W. Douglas Baker Analysis

For this activity I was responsible for being part of our interview panel to hire our middle school basketball coaches. We hired four coaches to help mentor our fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grade boys’ basketball teams. I was part of a three person interview panel that featured our principal, athletic director, and me. This interview process was the first time I’ve been a part of hiring someone to feel a need at the school. The topic we interviewed is something I was comfortable with because I have coached basketball the past six years. I felt like I could find us the right fit and discussed the opportunity to be a part of the hiring process because of the need of this internship activity. It’s hard to find an interview process during the year for teachers, but I believe coaching is a great substitute for teaching because it is an extension of the classroom. Learning how to play a sport and how you conduct yourself on the court can help you later in life. I wanted to find a candidate that could be a role model for the students and help teach them life lessons through the game of basketball. We all agreed we are looking for someone who will stress that basketball doesn’t come above our education and our families. Our school has struggled with student achievement and I think sports can help motivate students to do better in the classroom. The class that best aligns with the hiring process is EL 5623. This class helped us learn

Son of a very prosperous Houston attorney (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica) James Baker, or for full,James Addison Baker was born in Texas on the date of 28 in the month of April ,in the year of 1930, attended prep school (a private school that prepares students for college between the ages of seven and thirteen) in Pennsylvania and went on to graduate from Princeton University in 1952 (Biographies of the Secretaries of State:James Addison Baker III (1930–)), then followed it with two years active in the U.S marine Corps from 1952 to 1954, he then received and earned his law degree from the University of Texas in austin in 1957 and then joined a major houston law firm (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica), Andrews and Kurth from 1957 to 1975 eventually becoming a partner in it, it was not until the early 1970’s that he became involved in politics.

To get started, School sports is a need for most students in order to get their mind off school and to have fun. In the text, “Sports Are More Important Than Ever” by Tim O’Shei the author talks about how,

Bowen and Hitt identify that coaches can be role models and teachers at the same time, and that not having sports can take away the opportunity to interact with role models outside of school. The cost of being a coach can provide additional opportunities to be a mentor and help students succeed not just in the classroom but also on and off the field. The University of Arkansas’s Anna Egalite, Daniel Bowen, and Julie Trivitt find that athletic coaches in Florida mostly tend to perform just as well as their non-coaching counterparts, with respect to raising student test scores (Bowen and Hitt). There is more evidence that sports benefit academics and that they are worth the cost.

Throughout Introduction to the Philosophy of Sport by Heather Reid, many issues have been discussed ranging from how mind and body interact in sports, virtues learned in sports and now how sport and education are related. The reading this week seemed to bring many of these ideas together with the discussion of “Sport and Education” in Chapter 12. What caught my attention the most was the viewpoint of philosophers like Plato and Pythagoras who believed, “that students who show character in the pursuit of athletic excellence have the potential to excel in academics” (Reid, 147). Although the stereotype of the “dumb-jock” exists in today’s society, I will argue that Plato and Pythagoras are, in fact, correct in seeing the potential for a positive

The hardest part of having a passion is sticking to it even during hardships. Julia Silverman has been gifted at basketball since she was six years old, but it was not always easy. Since she plays on two teams, she is always busy with practice. Hardworking and dedicated, she practices ten hours a week at Pine Crest and three hours a week at Boca Hoops. Michael Jordan, a famous athlete inspired her to play basketball because of his talent. Acquiring very advanced skills for her age, Silverman is put onto higher levels at Boca hoops. She also made the A team at Pine Crest every year in middle school. This girl definitely knows what pressure feels like and can handle herself on the court. Two years ago, Silverman’s team was in the championship

Dak Baker. I was one of the greatest boxers of the 1920’s. At the end of my career, I was 125-0. I was getting payed a lot, and had a huge amount of fans. I would sign thousands of autographs at each match. Occasionally they would want to take picture with me, so I did so. I was the biggest boxer of the 1920’s. The 25 years that I was a boxer, it was the time of my life. It all ended when The Great Depression came.

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

Growing up, my life consisted playing the game of basketball. Playing the game has taught so many valuable life skills. That’s the main reason for my interest in coaching. I want to teach young people the same things that helped me grow as an athlete and person.

Below is a book written by Lee D. Baker at Berkeley, specifically the University of Carolina Press, which encompasses ten chapters along with a dedication, acknowledgment’s, introduction, appendix, and bibliography. Within the introduction, Baker discusses the notion of race in the United States and the illusion of race being a “scientific fact” within the beginning of our nation’s history (Baker 1998,1). Moreover, Baker highlights the intention in writing this work, for Baker wanted to explore the relations between the changing debate on race within the realm of anthropology. By examining the association between race and anthropology, Baker is able to explain racial constructs that underwent transformation from the early 1800s-1900s. Additionally,

Using chapter 6 of Bakers text summarized the key point or points most critical to the intelligence cycle.

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

Brian Pearson is the health teacher and new boys’ basketball coach at Amory High School. Back in his high school days he liked athletics, basketball, baseball, and math. After graduating from here in 2006, he went on to attend Freed-Hardeman University for 6 years. While getting his undergrad and masters, he also played basketball. Later on he ends up getting married to Mrs. Pearson and they have been married for 3 years. Together they have a 1 year old son together also. Reason why he wanted to start coaching basketball was because as his playing days ended, he learned a lot that he wanted to give and share the knowledge he gained. He wanted to give the knowledge gained to this generation of kids, and he realized that he could've been a better

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The experiences of failing and trying again provide a learning process that can translate to greater achievement in school.  “A controlled longitudinal study found that adolescents who participated in sports showed improved grade point averages, had increased attachment to school, and were more likely to attend college” (Larson, Reed, and Sean Seepersad).  The persistence children learn while playing sports will carry on in other parts of life, such as learning in school, leading to continual success.  While playing basketball, I began to grow more mentally and socially.  I stayed more active in the games and reacted faster; I would be ready to block a sudden dash to our hoop.  In other activities, such as math, I began solving equations quicker and was more focused.  Also, as a child I was a quiet and shy.  When playing the game, I could not just stand back; I had to get into the action by challenging the ball or trying to get a pass.   As my confidence developed, I became more bold and outgoing in other parts of my life.