About the Author

Jennie Drummond

My name is Jennie Drummond. I currently teach all levels of drawing and painting, as well as yearbook, at a public high school in California’s Bay Area. I learned about AOEU as a first-year art teacher while looking for relevant professional development, and was immediately hooked by how ridiculously relevant the content was!

My mission as a teacher is to create a space where students are unabashedly creative and empowered, confident in making mistakes, and constantly striving to improve. I facilitate an environment where students collaborate easily, help one another succeed, and celebrate, above all, the value of diversity, individuality, and community.

When I’m not teaching, I’m usually experimenting with all types of drawing media, crocheting my newest article of clothing, or at an A’s game or country concert with my service dog, Shadow. I’m excited to be part of the AOEU team and the greater community of art educators!

Professional Accomplishments:

  • MA in Art Education from The Art of Education University (2020)
  • Secondary Teaching Credentials in Art and Social Sciences from Brandman University (2014-Current)
  • BA in Art, Political Science from Chapman University (2013)

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3 Strategies to Help Students Find Their Voice in the Art Room

Art teachers everywhere are familiar with students who want to give the “right” answer: The struggle lies in encouraging students...
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5 Activist Artists You Might Know and 10 You Might Not Know… Yet!

Art and activism have long been intertwined. While the popularity of protest art spiked in the 1960s with growing public...
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4 More Unexpected Ways You Can Bring Fibers Into Your Art Curriculum

According to AOEU’s 2022 State of Art Education survey, you feel most confident in teaching two-dimensional mediums. This is likely...
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A Unique Portrait Lesson to Build Empathy and Share Stories

What do Freddie Mercury, Albert Einstein, Mila Kunis, Salvador Dalí, the Dalai Lama, Gloria Estefan, M.I.A., Wassily Kandinsky, and Madeleine...
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How to Guide Students to Be Responsible Digital Citizens in the Art Room

Gen Z is the current generation of students. They are the first generation to have around-the-clock access to the internet...
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4 Things That Made Pursuing My Master’s Degree at AOEU a Win

Are you intrigued about the courses offered by The Art of Education University? Have you clicked through to read about...
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3 Strong Ways to End a Year of Artmaking

As the days get warmer, both students and teachers feel summer break creeping up. With the end of the year...
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4 Engaging One-Day Art Lessons That Connect to Science

Science and art are two disciplines that actively celebrate failure. From Bob Ross’ famous “happy accidents” to “the scientific method...
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4 Quick and Creative Color Theory Activities

Color theory is, in fact, just that—a theory. After all, everyone experiences color differently. What one person may call teal,...
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Bring Sports Into the Art Room With the Help of Uni-Watch’s Paul Lukas

People may have been surprised when baseball pitcher and five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson announced his second career...
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Roll for Initiative! 4 Ways to Bring Tabletop Gaming Into the Art Room

Tabletop role-playing games, otherwise known as TTRPGs, are currently experiencing a surge in popularity. Dungeons & Dragons sales alone jumped...
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4 One-Day Challenges for Your Art Class That Incorporate Math

Believe it or not, mathematics and the arts have always gone together. While we fight a myth of whether we...
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