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February 27, 2006

Sha-zam! Teacher as super hero

Teachers are many things--good listeners, mentors, miracle workers--and now one will get a chance to be a comic book super hero thanks to the combined efforts of OfficeMax, Marvel Entertainment, and TeachersCount. The first-time contest will recognize outstanding middle school teachers and the students who nominate them by turning them into real comic book characters.

Students in grades 6-8 can nominate teachers by writing short essays on "Why My Teacher Is a Super Hero," and mailing the entries to TeachersCount or dropping them off at participating OfficeMax stores between now and March 17. Entry forms are available here.

The grand-prize winning teacher and corresponding entrant will make an illustrated cameo appearance in a mainstream Marvel comic book such as Spider-Man or the Fantastic Four and will appear in a special-edition Marvel comic book honoring teachers as super heroes. Ker-pow! Now that's a terrific idea.

Posted February 27, 2006 1:30 PM | Teachers

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