Assessment

    How do your students respond to and talk about art?   A while back, I was responsible for...

It’s safe to say that time and space are two of our biggest battles as art teachers. I was facing...

So your students just finished this amazing project using technology. They were engaged in the lesson, they worked hard, their...

If you haven’t been exposed to social LMS’s (Learning Management Systems) like Edmodo and Schoology, it’s time you take a...

My students and I LOVE drawing games! The same company that brought us Whatchmadrawit, now brings us Doodle Tac-Toe!  Instead of...

As each of my classes come to an end at the quarter or semester mark, there are a few activities...

When I first started teaching middle school art over a decade ago, I was surprised and intrigued by the number...

Conducting critiques is an important part of teaching art. Critiques teach higher-order thinking skills, get students to interact with one...

If you’ve heard anything about grading in any subject lately, it is probably all about standards-referenced grading. Today we’re specifically...

One of the best things about formative assessment is that it delivers instant and useful feedback to you and your...

I love going to lunch with my fellow teachers. In my world, you can’t go wrong with a pizza, Dr....

There is a scene in the movie Office Space where the main character, Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) is on a...