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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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50 Ways to Make Art Class a Valued Part of Your Community

Advocating for the arts doesn’t have to be scary. Although speaking at school board meetings and setting up appointments with...
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Make Passing Out Supplies a Breeze With This Simple Tip

As we approach the beginning of the school year, you may be thinking about how to pass out supplies in...
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Rocks vs. Sucks: Free Choice

Welcome to the last Rocks vs. Sucks installment for July. We’ve had some great conversation about art ed’s trickiest topics....
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The Perfect One-Day Lesson

Oil Pastel Tie-Dye is a simple, one-day lesson that you can whip out at a moment’s notice. It’s perfect for...
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The Ultimate Guide to Using QR Codes in the Art Room

Today I’d love to share a bit more about QR codes. I’ll go over what QR codes are, how they...
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Don’t Let a Small Budget Keep You From Trying Gelli Arts!

We’ve been having so much fun this week bringing you exciting tips, tricks and behind the scenes info about Gelli...
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4 Fun Gelli Arts Techniques From the AOE Team

Editor’s Note: Gelli Arts® graciously provided each of our writers with a plate to try. To say that we enjoyed printmaking...
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An Easier Way to Assign New Seats

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just make one set of seating charts and use it for the whole...
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5 Smart Ways to Stretch Your Printmaking Budget

Printmaking can be intimidating for many reasons, one of which is the perceived high cost of materials. Ink? Brayers? Special...
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The Ultimate Guide to Non-Fiction Book Series for Students

We’ve talked a lot on AOE about great books for your art room. From fun stories for students like Skycolor...
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Getting the Art Room You Want With the Budget You Have

Imagine that you get to walk into an empty art room and make it completely your own. You get to...
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It’s Funny Because It’s True: 2 Videos to Make You Laugh

Oh. My. Goodness. Have you seen Kid Snippets? It’s a relatively new YouTube series in which parents ask their children...
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