12 Teachable Graphic Novels You (Probably) Haven’t Heard Of
By Michael Gianfrancesco @tryingteacher Over the last 20 years or so, I’ve watched as a renaissance has taken place in the graphic novel medium. Educators and institutions have realized that these...
View ArticlePop Culture Classroom at New York Comic Con
Come check out all the Pop Culture Classroom panels at New York Comic Con next weekend! We’re set up at the convention center and at the Berger Forum of the New York Public Library. What’s more, we...
View ArticleSolidarity Forever: A Review of On The Ropes
By Jason Nisavic (@Teaching_Humans) My fifth year as a teacher almost began with a strike. As the contract negotiation process between our union leaders and the administration stalled out, whispers of...
View Article5 Classic Educational Games to Kickstart Your Family Game Night
By Hannah Jorgensen I grew up playing every kind of board game you can imagine. My family’s board game closet was nothing short of a vault filled with hours of entertainment. Even now, when I visit...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our 2017 Scary Story Design Contest Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2nd Annual Tattered Cover Scary Story Cover Design Contest! We were thrilled with all the creative, original and hair-raising artwork we received from...
View ArticleColorful History in the Classroom
Recently, we reached out to our community to see how they were using “Colorful History” in the classroom. We received lots of responses about the many different ways that these comics are providing...
View ArticleNow Accepting DCC’18 Panel Submissions
Our Denver Comic Con 2018 lineup of events and activities is going to be bigger than ever with a diverse range of topics for all ages and pop culture and literary interests. 2 Main Events stages, 25...
View ArticleHighlights 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...
View ArticleUsing Humor in the Classroom
By Michael Mannix I used to teach 7th grade English, and one of the best parts was that anything I read, watched on TV—anything—could be an artifact for the classroom. Some of these artifacts seemed...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2nd Annual Educator of the Year Award
Pop Culture Classroom is excited to announce that we are now accepting nominations for the 2nd annual Pop Culture Educator of the Year Award! At PCC, we believe that pop culture is an incredible...
View ArticleHow to Get Free (or Almost Free) Comics for Your Classroom
Last Updated: 12/20/17 Eager to get started using comics and graphic novels to help your students improve reading skills, increase exposure to STEM topics, or just generally spark a love of learning...
View ArticleA Newbie’s Guide to Teaching Comics
Guest Post by John C. Weaver, Williamsport Area High School So, you’ve decided to bring graphic novels in the classroom, have you? Excellent! You’ll find it immensely gratifying, and your students will...
View Article5 Micro Graphic Novel Reviews to Kickstart Your 2018
By Erik Kallenborn So, I’ve been on a quest to write 365 blog reviews/reflections in 365 days. As I write this, I am on day 119, and I have not missed a day yet! If you want to follow and read along,...
View ArticleHow Using Comics Can Improve Your Child’s Reading Skills
My name is Adam Kullberg and I’m pretty sure I have the best job in the world. I (and my teammates) get the honor of helping teachers, parents and students discover how fun it can be to increase...
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