My Thoughts:
This comic/graphic/textbook/MEd thesis is not necessarily a YA book, nor is it a middle grade book which is what this blog is for. HOWEVER, this book fits in on this blog because it is going to speak to someone in my class. The who and when is not important. In fact, it is inconsequential to purchasing and passing along this book.
It makes me want to go back to grad school and get another doctorate in curriculum studies, just so I can get my hands on creating and tinkering. This comic is a master's thesis done in comic form. Considering I wrote my dissertation as a multi genre, six chapter metaphor around the word moʻo, I loved, loved, loved this book. I have already passed it on or passed it forward to some of my own English teacher alum with a little note to do curriculum more artfully.
It truly is so inspiring that I just want to get back into the classroom and weave joy into every unit. This is definitely going to be a part of my language arts methods class in the fall. Yay!
This comic/graphic/textbook/MEd thesis is not necessarily a YA book, nor is it a middle grade book which is what this blog is for. HOWEVER, this book fits in on this blog because it is going to speak to someone in my class. The who and when is not important. In fact, it is inconsequential to purchasing and passing along this book.
It makes me want to go back to grad school and get another doctorate in curriculum studies, just so I can get my hands on creating and tinkering. This comic is a master's thesis done in comic form. Considering I wrote my dissertation as a multi genre, six chapter metaphor around the word moʻo, I loved, loved, loved this book. I have already passed it on or passed it forward to some of my own English teacher alum with a little note to do curriculum more artfully.
It truly is so inspiring that I just want to get back into the classroom and weave joy into every unit. This is definitely going to be a part of my language arts methods class in the fall. Yay!
From the Publisher:
A groundbreaking sensation: a Master's thesis done in comics form! Now Teaching Artfully, is a compelling graphic novel! If you loved Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud or Unflattening by Nick Sousanis you will fall in love with this revolutionary and delightful book. In fact Sousanis provides a fascinating introduction!
Teaching Artfully draws the reader in as it presents the growth and explorations of an early-career art teacher, the author Meghan Parker. Parker comes to understand both her teaching and art-making practices through making insightful comics. The reader, too will find themselves illuminated and inspired and entertained! Teaching Artfully looks at daily teaching practices, visual literacy, the teacher's experience, relationships, and engagement with life inside and outside of schools. It uses a unique visual form to emphasize the importance of learning to understand and communicate using images.
First created as a Masters thesis in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University, Teaching Artfully playfully and earnestly encourages us to see the arts as a way to connect with one another and find our common humanity. Creative people, educators and the general public are sure to connect with the call for meaningful engagement with the arts.
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