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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Two New Products to Include in Your Order for Next Year

Whenever I sit down to put in my order for the following school year, I feel torn. On the one…
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Lock Down Drills and Procedures in the Art Room

In light of the events this past school year, many schools are revamping their emergency procedures. I’m sure many of…
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6 Ways to Get Your Student’s Attention Without Talking

Classroom management isn’t simply a set of rules and consequences. It’s an ongoing process that is woven into every single…
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The Pros and Cons of Pencil Sharpening

Sharpening pencils is one of those weird art-teachery issues that only we can understand. The whole process can be downright…
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What Is Your Parent-Teacher Conference Style?

It’s that time of year again.  Spring is just around the corner.  We can feel it in the air but…
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5 Tips for Staying Healthy in the Art Room This Winter

I don’t know about your state, but here in Wisconsin, flu season is in full swing. I haven’t had a…
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The Case of the Crumbling Eraser…and Other Eraser Chat

Nothing makes my blood boil like peering into the supply basket after a long day and seeing erasers that have…
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What’s Your Number? Labeling Student Art Supplies

For many secondary art teachers, we have two “first days of school”, one in August and the other in January….
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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.