Essay On Field Observation

On Saturday November 4th, I visited Maine South High School to observe the athletic training room facility. I had emailed the Head Athletic Trainer, Jerry Bornhoff prior to my attendance to make sure I was allowed to shadow him for the day. A Maine South football game was scheduled for the afternoon, and the facility was packed with football players. Throughout the time I was there, I made sure I noted the whole process of an athlete from when they first arrived and when they left the training room facility.

My understanding of underserved rural environments is limited to what I have read and what I have observed while visiting the Pacific Northwest and the Appalachian region. However, my familiarity with more urbanized underserved regions is much keener. I have discovered a common theme in many of these underserved areas.

It was time to go out to our exchange zones and set up our marks. My team said their last good lucks to each other and we departed to our zones. I could smell the fresh air and see the red track. As all the participants and I walked around the track, my stomach quickly refilled with butterflies. Finally, we had reached the third exchange zone where I set up my marks in lane eight. Then I did a few practice take offs and pretend handoffs. I looked over behind me to see a familiar face, Coach

At the time I fully believed he made us run just to make us stronger, also I think he got some happiness from our pain. Either way, I knew that I hated it and this man was not going to get me to compete for him. One day after practice, he pulled me aside before I could go back to the locker-room to change.

This paper is going to describe the behavioral and cognitive traits that can be inferred from that behavior of a two year old child that I observed in the park as she was playing with her mother. The child that I observed is a girl, has blonde hair and is physically well-developed for her age. She is around two, weighs approximately twenty (20) pounds and is about two (2) feet tall.

During my time in High School I ran on the cross country team for 3 seasons. The coach, Mark Snead is known for his sense of humor, teaching skills, and leadership abilities. This coach and teacher was committed to bringing out the best in his students. In the class, he didn’t waste time or try to overload you with pointless busy work. Instead he would teach what was necessary and appropriate to understand the subject and excel in the class. At practice, he would never yell at runners if he knew they weren't trying their best, instead he would gather up the team and explain to everyone why we run. He would proclaim something along the lines of, "Each day we come out here and practice, we work to improve ourselves, you don't want to end up regretting

I interviewed Mrs. Jennifer Pickens who coaches Cross Country at Salem Lutheran School. She has invested time into growing this program at a school that does not have a wide variety of sports options. She has expanded the program due to hard work and volunteerism. One of the most important things I gleaned from this interview became apparent almost instantaneously: in order for the culture of an informal education setting to work, the right attitude must be present with the leader.Mrs. Pickens explained that her“ priority as a coach is for the team culture to be positive”. She achieves this by

When I first started attending Manlius Pebble Hill, I didn't think that athletics would develop into a large part of my life. During my sophomore year I was granted the opportunity to take part in one of the greatest learning experiences in my life. The school had just hired a new basketball coach, and he came with the intentions to change our view on athletics at MPH. In the preceding years we had a record of about three wins, out of sixty games, and had somewhat given up hope on the notion of ever winning. However, when Coach Ike came he implemented lessons that would help nurture our love of basketball, and help us to become a successful team. He taught us how to ply together, and how to put the team and school we play for ahead of ourselves.

On January 29, a Friday, I observed as five student workers ate their lunch around the UCI Athletics compound area. It was exactly 12:15 PM, when the student-workers marched into the area and grabbed their lunches. These are my co-workers, so I did not have to do much to blend in. However, I did want to act natural, so I drank from a bottle of water and sat in a chair in the corner of the compound. They were all eating at the same time, because they only had a short time until they had to get back to work. The first person I observed pulled his lunch out of an orange sack, in which he carried all of his items to work. He had a variety of items he brought to snack one. He moved over to one of the carts, and sat in

I thought my first day went great. I am located in Cass City at a outpatient rehabilitation facility. My fieldwork educator (FWE) is very knowledgeable and genuine. She is also a 2011 SVSU graduate, which it nice because she is familiar with the program. We only saw two patients today because the last patient of the day did not come. The first patient had a scapholunate ligament sprain as well as TFCC sprain and the other was a stroke patient. For the first patient, I just observed the therapeutic processes as the therapist used fluidotherapy as preparatory method and stretched the appropriate muscles and ligaments. For the second patient, I was able to administer two activity-based treatments that I created. I was super nervous at first but

Last week I asked my contact at the Anchorage School district to send out an email to all the ELL teacher to see if anyone was available to assist me with my field practicum. As of this email no one has responded. Since this month has lot of holidays were school is not in session I became a bit concerned. So I reached out to an English teacher at a private high school who is willing to let me observe her classes. Though the school does not have an English Language Learners program they do have students from Nigeria, Korea, Philippines, and native Alaskan villages. May I please have permission to observe in Mrs. Edmonds class to fulfill the 15 hours for the field practicum?

A coach is designed to be a type of teacher that explains to kids important skills on how to succeed on and off the field. A coach “teaches his players about issues like time management and the importance of asking teammates and others for help” along with other important skills, according to the article “What Teachers Can Learn from Sports Coaches” (Barber 1). Besides the aforementioned importance of time management, one of the best things about a coach is the way he gets his players to be comfortable reaching out for help. It is important for students to be comfortable in approaching teachers and classmates when faced with a problem, and coaches encourage this in practices as well as games. In sports, each player on a team needs to be on the same page, so communication between teammates and coaches is crucial.

Finding a worthy coach is almost as challenging as having the qualities of a pleasant coach. There are numerous essentials necessary to have these attributes. Many people believe that a coach is simply an “athletic trainer or instructor,” as this is the dictionary definition. However, that is false. Although people typically think otherwise, these underrated coaches do more than instruct athletes. A worthy coach cares about the morale of the team over winning and losing. Coaches should be an inspiration to youth. They should motivate teens to keep trying, and teach them never to quit. The best coaches often encourage the team to want to win, rather than pressure them to feel that they must win.

This month, you were not in violation of any safety policies and procedures. During our field observation, I was able to check that your ladders are properly certified, your fire extinguisher has the correct certification date, you have the proper documentation inside your vehicle, and that you have a first aid kit in your position. You also demonstrated to be well aware of your surroundings. Please continue to be safe out in the

I spent 2 days a week serving as an assistant coach for my high school track club. I assisted the head coach by organizing and directing small group exercises and activities, monitored student’s behavior and performance during practices, and served as a role model and mentor. While volunteering, I shared some insight into the experiences of being a collegiate athlete and offered effective time management strategies. I created an environment of trust and respect and over time the student-athletes became comfortable asking me for advice. By the end of the summer, most of the athletes I worked with competed in the junior national outdoor championship and placed in the top 10 of their events.