M*A*S*H, Covid Teaching, and my favorite time of year

Teacher Voice!

Notebook Comics: Why Rambo?

I’m trying something new this year, drawing comics in a Moleskin notebook instead of in a sketchbook. I’m hoping this will lead to more productivity and less preciousness with what I’m trying to get across.

This comic is based on something one of my professors at Boston University once said to me.

My comic for Ohio Schools’ June issue

I’m going to try to post more comics in the upcoming school year but I’m also going to recommend you follow me on Twitter at @teachablecomics because it’s easier for me to post stuff there lately.

School Days, Days 13-15

Another month, another comic about gun violence

I wish this topic wasn’t so evergreen.

Helpful Hints on Weaponry in your Classroom

New Big Fat Notebook in 2018

Hey Tumblr people! I’m excited to let y’all know that I’ll be contributing comics and illustrations to a NEW addition to the Big Fat Notebook series for Workman Publishing this year! Previous to this, I drew the Math and Science BFNs… and I’m currently hard at work on another great addition to the line.

For folks who’ve never seen the books, they’re wonderfully appealing explanations of middle school curriculum with lots of jokes and clever bits that make understanding Common Core Standards a whole lot less daunting.

I’ll talk about the work more in the weeks ahead, but for now, just an excited heads up. I’m super pumped to doodle in another awesome BFN!

Christmas Break

Hi. Hello. Gonna try to start posting more comics in 2018. Not a ton more… but more than none, which is some. Hello!

Bad Kids…

This was frustrating! I had to explain to this former student that my reasons for accepting a new job had nothing to do with the behavior of the students at her school and instead stemmed from a variety of other concerns.

I’ve rarely encountered “bad kids”. Bad situations, yes… but almost never bad kids.