As a teenager, Todd Hunter wasn’t high school’s biggest fan.
That is, until he had teachers who changed his mind.
“Those teachers pushed the boundaries of what school could be,” said Hunter, who now teaches science at Anoka High School. “They gave me opportunities that aren’t the traditional sit in a classroom and read a textbook and do multiple choice tests. That planted the seed that there’s other ways to do school.”
Those teachers helped him realize he should consider a career in teaching, and now Hunter uses an experience-first approach to teaching robotics and engineering to his students, rather than lecturing at them all day, he said.
That approach is one of many reasons he was nominated for Minnesota Teacher of the Year and is one of…
