COMICS = LITERACY
Order my Eisner nominated book here - https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-with-Comics-and-Graphic-Novels-Fun-and-Engaging-Strategies-to/Smyth/p/book/9780367520373
"Comics and graphic novels are finally being appreciated for the rich literary experience they offer readers. They allow students to see themselves in literature, and to engage with diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives. The powerful lessons in this book empower educators to use the power of comics and graphic novels to reach every reader. Highly recommended!"
—Laurie Halse Anderson, author of the graphic novels Speak and Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed.
"Tim Smyth's Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels is the preeminent text for any educator or librarian working to bring sequential narratives into the classroom. Tim makes it real and makes it plain how comics can be used to reach students in ways no other medium can. Teaching with Comics and Graphic Novels is an essential text for every classroom and library."
—Andrew Aydin, co-author of the graphic novels March and Run.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
*Engage and excite educators in both virtual and in-person trainings and presentations - pre-school through university levels. I share about the importance of individual passion in the classroom, how to help shape the conversation around education, and how to create empathetic analytical readers and writers in all classrooms. I tailor these workshops to your needs and have presented on a wide variety of topics. Eductors will leave with ready to use lessons and ideas for the very next day! The conversation continues after the workshops as well as I share about online educator communities and am always available to those in attendance to hepl via email.
*Work with schools and libraries to create literacy nights, school comic book conventions, and more.
*Write curriculum and educator guides for prose and comics - I have a Masters Degree as a Reading Specialist and have been teaching for over 20 years. A sample of a guide I wrote for Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak - https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/teachers-guide-speak-the-graphic-novel/
*Give professional advice to publishers and creators on how to create and market comics for education and to assist in the marketing as well. (I LOVE getting book mail!)
*Assist publishers and creators at conferences.
Experience -
*I have presented at San Diego Comic Con, C2E2, WizardWorld, FanExpo, Denver Comic Con, AwesomeCon, and more.
*I have presented at many education conferences, such as: PCSS, NCSS, MSCSS, PCTELA, NJASL, and more - even Keynoting at several social studies and library conferences.
*I have run workshops and presentations at numerous libraries, universities, and K-12 schools. I LOVE being able to work with education students/majors!
*I have taught graduate level coursework at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Literacy Network, using my book as the core text.
*I have helped to develop and facilitate a global online comics course through the US State Department
*I have written educator guides and lessons for MacMillan, PBS, Scholastic, FanBase Press, and more.
My email is historycomicsguy@gmail.com - I look forward to getting our conversation started.
@historycomics - I am on Instagram and Twitter where I sshare about my comics inspiration in the classroom.
Facebook - Teaching With Comics - this is my Facebook page where I share resources, interviews, and more!
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