sean mccomb.e in the classroom. ask any of his teachers they'll tell you mr. mccomb is much more than their english teacher. >> listen for your figure's names so i can get these out to you? >> reporter: sean mccomb will do about anything to get his students fired up about learning in do you want to hear the story of how it happens? >> reporter: it's a big part at why at just 30 he has been named national teacher of the year. >> guys you are presenter, really, good job. >> reporter: that packs was not always there. you weren't necessarily the world best student back if school? >> i wasn't i was a student with potential. sometimes i didn't meet that potential. i had a lot of struggleles. my (went through period of unemployment. my mother was an alcoholic and our home life was challenging, a lott of times. there was a lot of chaos. >> reporter: if chaos started to come when he found inspiration through two of his high school teachers. >> they were compassionate but same time they knew i had to hold m