About the Author

Alecia Eggers Kaczmarek

Hello! My name is Alecia Eggers-Kaczmarek and I teach K-6 elementary art in a large district in central Iowa.  I am passionate about teaching and reaching my students. I see myself as a facilitator of artistic experiences, creative skill building, and assisting students in the development of their artistic identities.  It is my philosophy and mission to provide my students with a well rounded, innovative, fun, and meaningful arts education.

When I am not in the art room, I am spending time with family and friends, crafting, practicing yoga, baking, and endlessly organizing.  I love finding inspiration and being inspired by the arts and fellow art educators.  I am so excited to be a part of the AOE team and embark on this continuous journey of learning, sharing, and innovation!

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7 Effective Love and Logic Strategies for the Classroom

We all have those students who love to argue, push our buttons or just be temperamental in general. Without the right...
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8 Helpful Tips for Packing Up Your ENTIRE Art Room

You’ve heard rumblings, but now it’s official: you need to pack up your art room…completely. Whether it’s remodeling, maintenance or...
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8 Fundamental Routines That Will Transform Your Art Room

Art class can be a messy whirlwind of chaos if expectations and routines aren’t established or consistent. Routines provide sanity...
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I Took AOE’s Choice-Based Art Education Class and Lived to Tell the Tale

I recently completed AOE’s Choice Based Art Ed online course. I have never had a more reflective and productive professional...
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10 Storage Hacks for the Art Room

Let’s face it — as art teachers we have a lot of STUFF. The key is to organize our glorious...
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3 Tips for Getting Into an Organizational Mindset

Organizing can be overwhelming.  Sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to get started, especially if the tasks seem daunting! ...
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The Anatomy of an Art Cart

    A few months ago, we ran a mini-series about teaching art on a cart that included an in-depth...
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15 Things No One Tells You About Teaching Your Toughest Class

We all have those classes. Maybe you have a tough class once in a blue moon, maybe one every other...
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Great Advice for Helping Students Deal With Bullies and Meanies

  A few years ago, our district keynote was Rosalind Wiseman. She is the author of the extremely successful (and...
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What Mid-Year Portfolios for Kinders Can Do for You!

It’s safe to say that time and space are two of our biggest battles as art teachers. I was facing...
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How To Make Your Paint Mobile

Figuring out the best way to store and distribute liquid tempera paint can be tricky. Do you go with squeeze...
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Doodle Tac-Toe: An Artsy Twist to a Classic Game!

My students and I LOVE drawing games! The same company that brought us Whatchmadrawit, now brings us Doodle Tac-Toe!  Instead of...
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