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13 Fresh and Seamless Ways to Expand Your Art Lesson
Have you ever felt your students’ attention and interest wane when working through long units? Sometimes it feels good to...
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6 Powerful Ways to Advocate for Your Visual Arts Program Post Pandemic
We continue to navigate the profound impact of an awakening brought upon by extreme politics, racial injustices, and collective trauma...
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7 Tips to Help You Set Boundaries in the Art Room with Confidence
You have five minutes to run to the bathroom and eat your lunch. Just as you sit down, you hear...
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It’s College Season! 10 Tips for Writing the Best Recommendation Letter
When your classes start rolling, the recommendation requests start piling up. These early fall months bring the first big push...
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4 Practical De-escalation Strategies to Support SEL in the Art Room
We all have students who become angry, frustrated, and overwhelmed. How can we diffuse the situation? Understanding and practicing social...
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How to Streamline Your Summative Assessments with Our Awesome Plug n’ Play Rubric
Does the word “rubric” make you want to hide under a table? Are you confused about where to start when...
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8 Ways to Use Clichés to Support Deeper Thinking
We’ve all received drawings covered in hearts because they’re about love. Or perhaps you’ve received landscape paintings of trees about...
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18 Awesome Service Projects for Your National Art Honor Society
Prepping for a new school year is a lot of work, and it takes a chunk of our mental capacity....
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4 Reasons Why Teaching a Level 1 Course is the Best!
Young art teachers often pine over the day when they will have the honor of teaching advanced or AP art...
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Do You Really Have to Choose Between Being an Artist or Art Teacher?
“Which one are you? Are you an artist or teacher?” When I interviewed for my teaching position, I was asked...
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How to Leverage the Power of Questions to Drive Instruction
Asking the right question at the right time is powerful. Questioning is a great way to promote student confidence and...
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Rethinking Art—13 Innovative Artists Who Play With Form and Function
It is natural for most students to assume art is only drawing, painting, and realism. But, we know art is...
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