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

How to Turn Your Students Into Neat Freaks

When I was a kid, my sister used to vacuum her room in such a way that she would know…
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How to Take Less Home Each Night!

In today’s video tip I want to share a stress reliever that seems like a no-brainer but can be easy…
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Article

“Hey–Quit Sniffing That!”–A Guide to the Art Room’s Hazardous Materials

Do you ever have that nightmare? No, not the one where you forgot your pants–the one where the kids are…
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Article

10 Storage Hacks for the Art Room

Let’s face it — as art teachers we have a lot of STUFF. The key is to organize our glorious…
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Article

3 Tips for Getting Into an Organizational Mindset

Organizing can be overwhelming.  Sometimes it’s hard to find the motivation to get started, especially if the tasks seem daunting! …
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Article

An Easy-Peasy Way to Prep for Your Day

When I was student teaching, my cooperating teacher always made it a point to prepare for the next school day…
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Article

The Anatomy of an Art Cart

    A few months ago, we ran a mini-series about teaching art on a cart that included an in-depth…
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AOE LIVE: Ep. 1 – (Pilot Episode) Classroom Management Secrets with Alecia Eggers

In this, the pilot episode, Andrew and Tim debut the AOE Live Podcast and take on the subject of classroom…
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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.