Athletic And A Child Named Timothy Jamal Hood

The issues in this case study involve Melinda Smith, a veteran special education teacher, Derrick Yate, a student with behavioral disorder, Greg, the school principal, Barba Cole, the school social worker, Mrs. Yates, Derrick’s mom and Mr. Douglas, a general education teacher. Besides being a student with behavioral disorder, Derrick was low achieving and had developed a notorious reputation around school. According to Karen, one of the fifth-grade teachers, “Derrick has terrorized everyone”. Despites all the putdowns on Derrick, Mrs. Smith decides to take on the challenge to straighten his behavior.

In the novel, Travel Team, by Mike Lupica, the main character, Danny Walker, is one of the best basketball players in his home town. Basketball talent runs in the family, as his dad, Richie, was drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors. Sadly, Richie Walker suffered horrendous injuries due to a car crash, which ended his playing career. As tryouts come along for the local Travel basketball team, Danny is very confident that he will make the team because he has been one of the most successful players in his town. However, tryouts do not go as plan and Danny ends up not making the team because of his size. He is very small for his age and much smaller than the rest of the guys in his grade. However, his talent did not affect the result of him not making the team. The team decided to go “bigger” this year, therefore, height becoming a disadvantage for Danny. Danny’s best friend, Ty Ross, made the Travel team and his father is the coach, who has been Danny’s coach for the past few years. Everyone around town is shocked Danny did not make the cut and this is a huge discussion around his school as well. Many of Danny’s friends were surprised of the end result, especially Ty, who strongly believes Danny should have easily made it. Hearing that he was too small to play on the Travel team, Danny lost all of his confidence to play again, as he told his mom he is planning on the taking the year off of basketball. Danny finally comes to his consensus and decides to not

Physically Dayluis has always been an active child that likes to play outside and enjoys various sports. Though from early childhood to now he has narrowed down his interests as well as progressively developed more skill. When he was younger he used to play baseball and soccer but as he approached 12 years of age he realized he was much better at baseball and enjoyed it more than soccer. His coach recommended more formal baseball training as he grew up and acquired a talent for playing baseball and even played All-Star in his league. Thus, I encouraged him to follow his interests and fostered his newfound talent by signing him up on a travel team so he could explore if he wants to play baseball in high school.

The main idea of this paper is to introduce you to what really happens as a high school athlete and the things you learn along the way. High school sports is way more than just playing the sport, it shows you what you are really made of and how to handle problems life is going to throw at you. The adversity you face as an athlete carries over to real world problems and you have been there and done that, so handling adversity is second nature. This information comes from all my coaches, myself and Friday Night Lights. I feel I have already grown as a person by competing in athletics and calling other people my brothers. Not only does high school athletics help you in the long run, but it helps you with problems you have now.

Mike Lupica’s book “Summer Ball” portrays the idea that you should never give up and must overcome any challenge that gets into your way to reach your dreams. This book revolves around Danny a highschool boy that has a love and passion for basketball but always believes he is too small or not talented enough to be the best. Danny’s friends often refer to him as being one of the greatest ball players in the entire school. Danny has never noticed the natural talent everyone thinks he has, everyone can see it but himself. In this story, Danny’s friends make a big impact on him by encouraging him and pushing him to work to become the best he possibly can at basketball. Will, Ty, and Tess are all important people in his life that push him to do

Hines’ father earned a Bachelor’s degree in engineering that he uses at his place of employment, Mylan, where he is a production supervisor. Aaron’s mother also received a Bachelor’s degree, though her specialization is in education. She currently works as a payroll supervisor at RESA 7. Aaron has a close-knit relationship with both his mother and father. Unlike many, Hines’ parents did not give him a real push to go to school after graduating from Fairmont High, “It was more expected that I go…” Hines said “…there wasn’t much of a concern or doubt.” Aaron’s younger brother, Brandon, is 16 years old and works at a local Subway. He summed up the relationship he has with his brother in one sentence “We don’t really do much together…” Aaron said “… we really don’t even get

Individual improvement is the manner to find success because enhancing as a person can ultimately mean that they are putting they’re dreams out there, obtaining new talents, and making themselves a higher person as a whole. Inside “The Game of My Life”, Jason McElwain clarifies that on February 15, 2006 in Rochester, NY, Jason McElwain a boy who suffered from intense autism was able to play in a game of basketball when he was on the court, in uniform with other school buddies was astounding considering his extreme introvertedness. Jason McElwain’s intention is to demonstrate or expose that as he was getting older he progressed was able to play a game of basketball like he had

For this case study, I observed my 11-year-old cousin. Her name is Alice Katherine Villafuerte. She is pale in skin tone and has small dark brown eyes. Her hair is very thick and straight, and has braces, and wears glasses. She lives in a two-story home and shares a room with her 8-year-old sister, Megan. The home has a big backyard where Alice and her sister often play during the day. She attends a public school. They have many toys and video games. Alice plays soccer some days after school. The mother says, “They are always playing around but they don’t clean up their mess in their room.” I chose to do this case study on Alice because she is the only one in this age range I can observe and get in contact with, including her family. She is

Samantha came from a hardworking, family oriented, working class of community involved family members on her father’s side. Her paternal grandmother, Joanne Smith, pushed her four sons to be respectful, always work for what you want to receive, and always remember where you came from, therefore, Samantha’s father Brian decided to get his associates degree in architecture with a full-time job at Glenmark Construction to attain a career and pursue to be a part owner of the business. Samantha also came from an east coast, working class, intelligent, Norwegian based family on her mother’s side. Her maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Bensen, worked at a bank while her grandfather, Kenneth Bensen, worked in a laboratory that manufactured mechanical circulatory support for the heart and lungs called cardiopulmonary bypass. Kenneth and Elizabeth pushed their two children to achieve a higher education, never give up, and never disbelieve in the talent that is given to you, thus, Samantha’s mother Christine went to Indiana University for undergraduate and graduate school, receiving her Doctorate in Law to pursue a career in criminal justice as a chief prosecutor in the state of

The year is 2004, all the Portland boys are playing street ball at the park. All the kids are anywhere between 16 to 35. Damian, built like a tank, is 14 and about 5’8”. The competition in the neighborhood is uncomparable. Even at 14, Damian is easily the best player out of the group. The reason he is so good, is because of his work ethic. Damian spends every possible second at the park or in the gym. Damian is a hard worker, coach-able, and compassionate, and humble.

Mayusmar (“Miles”), a 16-year old Indonesian-American male, lives with his biological parents and older brother in a middle-class suburban neighborhood outside a large mid-western city. Miles is currently in 11th grade and attends a local private high school. His father works as a school administrator and his mother currently serves the family as a housewife. Miles’ brother is six years his senior and works as a mechanical engineer.

Consequently, Terrell’s search for love through basketball and with Valerie affected his college choice. With basketball, Terrell devoted hours of time to basketball practice and improving individually. It was obvious that Terrell put in the work on his fundamentals in basketball: “From his junior to senior year, Terrell’s scoring average rocketed from 21.3 to 28.7 points per game, his assists per game dramatically increased from 2.3 to 6.5, and his rebounds per game escalated from 8.4 to 13.3 per game” (Feinstein 342). Furthermore, Terrell expanded his offensive and defensive basketball knowledge to become more adroit when playing. Due to his passion of the game, boring practices were more competitive and exuberant than they were

The subject of this evaluation is a young man named Jeff Randell from the TV show Clarence. He is white, male, 9 years old, and from Arizona. He attends elementary school, has two loving mothers, and two best friends, Clarence and Sumo. His everyday life is comprised of attending school and doing well with his grades. He gets all of his homework done and stays extremely organized while also enjoying many normal child activities such as board games, video games, movies, going outside, using his imagination, and generally having fun. Jeff also enjoys activities that are not so popular among children such as doing taxes, making stop motion films, baking, cleaning, organizing, and sticking to a strict schedule. Overall, he is different from the

At age 11, I convinced my parents to allow me to play basketball. I’d grown 9 inches in a year and played decently well since I was taller than most. However, I was laughably awkward. This was in part because I couldn’t practice; my parents worried I’d be hurt by Black kids playing in the low-income housing courts. Since I’ve only grown another 3 inches; my 5’9" (175 cm) adult frame has not supported my ambitions on the court. But while my physical stature lagged, I compensated in other ways: being perceptive of trends on and off the field. In sharing these insights I became an increasingly vocal leader. By using my voice, I could lead others in their thinking and development. Born in America to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic, I have done this my entire life. By kindergarten, my father had taught me all the math he had learned in his four years of schooling. In exchange, I helped him maneuver around the US. After a disabling work accident, the expectations of 7-year-old me grew from translating report cards to reading legalese and healthcare bills. As my father’s late nights became my mother’s early mornings, and we teetered above and below the poverty line, I came to appreciate hard work.

Child A was observed through the naturalistic approach with time both split into two thirty minute timed observations. She is a two year old, caucasian child who’s family is of a middle class socioeconomic status. Although, her family is very laid back, religion plays a large role in the everyday family life. Family life for Child A is perceived as the “cookie cutter” family. She has two happily married parents, and one older sister that is sixteen years apart from her. Physically, Child A has big brown eyes, curly brown hair, fair skin, and a bright loving smile. She was wearing black cat patterned legging and a white shirt with the word, “meow” on the front of it. She is of good health and does not have any history of any serious illnesses. The social system that the child takes part in clarifies that it is not the “typical” American family at this point in time. She is lucky enough to have two dedicated parents, married, and living in the same household. Her role in the family is commonly known as the “baby” who is typically fussed over, given attention, and brings excitement to every occasion. Although, she does play the role of the, “baby” is defined throughout the observation, she is also disciplined with fairness to balance everything out.