Relationship Building

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Podcast

Keeping Them in the Classroom (Ep. 113)

It can take time to develop your classroom management strategies, but new ideas can always be brought in to improve...
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Article

Why Is It So Hard to Be a Teacher Today?

If you’ve been teaching for more than five years, chances are many of the strategies you learned are no longer...
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Article

How to Utilize Volunteers in the Art Room

Does the thought of people helping in your art room excite you or stress you out? These amazing humans, also...
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Article

How to Engage Your Students’ Portrait Superpowers

Portraits are a staple of almost every art curriculum. There are several ways to approach this project at each grade...
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Article

Parents Don’t Have to Be the Enemy

Times have changed. Parents used to be partners in a teacher’s work with students. They were a trusted resource to...
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Article

5 Collaborative Projects for Any Time of the School Year

Collaboration is a crucial skill. It’s not something that ever stops; it’s truly a lifelong skill. Even beyond the school...
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Article

How to Create a Social Contract in the Art Room

Have you ever heard of a social contract? It can be a wonderful way to incorporate Social Emotional Learning skills...
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Article

How to Avoid Your Administration’s Bad Side

Being an art teacher is one of the best professions in the world! But every once in a while, you...
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Article

How to Help Students Remember Demos

Demonstrations are one of the most common practices for art teachers. Yet, even when you nail the demonstration, you still...
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Podcast

Using Humor in the Art Room (Ep. 109)

Humor is a very interesting tool to use in the classroom, and it can be used for good. But sometimes,...
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Podcast

Managing Behaviors and Avoiding Escalation (Ep. 186)

After publishing her popular article last week, Abby sits down with Tim to discuss the best strategies to manage student...
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Article

5 Examples of Personal Interests to Share in the Classroom

As an educator, you know so much of teaching is building relationships with your students. Once students know you care...
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