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How to Help Students Build Artistic Endurance

One of the biggest frustrations for an art teacher is when a student suggests they are done with a project...
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How to Teach Multiple Levels at the Same Time

Teaching multiple levels at one time sounded like a good idea when you didn’t have to turn away students or...
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How to Make Sure Art Remains the Focus in Cross-Curricular Planning

“Cross-curricular” seems to be the new buzzword for educators. Essentially it means to teach more than one content area at...
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How to Look at Research With a Critical Eye

In the era of internet misinformation, the importance of using a critical eye to double-check the source of your research...
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5 Easy Ways to Make Art Club T-Shirts

Art clubs are amazing ways to galvanize students around art. It helps kids get excited and more deeply invested in...
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5 Reasons You Need a Break

We’ve all heard it from our friends, “Oh, it must be nice to have the next two weeks off.” And...
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How to Connect Art and Poetry in the Art Room

Poetry in itself is an art form. The words are often full of imagery and expression. Poetry lends itself to...
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Tie-Dye in the Classroom at a Glance

Download in full-color. Download a print-friendly version. Tie-dye is the stuff of legends. It’s not only a way to dye...
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4 Ways to Practice Empathy in the Art Room

Being an art teacher is made up of two really important big jobs. Your first job is to teach art...
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Self-Care for the Art Teacher (Ep. 196)

We feel like we need to do everything as art teachers, but the truth is, we can’t do it all....
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How to Use Instruments in Classroom Management

Did you know you don’t need a college major in music to use instruments in your classroom? You and your...
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Collagraph in the Classroom at a Glance

Download in full-color. Download a print-friendly version. Printmaking, for many art teachers, can be intimidating. With mediums like intaglio, lithography,...
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