Run the Art Room

Are you excited for a fresh, new school year but are unsure where to start planning? Over the next six episodes, we equip you with tips and tricks to add to your classroom management toolkit.

Stay tuned for best practices and systems around entering and exiting the art room, art material prep, distribution, and collection, attention getters, and more! Join Keisha Casiano from The Art of Education University as she brings eleven art teachers from around the world together to help YOU successfully run your art room.

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Classroom Management Resources

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Podcast

Lessons and Community Building at the Start of the Year (Ep. 534)

The beginning of the school year is the perfect time to slow down, build trust, and establish the routines that…
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Article

Draw the Line: 5 Classroom Boundaries Every High School Art Teacher Needs

One of the best parts of being a high school art teacher is the relationships you build with students over…
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Article

Practical, Not Perfect: Organization Tips for the Disorganized Art Teacher

Being an art teacher often means managing hundreds of student projects, dozens of messy materials, and multiple classes with artwork…
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Article

How To Run an Art Room Reward Day: Use These 6 Nostalgic Crafts

Students of all ages love to reminisce about their childhood. Even elementary students enjoy seeing old cartoons, toys, and activities…
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Podcast

How Resilience and Choice Can Transform Your Art Room (Ep. 518)

In this episode of Art Ed Radio, Tim Bogatz sits down with Melissa Birnbaum, a New York City art teacher…
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Video

Transform Clean Up Into a Game That Exposes Students to Art History

It’s a struggle to get all of your students cleaned up and lined up quietly before their classroom teacher arrives…
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Video

Art Teachers Finish Strong: Tips to Close the Year with Celebration!

You made it! It’s time to end the school year with purpose and enter summer break with intention. In this…
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Video

Why Teen Boys Don’t Pay Attention in Art Class and 8 Ways to Actually Reach Them

Are you stumped by the pendulum of teenage supercharged energy to lethargy and apathy? Learn how to make these shifting…
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Clay, paint, ink, water spills, messy hands, cutting tools, slippery floors, and busy bodies. Classroom management in the art room is like no other subject area. When it is well-designed, the art room is a magical place. And when it goes awry, it can be chaotic.

Leverage best practices, design an efficient space, and ideate a classroom management system unique to you and your students.

Join fellow art teachers who understand the challenges and celebrations of art teacher life. Leave with new ideas, new friends, and a plan ready to implement right away.