Category: Diversity in the Classroom

  • NPM: Poetry for Elementary Classrooms

    Here is a collection of 15 writers to share with your elementary school classroom.

  • CIC: Neal Adams Changes DC

    Neal Adams’ tenure on Green Lantern/Green Arrow in the 1970s fundamentally changed superhero storytelling by grappling with real-world social issues, serving as a powerful resource for classroom discussions today.

  • National Poetry Month

    In April, embrace National Poetry Month in your classroom with read-alouds, poet spotlights, writing workshops, slams, found poetry, collaborative art, podcasts, and reflective discussions.

  • Leading Ladies: A Comparative Journey of Lois Lane and Gwen Stacy

    Lois Lane and Gwen Stacy, iconic female characters in comics and movies, are celebrated for their strength, resilience, intelligence, encouraging readers and viewers to embrace courage, determination, and independence.

  • Recession,Recovery, ACA: Obama’s First Term

    President Obama’s first term was marked by economic recovery, Affordable Care Act, foreign policy challenges, bin Laden’s demise, immigration reform, congressional gridlock, Nobel Peace Prize, and re-election.

  • TDIH Wonder Woman meets Jodi Picoult

    This post was originally published Mar 2023. In March of 2006, Jodi Picoult released a meta fiction novel that blended conventional literature and graphic novels. One year later, Wonder Woman fans were excited when bestselling author Jodi Picoult stepped into the world of comic books to pen a story arc for the iconic superhero. Tasked…