Run The Art Room

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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10 YouTube Art Videos to Share With Your High School Students

Many students spend hours watching their favorite YouTuber’s videos, so why not use the platform as a learning tool? YouTube…

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12 Terrific DIY Projects for Your Art Room to Get Started On Immediately

You see it. You like it. You want it. You make it. This is how it goes for the Do…

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21 Fabulous Tips and Tricks to Match Your Art Room Organization Style

Take this quiz to find out what art room organization style best fits you! Just kidding—this isn’t an actual quiz….

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9 Tips to Integrate Artists With Disabilities and 7 Artists to Share

Note: This article will use People First Language since we do not know the reader’s preference. The word “disability” may…

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50 Fresh Call and Responses to Use in Your Art Classroom Today

Alright, art teachers, hocus pocus, everybody focus! It’s time to look at how you get your students’ attention in class….

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Try Restorative Justice Strategies to Foster Relationships in Your Art Class

The following article is written by an art educator. We recognize that art teachers are not licensed therapists or counselors….

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11 Tips to Feel Prepared for Parent-Teacher Conferences

If you are new to teaching, the idea of parent-teacher conferences may intimidate or excite you. If you are a…

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4 Mindfulness Practices to Increase Focus in the Art Room

Living in the age of on-demand and constant sensory stimulation, art teachers face distractions from every direction. For example, you…

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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.