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9 Ways to Plan for and Support Students Through the AP Art and Design Portfolio

Whether you are new to AP or a veteran teacher, scheduling and pacing are always challenging. While everyone’s school calendar...
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8 Artworks You Need To Know About the Complexity of Love

Many teachers look forward to assembling valentines and decorating their classrooms with hearts as February approaches. You may even be...
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How to Easily Break Down AP Art and Design Portfolios

In 2019, College Board  revamped the structure and assessment of the Advanced Placement Art and Design Portfolios (previously known as...
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4 Fun Ideas to Unprogram in the Art Room to Alleviate Student Stress

Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a long-term project, grinding towards weekly goals, wishing for the weekend,...
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3 Forms of Grief: Experiencing Grief and Loss in the Art Room

We often talk about the art room as a sanctuary for our students. It is common for our students to...
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5 Ways to Foster Creative Leadership in the Art Room

Being an art teacher is one of the best jobs ever. Your days are full of sharing your passion for...
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Meaningful Artmaking Ideas That Have Nothing To Do With the Holidays

December brings about festive cheer, white lights, and a moment for art educators to reflect on our purpose, practices, and...
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Don’t Miss This One-Day Lesson That Connects Poetry and Art Analysis

As art teachers, most of us love art history. We love looking at art. We love sharing famous and historical...
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Kindergarten and SEL (Ep. 214)

Guest host Jonathan Juravich uses today’s episode for a discussion with art teacher Cassie Fanning about SEL and teaching kindergarten....
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Breaking Down AP Portfolios, Part 2 (Ep. 290)

On today’s episode, Tim and Janet Taylor continue their discussion about AP Art and Design portfolios and the myriad questions...
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How to Bring Social Justice, Trauma-Informed Teaching, and SEL Into the Art Room

The following article is written from one art educator’s experiential lens. We recognize that it may not be safe or...
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Breaking Down AP Portfolios, Part 1 (Ep. 289)

On today’s episode, Tim and Janet Taylor get together to talk about AP Art and Design portfolios and the myriad...
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