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

Content Type
  • All
  • Article
  • Podcast
  • Video
Article

Help Your ELL Students in Art Class With These Simple Steps

I will never forget one of my sweetest 1st grade students. Picture this: It was my first year of teaching…
Learn More
Article

How to Make Printmaking Easy for Even Your Most Rambunctious Class

Mr. Stoller’s printmaking presentation at the AOE Online Conference this summer inspired me to pursue printmaking with my younger grades…even my rowdy…
Learn More
Article

5 Items in Your Desk You Can Throw Away Right Now!

If sorting art supplies and student work isn’t enough, there is another important area to maintain in the art room,…
Learn More
Article

Why You Should Demo Everything for Your Youngest Students

In the art room, there is a time and place for vague directions, experimentation, and exploration. But, sometimes specific, detailed,…
Learn More
Article

15 Gifts to Buy for Your Artsy Friends This Holiday Season

It’s that time of year again! Finding just the right gifts for those nearest and dearest to you can be a…
Learn More
Article

Become a Classroom Management Ninja With ClassDojo

ClassDojo has the potential to revolutionize your classroom. I’ve said before that when we come across things we know will…
Learn More
Article

A Genius Way to Keep the Art Room Quiet

  Have you ever had a class where you looked up and realized no one in the room was talking?…
Learn More
Article

Jumpstart Any Project With a Five Minute Frenzy

Have you been putting off tackling that junk drawer?  That pile of donated materials? The dreaded scrap bin? Whether you’re…
Learn More

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.