Assessment

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...

Whether it is the elementary classroom or a college art workshop, we want student artists to be able to discuss...

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

If there is one resource art teachers can always use more of, it’s time! Time to delve into the new...

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...

Have you ever held a critique and noticed some students receive no feedback? Are you looking for a way every...