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Podcast

Life as a First-Year Art Teacher (Ep. 233)

In today’s episode, Candido talks with his colleague JT Harris about Jt’s experiences this year as a first-year art teacher....
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Podcast

What Do We Do About Burnout? (Ep. 311)

Burnout is a problem facing an untold number of teachers, and art teachers are no exception. In today’s episode, Tim...
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Article

3 Reasons Why You Should Involve the Performing Arts in Your Art Show

The end-of-the-year art show is a capstone experience for student artists. Whether it’s their first or fourth year in your...
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Article

Keep Calm and Teach Art: 12 Ways to Keep Your Sanity

Exciting news, art teachers! You have almost made it through another year of teaching art. This year was challenging, but...
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Article

10 Creative and Fun Ideas to Fuel Your Artistic Soul

This school year has been more challenging than ever. We have seen how, despite the challenges, art teachers continue to...
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Article

6 Ways to Partner With the Community for a Successful School Art Show

A big part of our job as art teachers is to put on a huge art show each year, usually...
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Article

4 Proactive Ideas for Displaying Student Art and Inviting Community Connection

The spring or end-of-year art show is often a big deal for art teachers. While it is convenient to host...
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Article

5 Points of Discovery to Unpack When You Teach IB Visual Arts

Whether new or seasoned, you are probably well aware that unpacking the International Baccalaureate (IB) Visual Arts curriculum guide takes...
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Article

9 Artists Who Love Cats: Leaning Into an Art Teacher Stereotype

Art teachers and their cats are on the great list of art teacher stereotypes. This is a stereotype, true or...
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Article

9 Ways to Plan for and Support Students Through the AP Art and Design Portfolio

Whether you are new to AP or a veteran teacher, scheduling and pacing are always challenging. While everyone’s school calendar...
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Podcast

Why We Need to Appreciate Each Other (Ep. 227)

Teacher morale and appreciation are at a complicated crossroads right now, in the midst of another very difficult year of...
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2022 State of Art Education Survey
Article

The State of Art Education 2022

The past four years of AOEU’s State of Art Education survey have brought a lot of insight from thousands of...
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