A thoughtful question/wondering came to me via the Doctor Baer AMA form:
I know a big part of how you advocate for comics and a thing you’ve shared that brings you a lot of joy is the teaching part of what you do– teaching comics. Through the long journey that is making a graphic novel, do you find that you pick up new tidbits/angles/perspectives/lessons that you can apply to teaching your students in the classroom?
Whether or not you’re planning on working with students, reflecting on your artistic experience only enriches it. But I also share how it leads to teachable moments and lessons plans that are fun for beginners.
Links mentioned:
- Documenting Your Classroom Experience, a workshop I led for the Ohio Arts Council back in 2020
- How to be a Teaching Artist, a TPD mini-series I did for Art Soundoff 2020
- Learn more about The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue
- Suggest a topic for TPD here
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