Disney's Imagination Campus 50 Teachers Celebration

In the fall months of 2021, I came across a contest announcement.  It was saddled with the unwieldy title, Disney Imagination Campus 50 Teachers Celebration Contest.  I knew there would be a lot of teachers across the country to enter such a contest, which advertised a prize that would bring the top 50 applicants to Disney World for three days at Disney Parks, along with attendance at the half-day Inspiration Conference.

In January of 2022, I received the notification that among the many applications, I was chosen to be one of the recipients.  To be honest, I had forgotten about entering a creative lesson for consideration.
Disney Imagination Campus 50 Teacher Celebration
The video (right) introduces Disney's Imagination Campus, which stresses the importance of creativity in education.  I am intrigued to find out what I can learn about that topic, especially coming from a company like this one.

In 2005, I was nominated for Disney's American Teacher Awards (the same year that Ron Clark and Kim Bearden were recognized).  I didn't win, but I have tried to follow Disney's "on-campus" attempts to educate.  This chapter, almost 20 years later, will finally be the chance to experience this aspect of Disney firsthand.  This page houses my anticipation, preparation, and attendance.

Magical Moments and Lessons Learned

One of the celebrants at this event was SCOTT KAZARIAN.  SCOTT was the sole honoree from Hawaii.  After the 50 Teachers Celebration, Scott invited me to be a guest on a podcast that he and two California teachers produce every week. My episode is linked in this article:  Guesting on "Finding Our Tribe" Podcast.  Enjoy the episode, entitled Finding Our Lion Wrestler​.