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A High School Art Teacher’s Guide to Time Management
My first year of teaching was a lesson in many things. Time management was one of them. Personally, I was...
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3 Ways to Make Sketchbooks From Scraps
Why did you become an art teacher? I did for the piles of paper. Well, not really. But, when I...
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How to Start Selling Your Work at Craft and Trade Shows
My first side job happened by accident. It began when my co-workers started asking if they could buy the woven...
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Do Crafts Have a Place in the Art Room?
What makes something “art” and something else “craft”? Is it the material? The process? The intention? The idea of breaking...
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How to Make Extra Credit Your Students’ Responsibility
“What can I do so that I don’t have a D in art? Can you give me some extra credit?”...
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Art Advocacy: Learning to Speak the Language of Your Audience
As an art teacher, you know the value of the arts. You want to have a strong art program supported...
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Teach Your Students How to Price Art
My students and I walked to a local gallery, many admitting they’d never been to an art gallery or museum...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Metal Jewelry in the Art Room
Have you ever had to teach a class without any experience or knowledge about the topic? I’d never made jewelry...
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How to Easily Infuse Fiber Arts Into Your Curriculum
I’ve always liked knitting, crocheting, and embroidering, but it wasn’t until after a spectacular failure that I fell in love...
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How to Break Big News Before Parent-Teacher Conferences
When I first started teaching, I dreaded the end of the grading period. Students lined up wanting extra credit who...
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What Would a Caveman Say About Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog?
Do you remember sitting in a dark room, watching works of art flash on the screen as you scribbled down...
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Have You Ever Considered Quitting Teaching?
Have you ever considered quitting teaching? I did. I quit. You may be considering doing the same. But, before you...
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