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Art Room Check-Up: Easy Ways to Start the New Year in Your Best Room Ever

As the semester winds down, it’s natural to focus on finishing projects and managing materials. (Seriously, where do all the...
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7 K-12 Analysis Activities to Celebrate Art History

We’re art teachers because we love creating art—and looking at art. Art history can sure fire us up! But how...
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Art Teacher Tips for Attending National Portfolio Day Like a Pro

Whether your students have a fully completed portfolio or are steadily building a strong body of work, you know they’ve...
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Easy, Stress-Free Winter Art Parties to End the Semester with Joy

As the semester winds down, the art room buzzes with a mix of excitement, creativity, and a hint of exhaustion....
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Recharge with These 5 Art Activities at the End of the Semester

The end of the first semester is a busy time marked by holidays, finals, colder weather, and the final push...
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How to Use Artist Bios to Inspire Meaningful Research and Art Projects

Let’s be honest—every art teacher has “add more art history” on their bucket list. Between researching, fact-checking, and writing it...
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8 Ways Art Teachers Can Improve Homeroom Without Extra Prep

While our favorite “hat” to wear is the Art Teacher Hat, we sometimes have other required hats, such as the...
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The Art Teacher’s Guide to Running the Yearbook: Creative Strategies for a New Role

Art teachers thrive on creative problem-solving, and sometimes those opportunities appear in unexpected ways—like leading the school yearbook. While it...
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Cell Phones in the Art Room: When They Help—and Why Tech-Free Time Matters, Too

Did you know that over 90% of teenagers in the U.S. own a smartphone? This is probably reflected in your...
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Not Listening? 4 Approaches to Over-Communicate with High School Students

What are we doing? When is this due? Do we have to do this today? If these questions sound all...
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Help Me Help You: Teaching Students to Support Each Other in the Art Room

Do you ever feel like your students rely on you for everything? They raise their hands for help before they’ve...
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3 Fun Ways to Use Padlet in the Art Room

Knowing how and when to add technology can be daunting because there are so many options! But when used intentionally,...
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