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.

Watch The YouTube Series
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6

Everything You Need to Know About Classroom Management in the Art Room

What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management? (Ep. 304)

5 Essential Tips for Managing High School Students

Art Room Management 101 (Ep. 004)

Learn How to Play Teachers vs Students—A Fun Classroom Management Game

Quick Classroom Management Strategies (Ep. 6)

5 Classroom Management Strategies for the Art Room

The Benefits of Using an Art Room Mantra

8 Classroom Management Tips No Choice-Based Teacher Can Be Without

How to Cure the “No-Name” Epidemic

Behavior Management at the Elementary Level

3 Ideas to Help Discover Your Classroom Management Style (Ep. 055)

Calming the Classroom Chaos (Ep. 207)

Why Meeting Your Kids at the Door Is So Important

Classroom Management Resources

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Article

15 Revolutionary Art Show Tips to Put On a Remarkable Show This Year

It’s time to show off the ingenious artists you spend all day with! You and your students have been hard…
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Article

How to Reach Uninterested Elementary Students in the Art Room

As art teachers, we hope every student is excited about art class. The reality is that some students may seem…
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Podcast

Management Strategies for Kindergarten (Ep. 360)

Ishel Brimhall is back on the podcast to discuss some of her favorite management strategies for Kindergarten classes and all…
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Article

8 Warm-Up Activities To Support Classroom Management and Calm Starts to Class

Whether you need five minutes of quiet or just a few minutes to take attendance, use an activity at the…
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Article

How to Help Your Students Learn to Talk to Each Other Again

A trifecta of technology, social media, and virtual learning has fostered a dynamic where students are afraid of face-to-face tension….
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Article

4 Strategies to Effectively Manage 30-Minute Kindergarten Art Classes 

In many elementary schools, kindergarten classes last about 30 minutes. It can be overwhelming trying to fit an introduction, art…
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Article

3 Super Fun Competitions in the Art Room for Any Level

Many students are intrinsically motivated to work on their art, especially in choice-based classrooms. However, there will always be some…
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Article

The Benefits of Including Skin Tone Art Supplies in the Art Room

We’ve all heard someone refer to the peach-colored pencil as the “skin-tone pencil.” This term can be true for some…
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Managing the Art Room

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.