Instructional Strategies

 If you’ve been teaching for years, then you know how new trends in education and initiatives ebb and flow. This...

The traditional K-12 art education curriculum is packed full of some of the greatest artists in history. You can find...

Large-scale collaborative projects are most definitely worth it, despite the extra planning an in-depth project may require. Your students will...

For some art teachers, the new year can bring a new wave of students into the art room forcing you...

Teaching multiple levels at one time sounded like a good idea when you didn’t have to turn away students or...

Visual journaling is a practice shared by many artists and creatives that allows them to experience and document discoveries. Think...

In the art room, differentiation goes beyond just concepts. Allowing students to really explore the materials, evaluating skills, and looking...

The possibilities available with digital art are endless, but it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. Tim welcomes...

The lighting in schools can be horrible. Whether it’s old fluorescent lights or windowless classrooms, finding good light in the...

For many students (and teachers), almost anything with the word “theory” causes us to press the snooze button. No matter...

No doubt, taking students on a field trip can be stressful. There are a million and one logistics to figure...

Where do artists get their ideas? We know there are very few completely original ideas and artwork out there. Many...