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How to Take Letter Grades Out of Your Art Room to Refocus on Learning

Do you ever feel like grading is a thorn in your side? Many art teachers do! Giving a letter grade...
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Reset and Get Back to Best Practices You Love Through SEL and Assessment

Another school year is right around the corner. You have taken time to recharge, and now you are shifting your...
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How to Motivate Your Students Beyond Grades

Students come to your art room from many diverse backgrounds. They have different home lives, cultures, religions, and, of course,...
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9 Strategies to Build Rapport With Your Students From the Start

It’s that time of year when we prepare to welcome new students into our art rooms. It is also the...
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Phil Hansen and the Power of Zines (Ep. 329)

Phil Hansen is back on the show! Best known for his Embrace the Shake TED Talk, Phil is also an...
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What Is Trauma-Informed Teaching, and What Does It Look Like in the Art Room?

The following article is written by an art educator. We recognize that art teachers are not licensed therapists, counselors, etc....
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4 More Unexpected Ways You Can Bring Fibers Into Your Art Curriculum

According to AOEU’s 2022 State of Art Education survey, you feel most confident in teaching two-dimensional mediums. This is likely...
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Podcast

Infinity Cards, STEAM, and Kinetic Sculpture Parades (Ep. 324)

Catie Nasser is back on the show today to talk to Tim about a variety of projects that she and...
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Podcast

How You Can Gamify Your Classroom (Ep. 320)

Kyle Wood returns to the show today to discuss gamification in the art room and his upcoming NOW Conference presentation...
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Celebrating Valuable Art Teacher Wins After Another Challenging Year

It has been another challenging year amid a global pandemic. Art educators have faced evaluation changes, health and safety protocol...
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3 Strong Ways to End a Year of Artmaking

As the days get warmer, both students and teachers feel summer break creeping up. With the end of the year...
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8 Motivating Lesson Ideas for the Last Days of School

The countdown to the last days of school is upon us. You may be ready to ride the wave right...
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