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Sarah Dougherty

Sarah Dougherty has been involved in art education for the last eight years, including teaching in both the elementary and high school art classroom. She currently serves as the Visual Arts Curriculum Coordinator and as the Local Program Director of the federal Turnaround Arts initiative in the Des Moines Public Schools. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Bio-Medical Illustration from Iowa State University in 2005, her certification in K-12 Art Education from the University of Iowa in 2007, and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Morningside College in 2014. Her expertise includes curriculum development, urban school improvement, and arts integration.

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A Simple Outline for Connecting With Your Local Museum

Taking a trip to your local museum or art center can be an enriching experience for students and teachers alike....
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Take PLC Matters Into Your Own Hands! Create an Art Ed Co-Op

At the Winter AOE Conference I presented a session on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). There was a lot of conversation...
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Best Behavior BINGO: Free Download

Games are a classic student motivator, so what could be better than a classroom management game? How about one that...
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Let’s Talk Classrooms!

The responses to our April Facebook request for a view from your desk were a hoot! You guys posted 122...
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3 Keys to Effective Art Room Feedback

If you are an education nerd like me, the Grant Wiggins article “Seven Keys to Effective Feedback” gets your wheels...
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A Fresh Perspective on Classroom Management

I am willing to bet that even the most seasoned among us might be ready for some updated and refreshing...
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3 Meaningful Activities for the End of the Year

As these last weeks of school drag on, it can be tricky to make forward progress. The weather is getting...
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What to Do With Unavoidable Nudes

On trips outside of school, we don’t always have control over what our students do and do not see. For...
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3 Easy Ways to Add More Arts and Culture to Your Classroom

  I know what you’re thinking, “I teach in an art room. How much more artistic or cultural can you...
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5 Ways to Freshen Up a Still Life

Still lives are a staple of art education, but, boy, can they get boring in a hurry. Have you been...
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10 Creative Critiques to Try This School Year

Many of us might cringe thinking back to our days of college art critiques. A poorly-facilitated critique can not only...
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Help Your Students Meet Their Potential With a Materials Workshop Day

I often think about how little time we get to spend with our students. In that short time, if you...
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