Educator and author Tim Smyth joined the show to talk about how he’s taught with comics in his classroom over a 20-year teaching career. Tim shares how he got started using comics, the different ways they can be employed in the classroom, and the experiences that led him to write his new book, Teaching With Comics and Graphic Novels. The team also has a little fun debating what superhero they’d love to take a class from if superheroes taught high school. It’s an insightful conversation about what makes comics a powerful educational tool with someone all comic fans wish was their history teacher in school.

• Tim Smyth’s website, “History Comics and Comics in Education”
• Tim’s upcoming book, “Teaching With Comics and Graphic Novels” (Routeledge)”
• Order Tim’s Book On Amazon, “Teaching With Comics and Graphic Novels”

Tim Smyth, the author of Teaching With Comics and Graphic Novels: fun and engaging strategies to improve close reading and critical thinking in every classroom, is a high school social studies educator and reading specialist of 20+ years who travels the country giving professional development to educators on the power of teaching with comics. His workshops have been given at comic book conventions, state and national education conferences, school districts, libraries, universities, and museums. Smyth was also part of a global online comics in education program through the US State Department, proving that comics are truly universal. He has been published in many outlets, such as PBS, and also shares many resources on his website, TeachingWithComics.com. Smyth loves interacting on social media and is the founder of two Facebook education communities - "Comic Book Teachers" and "Teaching With Comics". Most importantly, he is also the father of three children who all grew to love reading through comics.

• Tim’s website, “History Comics and Comics in Education”
• Tim’s Social Media Accounts:
• Twitter - @historycomics
• Instagram - @historycomics
• YouTube - Tim Smyth
• Facebook Group “Comic Book Teachers”
• Facebook Group, “Teaching With Comics”

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