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How to Start a Creativity Routine With Your Students

Several years ago, over winter break, I made the mistake of making a New Year’s resolution. Even worse, I said...
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Article

12 Ways to Balance Teaching Art and Creating Art

It’s the age-old question; how do we balance teaching art and making art? While we know creating is vital to...
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paint in bottles
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8 Things You Need in Your Art Room to Make Your Life Easier

As art teachers, we are constantly looking for ways to make our lives a little easier. A spare moment rarely...
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Podcast

Why Kids Need More Than Reward Systems (Ep. 159)

Reward systems can work for some instances of classroom management. But more often than not, there is a better way....
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Podcast

Simple Strategies for Managing Misbehavior (Ep. 078)

Getting help from your specials team or other colleagues, why observing classroom teachers can be worthwhile, and how to deal...
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calm down tools
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How to Create a Calm Down Corner in 5 Easy Steps

Do you have students who have a hard time controlling their emotions? Are you unsure of the best approach to...
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Podcast

Making the Most of Every Minute (Ep. 073)

We know that the life of an art teacher is hectic, and the schedule can be nonstop. So how do...
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Podcast

5 Things that Need to Change in 2019 (Ep. 071)

As Cassie looks back at 2018 and reflects on what is and isn’t working, she is starting to determine her...
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checking out materials
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A New Way to Check Out Supplies in the Art Room

Some art teachers are born with the coveted skill of organization. But, if you’re like me, you weren’t blessed with...
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Everything You Need to Know About Classroom Management in the Art Room

It’s no secret; effectively managing an art room takes time, talent, and dedication. In fact, art teachers across the country...
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3 Ways to Handle Classroom Management After the Honeymoon Is Over

It is that time of year when the sparkle of the new school year has started to lose its luster....
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Podcast

10 Tips for Your Most Successful Art Class (Ep. 062)

What do you do when you have a class where everything seems to crash and burn? It doesn’t need to...
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