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Try This Fun Way to Manage Noise Levels in the Secondary Art Room

Are your art classes getting too loud? Are you looking for creative ways to get older students to quiet down...
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Art Classroom Management Systems to Set Up Successful Behaviors All Year Long

Whether you have been teaching for decades or this is your first year, you know that strong classroom management is...
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How to Engage Students on Day One by Redefining Art

The first day of school can bring a lot of assumptions and anxiety. Many students are in your class whether...
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Advice for Effective Classroom Management in the Art Room After the Break

As art educators, we have mixed emotions when we return to school after spring break. On one hand, it’s exciting...
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Unplug with 12 Innovative Early Finisher Activities for the Secondary Art Room

It can be challenging to get the secondary art class into a creative groove, particularly with technology distractions. The default...
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46 Early Finisher Activities to Boost Creativity in Your Elementary Art Room

“I’m done! What do I do now?” You’ve heard it more times than you’d like to count. Around this eager,...
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5 Strategies to Overcome Chronic Absenteeism and 4 Effective Systems for Art Room Catchup

Note: Follow district and school policies regarding absenteeism and grading. Have you ever had a student who was absent from...
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Building Student Resiliency Skills: 9 Ways to Nurture the Ability to Thrive in Adversity

Have you ever had a student get discouraged about smudging their drawing or struggle with getting the proportions just right?...
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Construct a Collaborative Origami Installation with Joe Boatfield

Join us as we spend a day in the life with Texas art teacher Joe Boatfield. Joe shares how he...
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What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management? (Episode 2)

In the second episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Lindsey Moss joins Tim and Janet...
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Colorful Conversations: 9 Fantastic Resources to Enhance Communication in Your Art Room

Effective communication is the brush that paints a masterpiece of connection. Like the colorful threads that weave a tapestry, communication...
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What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Starting the Year? (Ep. 382)

As part of the ongoing series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor joins Tim to discuss what new teachers...
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