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How to Let Your Students Lead an Art Show

Having students choose the artwork for their own exhibition isn’t a particularly new idea. Many art teachers already bring students...
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Boys Will Be Boys? Exploring Gender Stereotypes and Biases in the Art Room

Identity is an important part of being an artist. To be an artist, you must delve deeply into how you...
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Why Zines Need to Be a Part of Your Curriculum

As an illustrator, designer, and artist, I strongly believe combining the written word with images to tell a story is...
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10 Digital Art Projects That Will Spark Student Creativity

Isn’t it amazing that even though our students have grown up with technology, there’s still so much to learn? Of...
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How to Create a Toolkit for Students With Special Needs

One aspect of teaching art I appreciate and enjoy is the inclusiveness of our subject area. Art education is a...
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Dealing with Unkind and Unimaginative Students (Ep. 092)

Stubborn kids can be difficult, and far too often they fall into the mindset where their first idea is their...
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How to Help Students Process, Reflect, and Enact Change

When our students look out at the world around them, they see division. The media reports on one national tragedy...
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10 Artist-Inspired Projects Your Students Will Love

Who was the first artist you remember falling in love with? The first who, after learning about them or seeing...
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To Mark, or Not to Mark on Student Art, That Is the Question

As art educators, we know there isn’t an absolute “right” way to teach art to our students. There are many...
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How to Use Silence as a Teaching Tool

Silence is often underrated as a tool in teaching and learning. Maybe this is because it’s difficult to quantify the...
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A Powerful Way to Teach Kindness in the Art Room

Every day in our schools we see unkind acts and hear hurtful words. Unfortunately, bullying and bullies will always exist. However, in...
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