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How to Leverage the Power of Questions to Drive Instruction

Asking the right question at the right time is powerful. Questioning is a great way to promote student confidence and...
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Podcast

Assessment vs. Grading (Ep. 276)

We can do a lot of interesting things–and have a lot of success–when it comes to assessment in the art...
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Article

4 Ways to Reflect on Your Artistic Process to Support Assessment in the Classroom

The summer is a great time to dig into your artistic practice. It’s a time to let go of the...
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Podcast

How Do You Handle Late Work? (Ep. 271)

Not only is late work an annoyance and a far-too-common occurrence, but it also raises a number of questions about...
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5 Seamless Ways to Tie in Assessments at the End of the School Year

When it comes to assessment, it seems like there are a million types to choose from. It can be overwhelming,...
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Podcast

Finals in the Art Room (Ep. 268)

After last week’s conversation on ending the year with favorite teacher portraits, Tim shares some ideas on how to create...
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Article

5 New Ways to Revise Old Artwork

Revision is a key component of the creative process, but it is often overlooked or forgotten. We know the important...
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Article

4 Myths of Assessment in the Visual Arts

Grading student artwork is beyond challenging. As art teachers, we constantly grapple with assigning a letter grade to our students’...
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Article

The Importance of Making Space for Working and Creating

In the Spring of 2020, like most art teachers, I found myself teaching, making art, and living all within the...
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Article

5 Tips for Better Art Assessments

Do you have a love-hate relationship with grading? On one hand, assigning grades with letters and numbers is something all...
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Podcast

Supporting SEL Through Assessment and Choice (Ep. 249)

Today, Tim brings Janet Taylor back on the show to welcome in the new year. In this long and wide-ranging...
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3 Grading Practices to Give up in the New Year

Have you read Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing? The...
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