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Amanda Heyn

Hi, my name is Amanda Heyn, and I’m the Director of K-12 Professional Development and Media at AOEU. I oversee our PRO Learning platform, NOW conferences, magazine articles, and podcasts. I earned my teaching degree from UW-Madison and spent time in the classroom before joining AOEU. As a former art teacher, I know what it’s like to sit through PD that isn’t relevant to you, your students, or your teaching practice. It makes my heart so happy to partner with art educators all over the country to develop meaningful and relevant PD! When I’m not at work, you’ll find me trying to perfect my gluten-free baking skills, digging into a good book, or hanging out with my husband and our two growing kiddos.

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3 Ways to Inspire Students Over the Summer

It is my hope that when students leave the art room at the end of the year, they will continue...
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3 Tips for Weaving With Young Students

I love teaching students to weave, but it has taken me a few years to really come up with a...
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9 Easy Ways to Incorporate Writing Into the Art Room

This summer, my district is putting on a Curriculum Academy for teachers. It’s a chance for teachers to get together...
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Paste Paper 101

The end of the year is all about using up old supplies. Because of this, paste paper is a perfect...
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Two New Products to Include in Your Order for Next Year

Whenever I sit down to put in my order for the following school year, I feel torn. On the one...
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Lock Down Drills and Procedures in the Art Room

In light of the events this past school year, many schools are revamping their emergency procedures. I’m sure many of...
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3 Easy-to-Prep Activities for the End of the Year

We all know to expect the unexpected at the end of the school year. Between field trips, ice cream socials,...
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The Coolest Website for Exploring Cave Art

Teaching students about cave art can be engaging at so many levels. Making a cave wall to draw on is...
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From Cowering to Confident: How to Handle Nerves During an Observation

By now, many of you have heard the statistic that the fear of public speaking ranks right up there with...
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Making a Simple Batik for the Classroom

During my first year of teaching, I attempted real batik with my fourth graders. Yes, hot melted wax, permanent fabric...
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5 Tips for Staying Healthy in the Art Room This Winter

I don’t know about your state, but here in Wisconsin, flu season is in full swing. I haven’t had a...
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3 Tips for Perfectionist Art Students

Last week we talked about the role of tracers in the art room. Today, I’d like to tackle how to...
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