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

From the Archives: Tips for Teaching Art on a Cart

After last week’s mailbag discussion about teaching art on a cart, a number of listeners reached out asking for more…
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Article

The 8 Best Downloads for Art Teachers to Stand Out This Year

What’s better than a back-to-school sale? Why, some back-to-school resources, of course! Soften the end of your vacation and shift…
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Podcast

August Mailbag: BTS Anxiety, Art on a Cart, and First Day Ideas (Ep. 380)

Not only are Amanda and Tim here for the August mailbag, special guest Sarah Krajewski (@artroomglitterfairy) makes an appearance as…
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Podcast

Using Games to Engage Your Students (Ep. 378)

Former Everyday Art Room podcast host and art teacher extraordinaire Nic Hahn stops by the show to discuss some of…
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Article

8 Challenges This Year and How Art Teachers Overcame Them

The teaching profession is full of Herculean tasks. Some challenges remain consistent every year, and others are unique to certain…
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Video

Hacks for a Traveling Elementary Art Teacher

Join us as we spend a day in the life with Pittsburgh elementary art teacher Marina Alfera. Marina is back…
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Article

What Are Your Most Hilarious Art Room Stories From This Year?

Are you ready to be tickled pink with some gigglesome stories? Put down your paintbrush and get ready to laugh…
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Podcast

From the Archives: Keeping Kids Engaged Through The End of the Year

The end of the year is difficult for teachers, and possibly the most difficult part of that is keeping students…
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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.