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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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Why Fiber Arts Make a Fantastic Art Club Alternative

Last year I talked about my experimental Saturday morning art club. I absolutely loved the experience, and it got me...
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Easy Tips For Creating A Legacy Installation: The Gift That Keeps On Giving!

One of my favorite ideas for creating collaborative, meaningful, 3D work is the Legacy Installation. Like all great ideas, it...
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DIY Sketchbooks With Lineco Pad Compound

If I am being totally honest, I was pretty underwhelmed when I opened the box from Blick Art Materials last...
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Dip Your Toes Into Choice-Based Learning

Art teachers run their classrooms on a spectrum from total control to almost hands-off. Most of us find ourselves somewhere...
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Four Unconventional Printmaking Methods You Must Try!

Printmaking is such an accessible art technique. You don’t need a lot of fancy supplies or a big budget to...
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Four Ways to Steal Like an Art Teacher

I was talking with two awesome art teachers at the Art Educators of Iowa annual conference when I noticed that...
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Crayola Color Cycle: Green, Easy, Free!

We can melt down crayons, recycle scraps into collages, and reconstitute paints, but what the heck do we do with...
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3 Great Graphic Organizers for the Art Room

The visual arts are such a broad and encompassing discipline that even teachers need to use graphic organizers to keep...
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20 Quick Formative Assessments You Can Use TODAY

We are always looking for a better glimpse inside our students’ brains. While we are never going to figure out...
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Making Conversation a Cornerstone in the Art Classroom

I know that getting kids to talk to each other about their art and the artwork of others is a...
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Become the Best Mentor Ever With These 3 Tips

As schools recognize the need to support their new teachers, many of us veterans are serving as mentors. Sometimes mentors...
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3 Ways to Make Your Room a Must-Stop on Parent Night

Parent Night is probably right around the corner for many of you as we get ready to launch into a...
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