Instructional Strategies

AP Studio Art can be a scary course to teach. I remember when I was first told I’d be teaching advanced AP...

I was looking for some new clothes and decided to go to Burlington Coat Factory. I walked through the door...

AOE Instructor Shannon Lauffer talks to Tim to talk about all things differentiation, including her upcoming presentation at the Art...

Did you know online quizzes can be good for more than telling you what celebrity you most resemble? Using online...

A choice-based classroom constantly evolves and improves to provide a productive, innovative environment conducive to all learners. As you reflect...

Chances are when your students are asked to create a traditional color wheel; they aren’t overly thrilled. For most students,...

In general, when we share new ideas and techniques with our students, they are excited to dive in. But sometimes,...

Having sketchbooks or visual journals in the art room is a given. The exercise of drawing, journaling, and creating on...

Who doesn’t love working in a visual journal? It’s a great place to experiment, take notes, and find inspiration. I...

I am about to enter my fifteenth year of teaching elementary art. That means I’ve logged almost a decade and...

Teaching students how to collaborate is something that will benefit them beyond the classroom for their entire lives. An installation...

Our students aren’t learning about photography in the same way we did. Gone are the days of “hoping for the...