How do I read this?

Reflections from a teacher reading circle

Authors

  • Michelle Jewett Central NM Community College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58215/ella.16

Keywords:

English language teacher, multimodal texts, multimodal literacy, graphic novel, graphic essay, reading circle

Abstract

This graphic essay examines the interactions between Norwegian and American teachers in an online reading circle (spring 2022) as they read and discussed four graphic novels over the course of a semester. It highlights the visual and interpretive skills teachers developed together as they learned how to read and discuss multimodal texts. The graphic essay format is chosen to illustrate selected compositional, interpersonal, and artistic features graphic novels employ, including how structure, color, and design communicate meaning. The essay provides implications for multimodal reading, writing, and discussion, particularly in the English language classroom.

Author Biography

  • Michelle Jewett, Central NM Community College

    Michelle Jewett lived and taught in Norway as a Fulbright Roving Scholar in American Studies in 2021-22. Prior to that she taught English education and secondary literacy to K-12 teachers in New Mexico and Illinois. She has published on adolescent literature, green English, and decolonizing the curriculum.  She now works as a Senior Project Manager for a statewide early childhood mentor network at Central NM Community College

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Published

2023-06-28

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Temanummer: Grafisk litteratur

Section

Graphic essay

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Copyright (c) 2023 Michelle Jewett

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