In this inspiring and down-to-earth episode of The Public School Podcast, hosts Sara Hornick and Bobbi Schaefbauer sit down with Dennis Morton, Teacher of the Year at Rapid City Alternative Academy or as his students like to call him, The Amazing Disco Wizard.

Once a high school dropout himself, Dennis now teaches the very students who remind him of who he used to be...kids on the edge of giving up. His journey from managing retail stores to leading a classroom is proof that life doesn’t always follow a straight line. He opens up about his path to becoming an educator, the powerful Discovery Program that’s changing lives, and how Dungeons & Dragons helps his students find connection, confidence, and belonging.

It’s heartfelt, hilarious, and packed with lessons about resilience, relationships, and the magic of second chances.

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