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

3 Tips for Perfectionist Art Students

Last week we talked about the role of tracers in the art room. Today, I’d like to tackle how to…
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Video

Making Glazing Work for A Large Group

I’m just going to say it… glazing can be a pain in the butt. I can’t believe I’m putting the…
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Article

The Clay Conundrum: How to Teach Hundreds of Students While Staying Organized

In the past, we have talked a lot about clay on AOE. But today, I’d love to share the nitty…
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Article

Use One Word to Correct Any Student Behavior

This time of year, you may  notice students becoming immune to the sound of your voice. Do you find art…
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Article

How Do You Handle Absent Students?

I was recently talking with one of my art teacher friends when the topic of absent students came up. Because…
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Article

Stashing Lesson Materials Using Large Folders

Keeping my art room organized is important for my sanity. When my art room isn’t kept clean and organized, I…
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Article

Easily Transition Between Back-to-Back Classes Using Tote Trays

This is one classroom organizational technique that I could not live without, and that all art teachers should consider.  I…
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Article

Do You Use Teacher Samples?

Today I’d love to chat about perhaps one of the most controversial topics in art education. The teacher sample. Before I…
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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.