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Mcandrews: A Case Study

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Head coach of the Phoenix High School track team, John Cornet, has gone out on a limb and recruited Phoenix’s first year history teacher Quinn McAndrews. The position in which Cornet has asked McAndrews is the long jump event for track. With no prior experience in coaching long jump, he will be learning as he goes through his first season. Anna Nash, a sophomore at the high school, will be trained by coach McAndrews this upcoming track season. As this is McAndrews first year teaching, the past few months have been all about learning about this new environment. He decided to coach the long jump because, “I enjoy working with kids and seeing them outside of class will be a new, enjoyable experience.” He will need to develop an additional teaching style when introduced to this new teaching opportunity. In order for him to grow and expand his teaching/coaching abilities, his athletes must be patient and understanding that it his first year. He also explains that he will be fitting this in his schedule by planning ahead and not procrastinating as much. …show more content…

She is a determined athlete and energetic spirit. “It makes me feel alive,” say’s Nash in response to why she enjoys being involved in long jump. She had broken a school record in just her first year as a participant in the long jump event. Although she has already been through one year of long jump, she still has a lot to learn. It is up to him to not only coach her, but everybody in the event in a way they’ll all be able to get the most out of it. Nash is ready for what this upcoming season has to bring for her and her new

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