ABSTRACT
Teaching is as rewarding and inspiring as it is complex and demanding. It is a profession that requires us to be a superhero in the classroom. An uncomfortable term, yes, but one that is often associated with what we do. We are everything to everyone. The teacher, modeler, facilitator, problem solver and carer. We are discipline expert, group wrangler, magician with a bag full of tricks to support reflection, differentiation master and inclusionary communicator. We inspire, motivate and encourage our students, and at times, colleagues, to work with others who see the world differently to us. We are healers, and conflict resolvers. We research, plan, design, deliver, assess and evaluate everything that comes our way. We are always thinking of ideas to engage our students. We are constantly connecting with our peers and colleagues as we continue to grow and extend our pedagogical approaches, while we also reflect on our own practice. Add in connector, relationship builder, mentor and leader to our skills set. We develop and maintain relationships with all students, parents, colleagues, leadership teams, wider school community and the public. We have many different roles to many people. No matter if we teach in early years, primary, secondary, vocational and further training, higher education or in community environments we are superheroes.
