Text Presentation Selections

Samantha
  • Visual Literacy--Building Literacy Connections with Graphic Novels: Page by Page, Panel by Panel by James Bucky Carter
  • Writing/Grammar--Eats, Shoots, & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
  • Literature/Reading--Reading and Writing about Literature by Janet E. Gardner, Joanne Diaz
Kayli
  • Visual Literacy--Teaching Visual Literacy: Using Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Anime, Cartoons, and More to Develop Comprehension and Thinking Skills by Nancy Prey and Douglas Fisher
  • Writing/Grammar--Teaching Adolescent Writers by Kelly Gallagher
  • Literature/Reading--The Literature Workshop: Teaching Texts and Their Readers by Sheridan Blau
Meredith
  • Visual Literacy--The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini  (in graphic novel form)
  • Writing/Grammar--The Transitive Vampire by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
  • Literature/Reading--The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo
Hannah
  • Visual Literacy--American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang 
  • Writing/Grammar--Wild Mind: Living The Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg
  • Literature/Reading--I Read It, But I Don’t Get It: Comprehension Strategies for Adolescent Readers by Chris Tovani
Casey
  • Visual Literacy--Brazen: Rebel Ladies who Rocked the World by Penelope Bagieu
  • Writing/Grammar--Teach Writing Well: How to assess writing, invigorate instruction, and Rethink Revision Ruth Culham
  • Literature/Reading--Feature Films to Teach Literature by James Limbacher
Julia
  • Visual Literacy--Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang
  • Writing/Grammar--A Writer Teaches Writing by Donald M. Murray
  • Literature/Reading--The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller
Matthew
  • Visual Literacy--Graphic Novel Classroom: POWerful Teaching and Learning with Images by Maureen Bakis 
  • Writing/Grammar--Oxford Teaching Guides: How to Teach Grammar by Bas Aarts, Ian Cushing, and Richard Hudson
  • Literature/Reading--How to Teach English Literature: Overcoming Cultural Poverty by Jennifer Webb
Miranda
  • Visual Literacy--Teaching Graphic Novels in the Classroom by Ryan J. Novak
  • Writing/Grammar--The Unstoppable Writing Teacher by Colleen Cruz
  • Literature/Reading--No More Fake Reading by Berit Gordon
Tabby
  • Visual Literacy--Make Me See It: Pedagogical Strategies In Visual Literacy by Titilola/T Obilade
  • Writing/Grammar--The Writing Revolution: A Guide to Advancing Thinking Through Writing in All Subjects and Grades by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler
  • Literature/Reading--The Best Lesson Series: Literature: 15 Master Teachers Share What Works by Brian Sztabnik
Sam
  • Visual Literacy--WHAM: Teaching with Graphic Novels Across the Curriculum by William G Brozo
  • Writing/Grammar--Teaching Writing in Middle School and Secondary Schools by Margot I. Seven
  • Literature/Reading--Teaching Young Adult Literature Today by Judith A.Hayn 

Summer
  • Visual Literacy--Connecting Comics to Curriculum: Strategies for Grades 6-12 by Karen W Gavigan and Mindy Tomasevich 
  • Writing/Grammar--Grammar and the Teaching of Writing by Rei R. Noguchi
  • Literature/Reading--
Madison
  • Visual Literacy--Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Grahame-Smith
  • Writing/Grammar--Teaching Writing that Matters by Amy Lee and Chris Gallagher
  • Literature/Reading--
Aimee
  • Visual Literacy--Worth A Thousand Words: Using Graphic Novels to Teach Visual and Verbal Literacy by Meryl Jaffe and Talia Hurwich
  • Writing/Grammar--Writers Express by Kemper, et al.
  • Literature/Reading--Diving Deep into Nonfiction by Wilhelm and Smith
Amanda
  • Visual Literacy--Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide by Isabel Quintero
  • Writing/Grammar--Serious Daring by Lisa Roney
  • Literature/Reading--Multicultural Children's Literature by Donna Norton

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