Comes word from the New York Times that Teachers College, the fine folks behind the ubiquitous Reading and Writing Project are at it again. TC’s Comic Book Project, which has children create their own comic strips as an “alternative pathway to literacy,” is catching on. It’s a way to engage the unengaged and struggling readers, say proponents. CK board member Diane Ravitch is quoted in the Times: “If you’re going to use comics in the classroom at all, which I have serious doubts about, it should be only as a motivational tool,” she says. “What teachers have to recognize is that this is only a first step.” The article also notes that a group of NYC educators has applied to open a small high school with around a comic book theme. Yes, high school.
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