I am writing this blog with the hope of inspiring teachers to rededicate themselves to their students and their schools.  I have found that in my few years in education, many teachers seem to be waiting for some program or intervention to come and save them.  In the culture of accountability, the pressures of that can be difficult for teachers to work under.  Many times as teachers look for the answers they think that if they just had a certain piece of equipment, or intervention, if the students could just have that program everything will be ok.  Some have even created movies about how students and parents are waiting for Superman.  They are waiting for someone to come and save them.  Who is that going to be?  Who are we waiting for?  There is only one person that can be the superhero in the school settings.  The teachers must step up and save their students.  They have the power.  They see them everyday.  They have the data on them.  They know how to motivate them.  They have to find what works with the kids.  No one is coming to the rescue.  Until we as educators realize that we have the power and that we are the only ones capable to changing the lives of our students, we will continue to see the lack of progress in public education.  I believe in public education.  I believe in teachers.  I know that they can work miracles if they put their minds to it.  I do not believe it requires a superhuman effort.  It just requires teachers committing themselves to their students and ensuring they will do what is best for kids. 

So please, will real superheroes please stand up?