Throughout this blog, I have frequently written about and cited the work of Tim Rollins as a valuable contributor to … More
Category: Literacy
Are we there yet?
“Are we there yet?” To answer this question, we might respond with several questions of our own, such as: “who … More
Artists as Illustrators: Promoting Visual Literacy
Visual art and literature have a great symbiotic relationship of supporting and influencing each other in profound ways. When visual … More
Quotes from the Field, Volume 2
This is another edition (see: Quotes from the Field) of inspirational quotes from practitioners of the visual arts, which can … More
Word! Comprehending and Expressively Exploring Written Language
When used as both object and subject (objectively and subjectively), written words open our minds to an endless array of … More
Excelsior! An Educational Framework Via Comic Book Culture
Throughout his 70 year-long career, Stan Lee (1922-2018) created many of the major comic book superheroes that are known throughout … More
Differentiation and Multiple Intelligences
In the educational environment, differentiation of instruction is a vital methodology educators use in order to ensure that students are … More
Summer Reading List
It’s that time of the year when both educators and students are dreaming of long days on the beach (or … More
Connecting Culture Through Experience and Education
Pablo Helguera is a Mexican born, New York City based, socially engaged artist whose multi-disciplinary work has strong connections to … More
What we can learn from Tim Rollins (1955-2017)
With the very sad news that Tim Rollins (1955-2017) has passed away, it is important that we recognize and harness … More