Author Archives: acasiano

I’m a big fan of bringing picture books into the classroom. To me, they’re a way to ease in a heavy (or even light) theme. On my practicum, I was a witness to that! But I also found some difficulty. … Continue reading →

I present to you……. our sketch quote: “Katie questioned, “Is that courage or bravery? Are they the same thing?”” As you might be able to notice, our group didn’t have the most expert of artists. And to be quite frank, … Continue reading →

I’ve never been fully immersed into the world of graphic novels but for this course’s assignment, my group decided to read American Born Chinese. To put it simply (so as to not give too much away), it’s about a Chinese immigrant’s … Continue reading →

Earlier in this course we spoke about engaging our students beyond the limit of canon captured in printed text. I was reminded of my practicum where I was entrusted with providing the ‘hook’ lesson to a reluctant class turned off … Continue reading →