Blackboard Heroes is a personal introduction to some of the passionate and dedicated teachers around the country. Through intimate interviews and vivid paintings, Blackboard Heroes offers a unique perspective on the noblest profession, teaching.
Creator Zina Saunders has been a writer-illustrator for more than 15 years. In addition to contributions in a variety of periodicals (including The Wall Street Journal, The Progressive, ESPN magazine, Hemispheres, and The Utne Reader), her client list includes Chronicle Books, Simon & Schuster, Random House, Scholastic, Oxford University Press, and Nickelodeon.
If you'd like to nominate a teacher for Blackboard Heroes, please submit a brief description of what would make them a good candidate and where they teach and email it to Instructor Magazine.