Assessment Design

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Level Up the Fun! 11 Awesome Art Games to End the Year

Heading into the final stretch of the year can be daunting—supplies are running short and attention spans are getting even...
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Using Assessment to Nurture Creativity (Ep. 377)

As we continue with the focus on creativity in this week’s episode, assessment expert Katie White stops by the show...
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6 Assessment Ideas for the Art Room (Ep. 363)

In today’s episode, Tim is sharing some ideas for assessments in the art room and how they can be used...
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Utilizing Digital Portfolios (Ep. 325)

In today’s episode, Tim welcomes on new guest and future NOW Conference presenter Sejal Vaywala to talk about how she...
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How to Teach Self-Reflection, Critiques, Artist Statements, and Curatorial Rationales Like a Pro

Teaching art in the 21st-century is different from previous centuries. (Yes, some of us have taught in two different centuries!)...
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How You Can Gamify Your Classroom (Ep. 320)

Kyle Wood returns to the show today to discuss gamification in the art room and his upcoming NOW Conference presentation...
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5 Points of Discovery to Unpack When You Teach IB Visual Arts

Whether new or seasoned, you are probably well aware that unpacking the International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Arts curriculum guide takes...
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9 Ways to Plan for and Support Students Through the AP Art and Design Portfolio

Whether you are new to AP or a veteran teacher, scheduling and pacing are always challenging. While everyone’s school calendar...
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How to Easily Break Down AP Art and Design Portfolios

In 2019, College Board  revamped the structure and assessment of the Advanced Placement Art and Design Portfolios (previously known as...
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The Inequities of Grading: How to Assess Your Own Grading Practices

We have heard it a million times—artwork is hard to grade. It feels near impossible to put a percentage to...
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How to Use End-of-Semester Online Portfolios to Measure Growth

By this point in the year, students have probably made quite a few pieces of artwork ranging from sketchbook exercises...
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Breaking Down AP Portfolios, Part 2 (Ep. 290)

On today’s episode, Tim and Janet Taylor continue their discussion about AP Art and Design portfolios and the myriad questions...
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