Assessment Design

Most art teachers use rubrics to assess students’ work. Rubrics are a great way to make sure students understand the...

What kind of formative assessments do you use in your classes? One simple, yet powerful type I love to use is...

I am a firm believer that, yes, students can fail art. In fact, it frustrates me when I hear someone...

We constantly set goals in education. As teachers, we set goals for professional development and teacher evaluation purposes but rarely...

For too many art teachers, assessment remains a difficult concept. It’s tough to know what’s going to work, how it...

As the end of the year, or even the semester approaches, thoughts often turn to final projects. But what is...

Rubrics. Is there really a clear cut way to efficiently and effectively use them in the art room? They are...

Coaching students to write artist statements is important for several reasons. No matter what the next steps in life may...

What sort of art is the best? Is it the highly realistic painting with fruit so dimensional it looks like...

If you teach at the secondary level, you know the problems “passing time” can cause for classroom management. Sure, it’s...

Teachers often remark that grading is their least favorite part of teaching. It can be time-consuming and may seem ineffective. However,...