Educate the Educators about Graphic Novels: Five Tips for Success

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Main Author: Rick, Julie
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contents Educate the Educators about Graphic Novels: Five Tips for Success Rick, Julie Adolescent Literature School Libraries Librarians Novels Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Materials Library Services Reading Material Selection Reading Materials Change Strategies Graphic Arts School libraries can hardly keep graphic novels on their shelves. Enthusiasm for the genre has led many librarians to question how such novels might be infused into normal curricula. However, many librarians who have proposed such an integration have learned that their colleagues do not share their enthusiasm. From the teachers' perspective, it may sound like a proposal to replace Twain and London with Spiderman and Archie. They are skeptical, at best, as to whether graphic novels are sufficiently challenging, and worried about how selecting such novels might be perceived by those outside the classroom. When faced with knee-jerk resistance, don't just retreat back to the library. This article provides helpful tips for convincing educators of the value of graphic novels in the classroom.
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spellingShingle Educate the Educators about Graphic Novels: Five Tips for Success
Rick, Julie
Adolescent Literature
School Libraries
Librarians
Novels
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Library Materials
Library Services
Reading Material Selection
Reading Materials
Change Strategies
Graphic Arts
Educate the Educators about Graphic Novels: Five Tips for Success Rick, Julie Adolescent Literature School Libraries Librarians Novels Librarian Teacher Cooperation Library Materials Library Services Reading Material Selection Reading Materials Change Strategies Graphic Arts School libraries can hardly keep graphic novels on their shelves. Enthusiasm for the genre has led many librarians to question how such novels might be infused into normal curricula. However, many librarians who have proposed such an integration have learned that their colleagues do not share their enthusiasm. From the teachers' perspective, it may sound like a proposal to replace Twain and London with Spiderman and Archie. They are skeptical, at best, as to whether graphic novels are sufficiently challenging, and worried about how selecting such novels might be perceived by those outside the classroom. When faced with knee-jerk resistance, don't just retreat back to the library. This article provides helpful tips for convincing educators of the value of graphic novels in the classroom.
title Educate the Educators about Graphic Novels: Five Tips for Success
topic Adolescent Literature
School Libraries
Librarians
Novels
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Library Materials
Library Services
Reading Material Selection
Reading Materials
Change Strategies
Graphic Arts
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