I bow down to people who can illustrate their thoughts in creative ways – such as Gavin Than of Zen Pencils and Grant Snider of Incidental Comics.
Many of Grant’s comics would be great to use for inspiration in the classroom – and you can purchase the posters here. For example, this one is a fabulous one for emphasizing the growth mindset:

This one is just plain fun. I would love to give it to my students to use as a template for a comic about an artist they’ve studied – “My Neighbor Da Vinci” for example! I wonder what Da Vinci would sell at his yard sale?

And this one is a great lesson for making sense of art:

There are tons more that I love! Be sure to check out the Incidental Comics site for even more inspiration!
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