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Curiosity Over Comfort: Designing Art Exercises That Challenge and Inspire

Remember that glorious feeling when a student makes a creative breakthrough? It’s that “aha!” moment, that electric spark of innovation,...
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Get Curious: How to Learn From Your Advanced Students in the Art Room

In the art room, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking we need to be the most talented,...
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From Missing Artwork to Masterpieces: Ideas to Foster High-Quality Student Art

Welcome to The Art of Ed’s Draw the Line, a mini-series where Kyle Wood and Liz Brent share real classroom stories...
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From Helpless to Confident: Boost Art Room Skills & Independence

Welcome to The Art of Ed’s Draw the Line, a mini-series where Kyle Wood and Liz Brent share real classroom stories...
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AP and IB Art Teachers: How to Build Support and Teach with Confidence

Teaching advanced art classes is not your average elective. Often college-level, these courses demand a unique blend of conceptual thinking,...
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Podcast

Teaching Internationally: Stories from 15 Years of Teaching Art Around the World (Ep. 482)

What does it take to build a teaching career across countries, cultures, and continents? Art teacher Lindsey Bailey joins Tim...
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Reflections on Technology and Student Engagement (Ep. 468)

Today, Tim is joined by  Jen Leban for a discussion centered around technology, focus, and the changing dynamics of student...
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From the Archives: Simple One-Day Lessons

When Tim and Amanda put out the call for mailbag questions last week, an overwhelming majority were about simple lessons...
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Expanding Horizons in Art History (Ep. 465)

Kyle Wood returns to the show today to talk with Tim about some of their favorite lesser-known artists in art...
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Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief with Author Sheila Sharpe (Ep. 463)

Author and psychologist Sheila Sharpe joins the show to talk with Tim about her new book, Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief....
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3 Helpful Ways to Differentiate Delivery, Goals, and Pace for Adaptive Art

Do you ever find yourself struggling to meet the diverse needs of your students in adaptive art? It can seem...
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Pop Culture and Teaching Art (Ep. 461)

Andrea Slusarski returns to the show today to talk with Tim about creativity, pop culture, and making connections in the...
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