About the Author

Sarah Ackermann

Sarah Ackermann is a veteran educator with experience teaching from Kindergarten to the graduate university level. She also boasts international experience, having recently lived and taught in Zurich, Switzerland. Her graduate work includes a masters degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2006 with a focus on early childhood, artistic development and child relationships. Ackermann completed her Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, St. Louis in 2014 with a focus on educational technology, and specifically, tablet technologies and their implications in the Art Education classroom. Sarah Ackermann is incredibly passionate about the field, as well as educators with like-minded, creative and hardworking sensibilities.

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8 Habits of Successful Researchers

As art educators, there are many ways to define and conduct research. From initial investigations for an upcoming lesson to...
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What Really Goes Into Building an AOEU Graduate Course

Many art teachers approach online courses with a sense of caution. You sign up, hoping for relevant content, planned by...
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My Stroke of Luck: Lessons After Brain Trauma

If you’re an art teacher, you’ve probably been told your brain works differently than others’. After an ordeal I went...
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6 Essential Tips for Managing Your Photography Classes

When it comes to the photography classroom, there is so little room for error. You have the perfect storm of...
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How to Address Your Competencies in the Art Classroom

I was recently visiting colleagues in Switzerland when the topic of conversation turned to the value of arts education. After...
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