Alabama High School Teacher Named National Life Group’s ‘Lifechanger of the Year’ Grand Prize Winner for 2017-18
Growing up, Copes struggled with school until a technology teacher changed his perspective. This experience played a role in influencing his teaching style. As an educator, Copes has found success incorporating both project-based learning and service learning into his instruction.
"We've built a hydroelectric power plant that we've taken to
Recently, Copes led a group of educators to
- In 2016, Copes led Information Technology (IT) students from
Thompson High School to install computer labs in three different Honduran schools. These labs connected the Jutiapa schools toAlabaster City Schools , where teachers turn on their web cams and share their lessons. - The Earth Science students delivered and set up three water chlorinators, which create up to 30,000 gallons of safe drinking water per day. Students trained the Jutiapa community how to set up these chlorinators and use them to test their water sources.
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Health Science Academy students volunteered in a free medical clinic located at the base of theCloud Forest . These students trained local Hondurans on basic emergency medical care.
- Contributing positively to the school's culture and providing a nurturing atmosphere
- Being involved in leadership within their school and/or community
- Demonstrating a proven record of excellent performance at the professional level
- Adherence to high moral and ethical standards.
"Brian is a living embodiment of the phrase 'real-world learning,'" said
As the National Grand Prize Winner, Copes--who was nominated by colleague,
In addition to Copes, four other educators from across the country were recognized as 2017-18 LifeChanger of the Year Grand Prize Finalists. Each Finalist received a
Twelve additional cash awards were given out to LifeChanger of the Year winners from
For a complete listing of this year's LifeChanger of the Year winners, visit: https://lifechangeroftheyear.com/201718-winners
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