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A. “It seems like kids don’t understand the finer points of the game: How to use a screen to get open; when to use their dribble to create space; on the fast break, when to give the basketball up. Everybody is trying to make the star play and the fancy pass. I think that’s from AAU and ESPN, which have helped our game, but when you’re working with kids that’s when you get the biggest leaning curve. That’s when you can break down the basics.” A. One of the biggest things is that kids don’t play as much with older guys anymore. AAU is not a bad thing, but there is so much organized basketball that you don’t get the 15-year-old kid in the park going against the 26-year-old guy who played a little bit of college ball and is trying to stay in shape. You lose something there because those older guys would say ‘do this’ or ‘don’t do that.’ Now you just show up in AAU and play with a bunch of guys you barely know.” A. It’s definitely a concern. With so many AAU teams and so many different schools these kids can attend, they’re not patient anymore. They’re looking for how they can get their stats and get noticed. You can have all the stats in the world, but there’s nothing better than playing with the kids you know, from your neighborhood, and going far and winning a championship.”

A. “It gets their attention, but it’s more than just I got a championship ring. It’s that I played on one of the most famous teams in the world, the L.A. Lakers, and played with some of the best ever to play the game, Kobe and Shaq. Everybody wants to know what that was like. Shaq may have been the easiest person I ever passed the ball to in the post. With Kobe, you knew you were going to get the ball because he would get double- and triple-teamed. Then you’ve got to make the shot.” A. “I would say sitting behind a table. When you see guys sweating and hear the sneakers squeaking it brings back memories. You want to get out there. You think to yourself, ‘I can make this play, I can do that better.’ You’ve got to remember you’re 34 years old now and your legs can’t do what your mind thinks you can do. But I’m blessed with the opportunity to still be around the game.” A. First and foremost I’m happy for Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd. I had the opportunity to play with them a few times in preseason. They both work hard and deserve it. On the other side I thought the Heat would get it done.

UMPI, New Brunswick college forge partnership — Maine News ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — An agreement between officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and Bethany Bible College in Sussex, New Brunswick, will allow students from the Canadian institute to pursue post degree options at UMPI and attain academic requirements for teacher certification in Maine and New Brunswick.

Administrators from UMPI were in New Brunswick on Tuesday to sign the cooperative educational agreement.

Through this partnership, students earning a bachelor’s degree in christian school education at BBC may receive conditional early admission to the bachelor’s degree in teacher education program at UMPI. After graduating from BBC, students meeting UMPI’s requirements will be able to complete the second degree program in two semesters with a stint as a student teacher. Upon passing Maine’s Praxis series exams, graduates will receive teacher certification from the state. This certification is recognized by more than forty states and enables students to receive an Interim Certificate V from New Brunswick. Once an individual has completed two years of teaching within the New Brunswick public school system, a permanent certificate is issued upon request.

Dr. Michael Sonntag, vice president for academic affairs at UMPI, said the move will allow BBC graduates to “transition seamlessly into our education degree programs.”

They also will receive hands-on experience in the education field and be able to earn their certification in a fairly condensed time period, he added.

“This is a significant benefit for our students,” said Dr. David Smith, vice president for academic affairs at BBC. “Essentially, it means that they have the potential of earning two bachelors degrees plus teacher certification in about 5½ years.”

Courtney Glidden, a BBC graduate and a teacher at the Sussex Christian School, enrolled in UMPI’s education degree program and graduated May 2010.

“The B.A. in christian school education degree that I received from BBC prepared me to step into UMPI’s teacher education program with ease, and the coursework at UMPI enhanced my teaching preparation,” Glidden said. “It was a great experience.”

This is not the first time that UMPI has partnered with schools in Maine and internationally for the betterment of students.

A unique partnership between the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Maine School of Science and Mathematics forged last year allows secondary education majors at UMPI to work yearlong internships at the magnet high school.

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