Expectations

With limited budgets, waste is something most art teachers worry about. This is true in all classrooms, but it can...

Opportunities to have their work displayed can be life changing for our students. If you’ve ever felt the warm fuzzy...

Art and other “specials” are often one of the first places students with disabilities are mainstreamed, including students with autism. This...

In traditional art classrooms, students produce work at a variety of paces. Sometimes this can leave an art teacher scrambling...

“I’m finished. What do I do now?” As an elementary art teacher, one of my greatest classroom challenges is managing...

It’s no secret that transition times in the art room are tricky. Without specific instructions, students can be confused about...

School’s (almost) out for summer! However, before you can actually celebrate the summer season of reflection, relaxation, and rejuvenation, you...

Are you looking to lead a professional development meeting with colleagues? Are you feeling uncertain of how to structure the...

As art teachers, we know cleanup can be one of the trickiest times in our classrooms. Add painting to the...

Technology is a huge part of the twenty-first century art room. It’s an amazing asset but also brings some big challenges....

Have you ever had a class leave your room looking as if a tornado had just gone through? Supplies are EVERYWHERE....