Jason Trook
AVID Coordinator / Teacher, Math Teacher, Coach
Lubbock High School
“There is no substitute for practice. Part of my success comes from trying and failing and learning from my mistakes.”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Graduate from High School.
Attend Amarillo College - Plan to go into computer science
Change major from computer science to elementary education.
Student teach in 6th grade math.
Graduate with a degree in multidisciplinary studies (elementary education).
Get first job teaching middle school math and coaching (not elementary math).
First Head coaching job in a small school doing everything.
Land at Lubbock High School - coaching cross country and track, leading AVID program and teaching math.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Amarillo High School
Amarillo High School
Bachelor
Multidisciplinary Studies
Texas Tech University
Multidisciplinary Studies
Texas Tech University
Graduate
Education Administration
Lamar University
Education Administration
Lamar University
Career
AVID Coordinator / Teacher, Math Teacher, Coach
I teach math, life and college prep. I coach and develop success
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Sports
Teaching / Mentoring
Day to Day
My job has three distinct parts. I teach math classes. This includes planning lessons, teaching content, and grading papers. I also coordinate the AVID program at LHS. I plan activities, fill out reports, and help students prepare to go to college. Finally, I coach track and cross country. This includes preparing workouts, implementing workouts, and developing athletes.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Find a place to volunteer, observe and learn. Find out if this is the job for you before you actually get it.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Multidisciplinary Studies
Multidisciplinary Studies
Graduate
Education Administration
Education Administration
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
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."
