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WATCH: Teacher transforms into superheroes to motivate students
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Sr Digital Curator
WATCH: Teacher transforms into superheroes to motivate students
mm his superpowers on Tiktok are taking kids into the classroom. What color did you notice? Newark art teacher Tim car started the pandemic with barely anyone showing up to virtual class? Until he remembered way back when in person, kids were getting distracted on their phones with this thing called Tiktok, the comic book aficionados decided to give it a try. I saw all the cosplayers and the transformations and I said, you know what? My students will love this because some of the stuff was related to some of the things they like. A year later, he's acquired 20 plus costumes through hundreds of tick tock transformations. Attendance for his students pre k through eighth grade in person and virtually is at an all time high. The catch show up to class and you get to see cars, superhero tick tock of the day. He's my favorite teacher. Us the car inspired me to go to school. You could be doing character that's like him. Even students are encouraged to dress up. Grand back man, he's been a great role model on the principle. Even turned into Wonder Woman to tell students last month they'd be welcome back in person. So we had some kids get, you know, you could get a pillowcase and you could put it on your back and you can be a superhero also in this world when we don't control much, it's great to be able to be your own superhero soon. He'll have students joining him. I even gave it a shot. I want them to know like this is this is your school and as I'm portraying the superhero, I'm here to protect the school until you come back until we all become together. So he may not be scaling tall buildings in real life. Instead, he's changing Children's lives, something much more powerful in Newark New Jersey lisa Rosner Cbs two News
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WATCH: Teacher transforms into superheroes to motivate students
Jocelyn Brumbaugh
Sr Digital Curator
Over the past year, Tim Carr has taken his art class to a whole new level, superhero style.When he first started teaching virtually at the beginning of the pandemic, Carr said it was tough to get his students to show up. Now, they log on each day for a surprise: which superhero he'll transform into that day."I saw all the cosplayers and the transformations and I said, 'You know what? My students will love this because some of the stuff was related to some of the things they like," Carr told WCBS.Twenty costumes later, Carr also took his talent to TikTok. His efforts not only earned him hundreds of followers, but record attendance in his classes.Students who show up to his class get to see his superhero TikTok of the day and some students critique the videos as part of their assignments. The videos have inspired some students to dress up. Even the principal joined in. Charity Haygood, principal at Avon Elementary School, wore a Wonder Woman costume when she made a video to tell students they'd soon return for in-person instruction."I want them to know this is your school and as I'm portraying the superhero, I'm here to protect the school until we all can come together," Carr said. Check out all of Carr's superhero videos here.
NEW YORK (Video: WCBS via CNN) —

Over the past year, Tim Carr has taken his art class to a whole new level, superhero style.

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When he first started teaching virtually at the beginning of the pandemic, Carr said it was tough to get his students to show up.

Now, they log on each day for a surprise: which superhero he'll transform into that day.

"I saw all the cosplayers and the transformations and I said, 'You know what? My students will love this because some of the stuff was related to some of the things they like," Carr told WCBS.

Twenty costumes later, Carr also took his talent to TikTok. His efforts not only earned him hundreds of followers, but record attendance in his classes.

Students who show up to his class get to see his superhero TikTok of the day and some students critique the videos as part of their assignments. The videos have inspired some students to dress up. Even the principal joined in.

Charity Haygood, principal at Avon Elementary School, wore a Wonder Woman costume when she made a video to tell students they'd soon return for in-person instruction.

"I want them to know this is your school and as I'm portraying the superhero, I'm here to protect the school until we all can come together," Carr said.

Check out all of Carr's superhero videos here.