Mr. Basbagill's Page

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About The Teacher Label:


About The Teacher
I am a 1994 graduate of Trumbull High School. I then went on to Salisbury State University in Maryland where I graduated with a degree in History and minors/concentrations in Education and Social Studies. I attended Southern Connecticut State University and received two degrees: a Masters of Science in Political Science and Sixth Year in Educational Leadership. I am a founding member of the band Hash Clyde, and am currently singing and playing bass on an album, "A Mean Plate of Hash Clyde." We also play local gigs periodically. I am the first winner of "Faculty Athlete of the Year," 2003-2004. Most importantly, I am married to Mrs. Basbagill in the Math Department. We primarily sit around talking about historical mathematicians like Einstein or Pythagoras. We have a daughter, Maggie and a son, Timmy.

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Mission
My mission for teaching is to give students the tools they need to learn more, and develop a more fundamental understanding of the world around them. Often, students ask what the importance is of learning certain topics, whether it be political parties circa 1796 or the concept of aggregate demand. My belief is that the purpose of education is to demystify the world around us so that our kids can better make decisions for their own lives.