Instructional Strategies

Art matters! As art educators, we all know this to be true. But, when you think deeply about why art...

As art teachers, we have all experienced extra unplanned class time. Maybe a demo goes more quickly than expected, technology fails, and you...

Students in all kinds of classrooms love found-object sculpture. In choice-based and traditional classrooms alike, sculpture projects often take the...

There are so many mediums students need to explore. This is true in both choice-based and traditional classrooms. While some...

Screen-printing is a unique and magical way to create and can lead to amazing discoveries. Unfortunately, it can seem impossible...

Why do you use sketchbooks in your classroom? Because you feel like you should? Because you need bellringers or an...

Tim absolutely loves sketchbooks, but unfortunately, Andrew doesn’t share his passion. Instead, Tim brings on Andrea Slusarski to explore how...

Have you ever asked your students questions such as: The answers to these questions will vary among your students based...

Aesthetics matter to art teachers. They always have and they always will. We are masters of appearance, able to facilitate...

How do we get kids to really retain information? How do we make sure they understand what you are presenting...