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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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2 Essential Kiln Checklists to Keep Your Art Room Safe

Have you ever had a kiln catastrophe? During my first year of teaching, my students and I partnered with a...
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10 Ways to Get Summer Break Started Off on the Right Foot

Summer is almost upon us! Although it’s tough to stay motivated if you start thinking about summer too soon, I...
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A Sneak Peek Inside AOE Classes: An Interview With AOE’s Educational Director

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with AOE’s Educational Director, Heather Crockett, and pick her brain about AOE’s...
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70 Children’s Books About Famous Artists

What better way to jumpstart a lesson than with an engaging story? Here are 70 children’s books that feature famous artists....
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A Winning Answer to a Common Interview Question

You know they’re going to ask it, yet it’s such a loaded question, you’re not exactly sure how you’ll respond....
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The Ultimate Guide to Acing the Praxis II Art Test

Art teachers and test-taking go together like oil and water. However, sometimes tests are unavoidable. For many, one such test...
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24 Movies to Show in Your High School Art Room

Although movies are sometimes cast in a bad light by administrators and parents, we know that a good movie can...
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Slow Looking and 5 Other Simple Activities to Enhance Your Students’ Ability to Analyze Art

With everything you have to fit into your curriculum, do you ever feel like some things just fall by the...
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33 Fiber Art Ideas For Your Classroom

Today we’re bringing you an extensive list of fiber art ideas for your classroom because, let’s face it, although weaving...
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2014 Art Ed Blog of the Year – Results Announced!

Two weeks ago we announced the 4th Annual Art Ed Blog of the Year Contest. We changed things up a...
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How a Single Sheet of Paper Can Impact Your Art Program

We’re in that weird time of year where some folks (hi Elementary!) keep chugging along, while others (looking at you...
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Teach Your Students Chinese Calligraphy

The winter months are a great time to try out some Chinese calligraphy in your classroom. (This year, the celebration...
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