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April Busch

Hi! I’m April Busch, and I teach the full range of high school art classes, from Introduction to Art to AP Studio. I received my bachelor’s degree in art education from the University of Iowa and my master’s degree in art education from Boston University. I have taught all ages K-12 in a variety of settings, from the rural Midwest to Phoenix, with a few summer camps sprinkled in. Now that I have taught the same classes for the last several years and my kids are getting older, my next goal is to become a practicing artist. If I am not teaching or working on curriculum, I am usually watching my kids play soccer, running, reading, or working on my house!

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In Full Bloom: 14 Ways to Celebrate Year-End Growth in the High School Art Room

The end of the school year is almost here—you and your students are so close to the finish line! Before...
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You’re the Root of it All: 5 Flowers for Art Teacher Appreciation

If art teachers were flowers, you wouldn’t be just one kind—you’d be an entire garden! You are the epitome of...
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Laugh as a Class: 4 Amusing Whiteboard Games Your Art Students Need to Try

Being an art teacher can be exhausting. Managing the supplies, the mess, the questions, rotating art in the showcase, in...
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