mindSpark Learning and Brink Literacy Project are beyond excited to announce a partnership, and to offer an in-depth course centered on storytelling through the medium of comics.

Course participants will interact with celebrity comics creators, storyboard their own incredible tales and adventures as educators and work hand-in-hand with experts from both organizations to bring engaging storytelling back to their classrooms. All participants will also be given the chance to have their story added to a published anthology of educator super teacher stories!

Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with celebrity comic creators like Zach Howard, who’s worked with Marvel, Disney, DC Comics, and Harry Bogosian, who’s worked with DC Comics, Grease the Musical and Tiny Mantis Entertainment.

If you’ve been looking for a new and engaging way to tell your story as an educator, this program is for you!

Key Content:

• Learn from expert facilitators, celebrity comics creators and former educators, who know how to effectively implement these strategies in the classroom.

• Dive deep into various books, comics and memoirs to better understand how to frame your story, and tell it through an engaging medium.

• Celebrate the accomplishments of being a super educator by telling the stories of your incredible exploits and day-to-day adventures, as well as the adversity.

• Walk away with engaging strategies and pedagogical practices that will make implementing graphic storytelling in the classroom fun and inspiring.

Goals of the Program:

• Use storytelling to empower teachers and champion their work.

• Strategically provide teachers with professional learning and resources to use storytelling as an educational tool.

• Provide educators with a professional experience that allows them to intersect with industry professionals and experts.

Who Should Attend?

• Educators at all levels.

• Those interested in telling stories, and learning the best strategies from experts.

When: September 24th - October 29th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm every Tuesday

Where: mindSpark Learning (455 South Pierce Street, Lakewood, CO 80226)

Cost: $100

In Proud Partnership with Brink Literacy Project