The following is a conversation with someone I work with and have coached alongside, Shannon Garrett. Expect to hear about his experience growing up in Berkeley, moving to Stockton and his journey to working in education, how he ended up working with SPED students, the opportunities to have an impact in Stockton, and his experience coaching our middle school basketball team.
(00:00:26) Golden State Warriors picking Joe Smith #1 in 1995
(00:02:40) Missing free throws
(00:04:48) Intro
(00:05:34) Growing up in Berkeley
(00:09:42) His stint with college basketball
(00:12:06) Role of basketball as a young person
(00:17:04) Aviation school and moving to Stockton
(00:27:22) Living in Stockton and the opportunities for impact
(00:35:03) The path to working in education
(00:46:24) Our education system
(00:57:56) Adding a course on human interaction
(01:03:24) A course on conflict resolution
(01:06:51) Considering trade school/professions
(01:14:20) Coaching basketball
(01:23:57) Role models and advice for young people
