Educate the Educators about Graphic Novels: Five Tips for Success
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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 |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ959983 |