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Podcast

From Horror Films to Children’s Books–An Interview with Drew Daywalt (Ep. 051)

Tim has the awesome opportunity to interview author Drew Daywalt–of The Day The Crayons Quit fame–who will be a featured...
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Video

How to Deal with Poorly Made Bongs

If you have ever taught ceramics in a high school setting, you have likely dealt with some inappropriate projects. So...
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Article

A Fool-Proof Way to Glaze With Elementary Students

I love teaching clay lessons. Students love them, too. Year after year, when I poll my students about their favorite...
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Video

How to Get Your Students Throwing on the Wheel

If your classes are like mine, you have way more students than you have pottery wheels. This can be a problem...
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Article

5 Ideas to Take Your Basic Clay Projects to the Next Level

If you’ve been stuck in a pinch pot and coil pot rut you aren’t alone. Many teachers use these projects...
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Article

The Perfect Project to Teach Your Students About Art and Activism

Art and activism go hand-in-hand. Art is often the glue that solidifies and unifies people under one cause. Banners, posters,...
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Article

The Power of Art to Heal Trauma

Art is the academic subject that can best heal trauma. Whether students are suffering on an individual or collective level,...
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Article

How to Double Your Class Time With a Collaborative Course

This time of year can feel especially isolating. Days go by where teachers just drop their kids and wave. Prep...
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Video

3 Essential Tools for Adaptive Art

Working with students in an adapted art setting can be challenging. Often, materials and tools need to be modified to...
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Article

How to Effectively Collaborate With Your Music Teacher

Administrators frequently ask art teachers to make cross-curricular connections in their classrooms. But what is really driving this request? I...
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Video

Why You Should Let Your High Schoolers Finger Paint

What do you do when your older students want to finger paint? Let them! Be sure to watch today’s video...
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Article

What to Tell Parents Who Say Art Doesn’t Matter

Have you ever come across a parent who tries to belittle art? Perhaps it’s in the middle of a parent-teacher...
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