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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An Innovative Way to Keep Track of Your Schedule

Art teacher schedules can get crazy. “You mean I only see the second graders every third Tuesday of the month, but…
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5 Steps to Take Now to Reduce Management Issues Later

We always have great intentions at the beginning of the year to communicate our routines and expectations for art class….
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The Best Classroom Management Strategies I Never Follow

It’s back to school and along with ordering supplies and setting up the room, many art teachers are focusing on…
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How to Introduce your Classroom Management Plan

If you are thinking about how to start your school year off right, chances are you’ve spent some time on…
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An Easy Method to Set Consistent Expectations Across Specials

When I entered my first classroom it was apparent that classroom expectations throughout the school took on many different forms….
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How to Store Art and Stay Sane

There comes a time in every artist’s life when she has to answer one of the biggest questions of her…
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The Best Way to Store Small Supplies

Many of my most-used supplies are stored right on student work tables. But what about all of the other great…
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How to Prepare for Any School Emergency

Be Ready to Get Ahold of Others In addition to posting emergency numbers next to  your phone, also identify numbers…
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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.