Get these exclusive resources to help guide and inspire your visual arts program planning.

Thank you for joining AOEU as we shared expert experience and support of your art program implementation plan. Here are some additional resources and guidance as you make plans for visual arts curriculum selection, art material approaches, and staffing support within your school. 

Curriculum

Assessed To Be The Best

A curriculum evaluation tool to ensure your choice of visual arts curriculum checks all the boxes for student learning success.

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Dependable Content Design

Learn how FLEX Curriculum is vetted to provide diverse, standards-aligned learning and teaching experiences.

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Differentiated and Approachable

Teacher-facing resources and curriculum approaches include scaffolding suggestions to support student readiness.

Preview Scaffolding Resources

Standards-Aligned

California State Standards-aligned curriculum ensures accountable visual arts learning (available grades K-8).

CA K-8 Scope and SequenceK-5 Scope and Sequence by Media

Materials

Getting Started

K-12 FLEX Curriculum Supply List

A comprehensive list of art supplies and equipment for a visual arts program.

Download a Supply and Equipment List

Basic Supplies for Elementary Art

A list of common classroom materials to help approach material selection through a lens of familiarity, attainability, and cost.

View a Basic Supply List

Best Places to Buy Supplies

A supporting resource to assist in strategies for purchasing supplies with budget and priorities in mind.

View Shopping Recommendations

Exploring Supplies

Explorations in Sculpture Lesson Plan

Example of how choice in lesson plans can make exploration the focus of the learning experience.

Download the FLEX Lesson

Exploring Media: Water-Based Paint

Example of the importance of teacher-facing resources that provide tips and tricks to help approach and modify material use.

Download the FLEX Resource

Managing and Organizing

Art Room Hacks YouTube Series: tried-and-true testimonials from teacher peers on approaching creative spaces and experiences with students.

Watch the YouTube Series

Staffing and Support

5 Strategies to Hire Great Art Teachers and Keep Them

Download the E-Book

See a Sample of FLEX and PRO and Explore How They Work Together

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PRO Learning: How is Content Vetted?

Learn how PRO is Vetted

Designing Your PD Action Plan

View the PD Action Plan

6 Helpful Tips for General Ed Teachers Transitioning to the Art Room

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First-Year Art Teacher’s Guide YouTube Series

Watch The YouTube Series

Supporting Teacher Growth through Higher Ed Learning

The Art of Education University offers more than 30 online courses designed to help teachers at every stage of their careers. Whether you’re looking to develop your art curriculum, need help with classroom fundamentals, incorporate new technology, or brush up on your studio skills, we have the course for you.

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Ignite your students’ creativity with a robust library of lesson plans, resources, and assessments that are ready-to-use yet flexible to meet the unique needs of your student-artists.

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Unleash your superpowers with online professional development created for K-12 art teachers. With 600+ hours of PD, you’ll find relevant content to help you save the day in your art room.

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