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4 Strategies for More Successful Critiques

It’s easy to find excuses to skip critiques in our art rooms. There’s not enough time. We don’t feel confident...
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Podcast

How to Improve Your Classroom Critiques (Ep. 114)

The search for the perfect critique is neverending. And, if we’re being honest, the search for even a halfway decent...
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How to Make Extra Credit Your Students’ Responsibility

“What can I do so that I don’t have a D in art? Can you give me some extra credit?”...
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Podcast

Continuing to Grow as a Teacher (Ep. 107)

Ryan Loeppky is back for another appearance on Art Ed Radio. Back in October, he and Tim talked about all...
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Article

How to Write an Effective Rubric for Your Art Students

Rubrics are serious business in the high-accountability culture of education. However, they often come across as dry and uninteresting, and...
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How to Break Big News Before Parent-Teacher Conferences

When I first started teaching, I dreaded the end of the grading period. Students lined up wanting extra credit who...
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Article

4 Reasons Critiques Need to Be Part of Your Curriculum

Back in my early days of teaching, I was always a bit hesitant to take away studio time for critiques,...
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Teach Your Students to Observe Like Artists in Just 5 Steps

Artists have a variety of habits that help them grow and improve their craft, which is why I love to...
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How to Help Your Young Students Become Better Photographers

It’s never been easier to share what you do in the art room with others. From blogs and online portfolios...
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Silent Sorts

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A Creative Way to Combine Assessment and Artmaking

I enjoy coming up with visual art assessment tools. We all want to see that our students authentically understand important...
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How to Reveal the Creative Process Through Reflection

For many visual art teachers, time with students is precious and fleeting. Sometimes you have less than an hour with students...
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