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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Pinterest-Inspired Visuals Can Work For You!

Are you tired of repeating the same directions over and over?  Communicate with your students by using simple visuals instead! …
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Piktochart: A Cool Tool to Keep Your Art Room Running Smoothly

Cleaning up in the art room is inevitable. It doesn’t matter if you teach High School or Kindergarten, there are…
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5 Books Every Art Teacher Needs to Read

We all embark on our teaching journeys eager to teach. Most of the time, we have a few basic classroom…
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3 Amazing Web Resources for Teachers on a Cart

As art teachers, we know that sometimes it’s tricky to feel like we belong at school. When you’re on a…
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5 Fantastic Lessons that Work On or Off a Cart

Sometimes the ideas we post on AOE very clearly will work best in a classroom situation. Today, we’d like to change…
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Tips for Teaching Art on a Cart From a Seasoned Pro

Many art teachers take their rooms for granted. However, there are countless art teachers out there that live the nomadic…
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Get Art Supplies for Free With This Simple Tip

What art teacher doesn’t love free stuff? Let’s be honest, the moment you step into a National or State Art…
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The Ultimate Eraser Management Plan

Erasers can be the source of both serious debate and intense frustration among art teachers. They are so tricky to…
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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.