highs and lows
I mentioned yesterday an interesting encounter with a basketball player's mom, so tonight I will tell a short story about this.
It is amazing the highs and lows you go through as a teacher. One class can be awesome, then the next hour will stink. Heck, within a single class things can go from great (students working/active) to bad (students being lazy/mouthing off). It is part of the game. Same goes with coaching.
Obviously in a basketball game the ups and downs are many. You are leading, then behind, then ahead again. Last night we got off to a terrible start against a pretty athletic team. To start the 4th quarter we were down 20 points. By the time th clock hit zero we were down only four! Still a loss, but fun to come back like that.
Anyways, after the game...First, a grandparent comes up to me. He comes to every game and takes pictures which are then posted on a website. Pretty cool of him to do that. Anyways, he comes up to me and says "Thanks for helping out (I don't get paid to do an assistants role), Julie is really enjoying the season. She loves playing." That always makes you feel good right? About five minutes later I'm on my way out to the car and I run into the head coach talking to a mom who is complaining about playing time. First, we only have six players- everyone is going to play! Secondly, she decided that her daughter will not be going to practice for the rest of the week and then we shall see after that. SHE decided this, not the player herself. An interesting approach to say the least. What does one do in that situation? At that point I was glad I wasn't the head coach, but a good learning experience none the less. Odd how you go from one adult praising your work to one questioning it. So is life!
It is amazing the highs and lows you go through as a teacher. One class can be awesome, then the next hour will stink. Heck, within a single class things can go from great (students working/active) to bad (students being lazy/mouthing off). It is part of the game. Same goes with coaching.
Obviously in a basketball game the ups and downs are many. You are leading, then behind, then ahead again. Last night we got off to a terrible start against a pretty athletic team. To start the 4th quarter we were down 20 points. By the time th clock hit zero we were down only four! Still a loss, but fun to come back like that.
Anyways, after the game...First, a grandparent comes up to me. He comes to every game and takes pictures which are then posted on a website. Pretty cool of him to do that. Anyways, he comes up to me and says "Thanks for helping out (I don't get paid to do an assistants role), Julie is really enjoying the season. She loves playing." That always makes you feel good right? About five minutes later I'm on my way out to the car and I run into the head coach talking to a mom who is complaining about playing time. First, we only have six players- everyone is going to play! Secondly, she decided that her daughter will not be going to practice for the rest of the week and then we shall see after that. SHE decided this, not the player herself. An interesting approach to say the least. What does one do in that situation? At that point I was glad I wasn't the head coach, but a good learning experience none the less. Odd how you go from one adult praising your work to one questioning it. So is life!
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