1. Visual Literacy in
the Classroom
Allison
LaFalce

2. Visual Literacy - yes or no?

3. Visual Literacy - yes or no?

4. Visual Literacy - yes or no?

5. What is Visual Literacy ?
“The ability to ‘read,’ interpret, and
understand information presented in pictorial
or graphic images,” Wileman (1993).
“Pictures or illustrations are analogs of
experience ... these visual representations
may be able to capture and communicate the
concrete experience in various ways,” Stokes
(2007).

6. VL in Reading
Textual Visual

7. VL in Social-Emotional

8. Classroom Rules

9. VL in Bulletin Boards

10. Directions

11. VL in Centers
Before After

12. VL in Communication
Before After

13. VL in Classroom Labels

14. Assessment
How do
you know
it works?
*They use it
*Management is
easier
*Increased
independence