About the Author

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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Article

How to Make Art No Matter How Busy You Are

As art teachers, we extoll the virtues of making art to anyone that will listen. We bemoan our minutes getting...
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Have You Seen This Flipped Pinterest Board?

As art teachers, many of us are visual learners. When trying to remember information, we might use colored pens, make...
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Article

21 Media Resources to Use in Your Elementary or Middle School Art Room

Weeding through art catalogs and the web to find quality media for your classroom is a daunting task. That’s why...
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5 Insider Tips for Earning More Money With Your Fundraiser

  Fundraising is a great way to raise money and advocate for your program, but starting a fundraiser can be...
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6 Important Pieces of Advice for Entering a New Teaching Position

While summer vacation brings relaxation for many art teachers, for others, it brings dread. Interviewing, getting a new room ready,...
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The Perfect Activity to Start Your School Year

“You must pass on enough knowledge, information and access to materials to inspire and get children started, but you also...
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AOE Summer 2015 Online Conference Recap

  Another conference is in the books! On Thursday, July 16th, the live event of the AOE 2015 Online Conference...
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An Easy Way to Teach Your Students About Positive and Negative Space

There are some concepts we teach in the art room that seem trickier than others. The first example that comes...
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Video

Number Your Sinks for Easy Clean Up

Art teachers everywhere know that clean-up can be chaotic in the art room. If you’re not careful, simple hand washing...
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5 Ways to Help Your Students Take More Risks in the Art Room

I recently spoke with author and co-founder of Access Art Paula Briggs about her new book Drawing Projects for Children....
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3 Things You May Not Know About Your Youngest Students

Many of us are certified to teach preschool students through high school students. What a range! Leaving college, many of us feel...
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5 Simple Strategies to Keep Sharing Time Under Control

    Picture this: You have 45 minutes to get through a first-grade lesson about color mixing. You’ve got an...
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