Description
Graphic novels are not only a viable option to improve student retention of literature, but also the cornerstone of several potential lesson plans.
Author: Rebecca Maldonado
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 05/01/2023
Pages: 166
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d
ISBN13: 9781475868104
ISBN10: 1475868103
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy
- Education | Arts in Education
- Education | Teaching | Methods & Strategies
About the Author
Rebecca Maldonado is a recent graduate of University of Oklahoma with her doctorate in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum. This year she will be teaching ninth grade English at Parkside High School in Salisbury, MD. Her scholarship and research focuses on arts integration, graphic novels, text selection, and developing and exercising teacher's critical consciousness, along with the use of critical dialogue to develop social awareness in education and the community. She is also the editor of Arts Integration and Young Adult Literature: Enhancing Academic Skills and Student Voice. Jason DeHart is an Assistant Professor of Reading Education at Appalachian State University and a long-time comics reader. DeHart's research interests include multimodal literacy, including film and graphic novels, and literacy instruction with adolescents. His work has recently appeared in SIGNAL Journal, English Journal, and The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy.