Reel Reading: Film and Literacy

5/30/2023

State:

I've never really understood how to use movies meaningfully in the classroom and so I mostly avoided using movies at all. I almost never showed movie clips. This class has given me the tools and understanding I need to feel confident I can use the analysis of movie clips and entire movies in my classroom to the students' benefit. I'm not just confident; I'm excited.

5/17/2023

State: CALIFORNIA

This was a great course that provided a lot of information and tangible techniques on how to use film in my ELA classroom!

7/3/2022

State: NEW JERSEY

Excellent class. I enjoyed the text that the teacher chose to use and took a lot away from the experience that I will hope to use in my classroom.

4/18/2022

State: OREGON

What a unique class, with so many practical applications to my middle school classroom!

10/19/2021

State: OHIO

9/11/2021

State: MASSACHUSETTS

Really enjoyed the book and the feedback.

8/12/2021

State: MASSACHUSETTS

I had a lot of great guidance in developing practical materials I can use to run my current courses. I also got to do some vital work for the media literacy class I will teach this year.

7/20/2021

State: OHIO

My instructor was helpful, knowledgeable, and accessible. I enjoyed this class.

7/12/2021

State: PENNSYLVANIA

Lots of interesting info. It will help me improve my use of film in the classroom.

6/24/2021

State: OHIO

This was a great class to prepare me to teach a film class this fall!

6/15/2021

State: CALIFORNIA

I highly recommend this course to any ELA educator! The course offers rich insight into teaching visual literacy; it curates a marriage between literature and film that allows students to dive into their reading experiences with an arsenal of tools they didn't have when exclusively looking at the text. My teaching of literature has become more nuanced and engaging with this course. :)

6/1/2021

State: PENNSYLVANIA

Another valuable and useful class. I was pleased to find that this course was filled with ideas and lessons that were able to be utilized both immediately and for the future. It's so refreshing to take a course that is relevant to my current teaching assignment. The professor's feedback was timely, useful and encouraging.

5/17/2021

State: CALIFORNIA

I had a good experience. I took 3 classes at the same time and I appreciated the strategies and feedback I received.

12/8/2020

State: CALIFORNIA

I found the course to be very enjoyable. The text chosen was helpful and insightful.

8/18/2020

State: NEW JERSEY