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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Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6

Classroom Management Resources

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hands drawing a sun
Article

3 Love and Logic® Secrets to Manage Art Room Behaviors With Less Stress

Love often defies logic, but it doesn’t always have to. In fact, the best way to deal with student behaviors…
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art yard sale sign and items
Article

How to Implement an Art Yard Sale to Motivate and Support Students

It’s that time of year—students are low on energy, and projects seem to drag on. Trying to pick up the…
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colored jenga
Article

13 Classroom Management Games Your Students Will Want to Play

Have you ever brought out the clay, paint, or papier-mâché, only to feel frustrated and devastated by students’ lack of…
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art display
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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writing a mantra
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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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.