Assessment Design

Do you ever have students stand up in front of their peers to present their work in public? Public speaking...

Elementary art students often LOVE art class. It’s one place they are free to be creative, independent, and messy. It’s...

Grading. It’s not at the top of an art teacher’s to-do list. Between managing the art room and creating with...

Each year as I wrap up a semester’s worth of learning in my high school introductory art course, I am...

Art teachers everywhere wrestle with how to balance teaching skills while leaving room for student choice. On the one hand, students...

It’s common for administrators to ask teachers to give some kind of “final” near the end of the school year. You...

I look forward to final exams each year. I’m not crazy (really!) I just have an exam that is perfect...

It’s difficult to plan out an art class down to the last minute. Things can get chaotic quickly if students...

Digital portfolios are all the rage. However, choosing which one to use can become overwhelming quickly. You might come across...

It’s no secret that play and exploration are at the heart of TAB classrooms. However, eventually, finished work begins to...

I hate wasting time. When I teach a new skill or technique I want my students to learn it as...