Assessment Design

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Podcast

Breaking Down AP Portfolios, Part 1 (Ep. 289)

On today’s episode, Tim and Janet Taylor get together to talk about AP Art and Design portfolios and the myriad...
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Article

What Is Arts Integration and How Is It Beneficial to My Program?

We have all heard the term arts integration and probably assumed we know what it means. But do we really...
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Article

3 Interactive Ways To Review the Foundations of Art with Advanced Students

Let’s take a moment to acknowledge that the past year and a half has been difficult. It has been traumatic...
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Podcast

Bridging the Kindergarten Gap (Ep. 203)

Teaching kindergarteners is always a challenge. But what does it look like this year, when many kindergarteners are coming to...
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Assessment vs. Grading (Ep. 276)

We can do a lot of interesting things–and have a lot of success–when it comes to assessment in the art...
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Podcast

How Do You Handle Late Work? (Ep. 271)

Not only is late work an annoyance and a far-too-common occurrence, but it also raises a number of questions about...
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Article

5 Seamless Ways to Tie in Assessments at the End of the School Year

When it comes to assessment, it seems like there are a million types to choose from. It can be overwhelming,...
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Podcast

Finals in the Art Room (Ep. 268)

After last week’s conversation on ending the year with favorite teacher portraits, Tim shares some ideas on how to create...
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Article

4 Myths of Assessment in the Visual Arts

Grading student artwork is beyond challenging. As art teachers, we constantly grapple with assigning a letter grade to our students’...
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Article

The Importance of Making Space for Working and Creating

In the Spring of 2020, like most art teachers, I found myself teaching, making art, and living all within the...
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Article

5 Tips for Better Art Assessments

Do you have a love-hate relationship with grading? On one hand, assigning grades with letters and numbers is something all...
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Podcast

Supporting SEL Through Assessment and Choice (Ep. 249)

Today, Tim brings Janet Taylor back on the show to welcome in the new year. In this long and wide-ranging...
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