Category: comics

comics, digital writing, Education

New Comic: Valentines for Teachers

shawnacoppola

Happy Valentines Day, loyal readers! As a gift to you and a thank you for following my blog, I made a special digital comic that I hope many of you will relate to and get a little giggle from. (If you’re anything like me, V-Day is “just another day” of us slugging toward our ultimate… Continue reading New Comic: Valentines for Teachers

comics, comics, jargon, education, buzz words, Education, Illustration

A Collection of My Latest Comics for Your Reading Pleasure, Vol. 1

shawnacoppola

I wanted to publish a blog post before the new year so that y'all could see how COOL it is when WordPress makes everyone's blog "snow" when you visit it. (*insert heart eyes emoji*) ALSO, I've published several comics lately independent of this blog, and wanted you to be able to find them all in… Continue reading A Collection of My Latest Comics for Your Reading Pleasure, Vol. 1

comics, Education

How Teachers REALLY Prepare for Back-To-School

shawnacoppola

Back in July, at the International Literacy Association's Annual Conference in Orlando, I was asked by my friends at Stenhouse Publishers how, as an educator, I prepared myself to go back to school each year. I was being filmed for promotional purposes that particular afternoon, and, not having had much time to prepare my answer or even… Continue reading How Teachers REALLY Prepare for Back-To-School

comics, Education, Illustration, Literacy, writing

Stages of Edu-Twitter: A Comic

shawnacoppola

When I get (what I consider) a good, solid idea for a comic, all I want to do is work on it. Dinner prep be damned! This particular idea came to me during a workshop I gave this past week through the UNH Professional Development & Training program on using comics, picture books, and graphic… Continue reading Stages of Edu-Twitter: A Comic

comics, Education, Illustration, inquiry, Literacy, writing

Comic: “What’s For Dinner?”

shawnacoppola

Hi friends--happy Spring**! If you follow my (somewhat inane) Twitter feed, you might be aware that I am currently knee-deep in a comic/graphic novel inquiry with a group of second and third graders. Most of these students had never tried writing a comic before this particular exploration, and yet they continue to blow me away daily with… Continue reading Comic: “What’s For Dinner?”