A blog by any other name would be just as super, right?

Since the moment I decided to jump head first into the world of blogging, I have received the great question about how I came up with the title “The Superhero Teacher.”  First, let me be clear about the fact that I don’t think of myself as some sort of amazingly awesome teacher that doesn’t make any mistakes after only one year of teaching (even if I act that way sometimes). I fully recognize the fact that I chose a career path that requires one to be a lifelong learner, which is AMAZING in my opinion, because that is what I do on a daily basis--I learn.  I learn from my family, my friends, my colleagues, and most importantly of all--my students.  I learn more about who I am as a teacher on a daily basis from my students over anyone else, and I believe that’s exactly how it should be for every teacher. 

So anyway, back to how I came up with the title for my blog…  I came to the realization that all any child wants when they are growing up is a hero; but, if I learned anything from this past year, it’s that this can be a much more complicated request than what it seems.  The problem with this request is that not all children are blessed with a mom, dad, brother, sister, or even a family at all.  So, my question would be to my readers, whom do those children get to view as a hero? And this ladies and gentlemen, is where you will find the answer to how I came up with the title of my blog.  Every kid needs a hero and for any kid who is struggling to find one in his or her life--for whatever reason, I hope that I can be the “hero role-model” for him or her to look up to. 

I have included two other inspirations behind the naming of my blog.  The first is a picture of my sister and me before going to see Man of Steel last summer, along with a picture of me when I was just a “Little Superman.”  If you already know me or if you read my “About Me” section then you know that I am a HUGE superhero nerd.  I have been a fan of Superman since before I can remember and throughout the years, Superman has become a part of who I am.  Another inspiration I included is a TED Talk video titled Every Kid Needs a Champion.  If you have never watched this TED Talk then I highly encourage you to do so.  While watching it simply replace champion with hero and ask yourself, whose hero are you? :)