The graphic novel classroom: powerful teaching and learning with images

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 21^st-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