High school students from the Denver Center for International Studies (DCIS) recently debuted their video game creations — and demonstrated the educational benefits of creating video games — at a special project showcase on May 9th at Denver’s Museo de las Americas.
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New Comic Explores Angel Island, Immigration for AAPI Heritage Month
Pop Culture Classroom is pleased to announce the release of "Immigration at Angel Island," its latest issue in the Colorful History comic series that offers educators and students in grades 4-6 a poignant exploration of a crucial chapter in U.S. history.
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Arvada High Students Write Comic on Pioneering Woman in STEAM
Pop Culture Classroom is proud to announce the release of "Helene Rother: Automotive Design Pioneer," a new comic and free teaching tool authored by and produced in collaboration with students at Arvada High School.
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Highlights from Pro Day at New York Comic Con 2017!
By Michael Gianfrancesco @tryingteacher & Illya Kowalchuck @popclassroom New York Comic Con is probably the largest fan event that Pop Culture Classroom attends each year. It is a four-day whirlwind of superheroes, studios, and sensationalism.…
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Comics and Reluctant Learners: Dispelling the Myths
By Michael Gianfrancesco I have been doing this whole “teaching with comics” thing for nearly 15 years and I am fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work with teachers all over the…
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Littles Need Comics, Too: Comics and Graphic Novels for Early Readers
By Ronell Whitaker “Are there any comics or graphic novels out there for the primary grades?” This is a question I get all the time from fellow teachers. It seems simple, but for years I…
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Finding Inspiration: Comics as a Pathway to Reading
By Michael Gianfrancesco, Comics Education Outreach “Comics are a gateway drug to literacy.” —Art Spiegelman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus, A Survivor’s Tale When I first began teaching comics in the classroom over a dozen…
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Announcing the Comics Education Outreach (CEO) Program!
Contributed by: Jason Nisavic Pop Culture Classroom is excited and proud to announce its newest program, Comics Education Outreach! Organized and managed by veteran teachers from across the United States, Comics Education Outreach (CEO) is…