Matt Ganoe

I grew up with a desire to learn and I get to spend my day helping others find that same passion in a didactic hands-on environment :)

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Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!

Voting for the TOP 20 ends Thursday the 26th of March at 7PM PDT
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Tell us why you became a teacher

I became a teacher because a teacher of mine inspired me to want to help kids reach their full potential in whatever it is they’re passionate about.

Tell us about your most memorable teaching experience

I’m blessed to live a memorable experience every day as a tech ed teacher to be honest, but every time a kid finds success, I love it.

What would you do with the $25,000?

First, I’d host an aoe2 weekend event and ask my friends Dave and Daniela to run it as a celebration for winning. Then, I’d use the money to not have to work 3 jobs for a little while and instead enjoy being JUST a public school teacher/ esports fan, maybe upgrade some of my failing equipment and tools at home- most of my best stuff is in my classroom for student use. And a new 3D printer because my students and I ran mine so hard it’s down, and something nice for my coworkers at school :)

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