Jason Trook
Lubbock High School
"There is no substitute for practice. Part of my success comes from trying and failing and learning from my mistakes."
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Jason's work combines: Education, Sports, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Amarillo High School
Bachelor's Degree
Multidisciplinary Studies
Texas Tech University
Graduate Degree
Education Administration
Lamar University
Vocational
Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education, General
Amarillo College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
Bachelor's Degree: Multidisciplinary Studies
Graduate Degree: Education Administration
Vocational: Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Graduate from High School.
2.
Attend Amarillo College - Plan to go into computer science
3.
Change major from computer science to elementary education.
4.
Student teach in 6th grade math.
5.
Graduate with a degree in multidisciplinary studies (elementary education).
6.
Get first job teaching middle school math and coaching (not elementary math).
7.
First Head coaching job in a small school doing everything.
8.
Land at Lubbock High School - coaching cross country and track, leading AVID program and teaching math.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You don't really want to be a teacher. You can't make any money that way. You will just end up frustrated.
How I responded:
Do what you love and not what others think you should do. Money isn't a substitute for following your passion.