are always looking to make Humans of Teaching better and better with each new episode. Please make sure to leave a rating and a comment on what aspects you really enjoy about the podcast and some things that you would change. This podcast was made for you! Thank you all for your continued support. Theme Music: "Say Good Night" and “Dreams“ by Joakim Karud - find his music here!