Background of the Problem: The Cypress-Fairbanks school district demographic is changing. There is currently a large variety of races, cultures, languages, and religious beliefs. Additionally, the widening gap between rich and poor is growing ever wider. Cypress is a growing suburban community on the northwestern side of Houston, Texas. According to Community Impact, a local newspaper, “The 11 zip codes that make up the general Cy-Fair area have seen an increase in ethnic and income diversity throughout the past decade.”…
Introduction Throughout the Spring 2016 semester, students were expected to volunteer at the Oasis Católico Santa Rafaela tutoring program, which located in a primarily Hispanic community with the goal of serving its local residents by tutoring children to put them on the same educational footing as native English speakers. During this volunteer work, I was exposed to challenges that I was wholly unaware of in a community that is far more underserved than I realized. I will discuss what I observed educationally from the students that I worked with and how those observations carried over from topics discussed in the course of the Education 2013 curriculum. Furthermore, I discuss some of the unique challenges faced by the “first-generation”…
An athletic director has many duties to perform for school programs. This job is very difficult to maintain because the director has to be ready for any situations that may arise. Directors have to set up meetings for the coaches and staff in the physical education department to establish new rules or past concerns. The meetings gives the coaches or physical education teachers a chance to express any concerns about equipment, expenses, parents, coaches, unfortunate incidents, and schedules. The definition for an athletic director is “to direct athletic activities, supervise the coordination of athletic events and manage athletic department budgets at secondary and post-secondary schools.”…
It would bring me great joy if I were hired as the Associate Athletic Director of Internal Operations at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside! Reading through the duties and responsibilities, I believe that I would excel in this position. Looking to expand my career in college athletics, this position would provide the best opportunity for expansion. While compliance is currently my primary responsibility, the requirements of working at the NCAA Division II level have afforded opportunities to gain invaluable experience in other areas. As part of my duties, I have managed $1.3 - $2.0 million in athletic aid.…
Over 86% of the students in Dallas ISD are economically disadvantaged, over 90% minorities. It is imperative that educators are able to understand student’s needs and effectively work with our student demographic. Often, many are focused on students’ academics but are not taking into account home life, things they have seen, or their daily stressors. For that reason, I became a counselor, to be someone students can talk to in their time of need; to hone in on those social and emotional aspects which will assist in improving their academics.…
I have played baseball ever since I was a young kid, but somehow, at seventeen I still had numerous struggles with it. You would think after my grandpa being drafted to the Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League baseball team, and my dad getting a full ride to the University of Denver their skill would have rubbed off on me, but you would be wrong. I wasn't terrible, I could hit a 90 mile per hour fastball and I could, for the most part, field a ground ball. However, I was definitely not about to be scouted by the college scouts.…
Chapter 8 explored various societal issues that children are faced with and the impact it has on their success in school. A few of the issues discussed were refugee children, children involved with Department of Human Services and children of gay or lesbian families. The refugee children, who are leaving dangerous situations and have experienced war and oppression, was discussed (Jarolmen, 2014). In regards to the school setting, these children can experience discrimination that can damage their “self-image, motivation, and academic progress (Jarolmen, p.170).” The school social worker can consult with staff and the community to support these students learning.…
As a student athlete who moved multiple times, I built many relationships with my teachers and coaches. I will always remember the teachers and coaches that had a positive impact on my life, whether it was in second grade or my senior year of high school. When I entered college, I contemplated majoring in Education and going straight into teaching because it was of serious interest to me. However, I chose to go another route with my major. After working for a few years in another field, I decided that it was time to strive for a profession that enthused me.…
For my high school coach I interviewed Tony Stennett who works as our S.i.d along with being an Assistant coach on the Men’s basketball team. He has also worked as a freshman coach on a high school team. We talked about the difference between coaching in high school and then college, we also discussed his philosophy along with other challenges that faces coaches along with many other things that coaches have to deal with. The first topic we discussed was what he thought was his biggest challenge in coaching we said that it was getting through to all athletes because every player is different and has different Ways that they can be reached.…
While attending the Community Board meeting that focused on youth and education, the community was able to express their concerns with local programs and educational issues in a receptive forum. The topic of education was not limited to just schooling, as discussions involving youth leadership program updates, LGBT needs, and family workshops took place as well. The leadership program being discussed provided jobs to youth and included teachers and parents in improving the physical environment of East Harlem. The community members present thought it was important to let the youth who were involved in the program be given the chance to choose their own projects. The discussion about the status of the educational facilities proved that the education…
To be a Hokie means to be a part of a large family that is motivated to succeed. I thrive in supportive yet competitive atmospheres, which makes the friendly and high achieving Virginia Tech community well suited for me. Since I want to major in neuroscience, being a Hokie would mean having the opportunity to get a neuroscience degree, something that is not offered at many other universities. It would also mean getting to attend the first school of neuroscience within a university in the nation. Additionally, Hokies are lucky enough to receive guidance from academic advisors.…
My sunburn lines between my shorts and socks symbolized the restless, tiring hours spent out on the field. Every Tuesday and Thursday, for two and a half hours, the sun scorched my body while my legs would scrape into the ground. The cluster consisted of the seniors’ looming bodies that would go shoulder to shoulder against my own freshman self as our feet would battle for control. While this exhaustion enthralled and encouraged my game, the sprints, planks, runs, and more caused me to dread going to that grassy field every week. The humidity produced heavy, useless pants from my lungs as my throat would feel as if it was closing in from a claustrophobic nightmare.…
Numb, I couldn’t feel anything in my fingers and toes. I couldn’t even remember what I did the entire day. I couldn’t hear anything besides the ringing in my ears. I laid on the ice and was blinded by the lights in the arena. I knew it was bad, I’ve been hit before but this one was different, this is the kind where they say, it might be time to hang it up, if I had a nickel for every time some coach or some doctor said that to me, well I probably wouldn’t have to work anymore.…
My dream is to play college football after pursuing my education and hard work in high school. . My dad forbids me to play college football because I was not working at the A&P. I didn’t know if he was serious about making me quit football, but I refused to quit the sport that makes me incredibly happy. One day at practice I found out my dad had removed me from the football team.…
Coaches have the power to change lives. I can humbly say this as all my coaches, both good and bad, have taught me in some way what it takes to be a good athlete and most importantly how to be a good human being. They have taught me life lessons that I can only hope to preserve by instilling them into my athletes in my time as a coach. The articles I have chosen to highlight in this essay show how coaches have helped to develop character in athletes, how they pushed them to be the best on and off the field of play, and illustrate how they stepped into the lives of athletes and became so much more than just a coach.…