The Graphic Novel Classroom
POWerful Teaching and Learning With Images
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Teaching, Teaching Methods
| Author: | Maureen M. Bakis | ISBN: | 9781452296487 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | November 7, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Maureen M. Bakis |
| ISBN: | 9781452296487 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | November 7, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
A secret weapon for engaging adolescents
Could you use a superhero to teach reading, writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving? While seeking the answer, secondary language arts teacher Maureen Bakis discovered a powerful pedagogy that teaches those skills and more. The amazingly successful results prompted her to write this practical guide that shows how to use graphic novels to:
- Teach 21st-century skills, including interpretation of content and form
- Promote authentic literacy learning
- Grow learners’ competency in writing and visual comprehension
- Motivate students to create in multiple formats, including images
- Engage struggling as well as proficient students in reading
A secret weapon for engaging adolescents
Could you use a superhero to teach reading, writing, critical thinking, and problem-solving? While seeking the answer, secondary language arts teacher Maureen Bakis discovered a powerful pedagogy that teaches those skills and more. The amazingly successful results prompted her to write this practical guide that shows how to use graphic novels to:
- Teach 21st-century skills, including interpretation of content and form
- Promote authentic literacy learning
- Grow learners’ competency in writing and visual comprehension
- Motivate students to create in multiple formats, including images
- Engage struggling as well as proficient students in reading
