Teacher Tunnel Podcast

In this episode, we get to know the 2017 Colorado Teacher of the Year, Sean Wybrant. Sean is crafting super heroes one student at a time at William Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. His teaching focus is Digital Media Studies, Computer Science, and Video Game Design – but he is doing so much more than just teaching high school curriculum courses. Sean is developing our future minds to think beyond their blocked walls and constrained parameters, and “Hulk Smashing” their way to success. Sean’s approach to learning is through problem solving and service-based learning. With this approach, he is getting the absolute best out of his students.  SHOW NOTES Rapid Fire Icebreakers (1:56) Sean’s Teacher of the Year Schedule (3:03) Sean’s background in English Literature (7:33) Personalized Learning Next Generation Learning Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Computer Science/Video Game Development Mentorships (8:53) Compounded moments that Sean realized he wanted to become a teacher (10:10) Bad teac