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

A Faster Way to Display

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to display student art? What if I told you there was…
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Article

A Classroom Management Strategy Elementary Art Teachers Can’t Live Without

Today I am thrilled to welcome Michael Linsin with a guest post today.  Michael is the author of the book Dream Class: How…
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Video

Art Room Attention Getters

What better way to explain to you how I get my student’s attention in the art room then SHOW you!…
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Article

Ooops! Note: Behavior Letter Download

As many of you know, I use a letter to send home with students when they have gotten to the…
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Article

How to Remember Student Names

With class rosters anywhere between 200-800, art teachers are the masters at remembering student names, but it sure isn’t easy!…
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Article

Ditch the Sticker Chart and 7 other Management Tricks

Recently I was exploring a popular online forum for art teachers, and someone asked in a thread about ideas for…
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Article

Conquering Paper Clutter

As teachers, if we’re not careful, our paper clutter can get overwhelming…fast. My suggestion? Put everything in ONE binder. Binders…
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Get a Quiet Line Every Time!

Clean up and line up can be the toughest parts of a class period for any art teacher.  Consequently, they…
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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.