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.

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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

Grow Connection in the Art Room Through Student Voice, Choice, and Belonging

The art room has the power to be the most magical, welcoming, and joyfully rebellious space in the school. It’s…
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Article

5 Ways to Connect and Stay Current with Students and Their Families in the Art Room

No matter how many years you have under your art teacher belt, the first day can still bring a flurry…
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Video

Art Room Dangers: Helpful Tips to Keep Your Students and Supplies Safe

Welcome to The Art of Ed’s Draw the Line, a mini-series where Kyle Wood and Liz Brent share real classroom stories and…
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Article

10 Clever Ways to Organize Your Art Supplies (Without Losing Your Mind)

Let’s face it, an art room without a solid art supply organization system is just a beautiful mess waiting to…
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Podcast

Classroom Management Conversations: Draw the Line with Kyle Wood (Ep. 480)

Classroom management can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. In today’s episode, Kyle Wood joins Tim and…
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Article

The Ultimate Art Supply Organization Guide for Busy Art Teachers

Art teachers love good art supplies! The smell of a fresh box of crayons, the feel of a newly opened…
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Video

Score Free Furniture, Make DIY Stickers, and Start the Year Strong in the Art Room!

Summer’s over, and it’s officially back-to-school season. It’s time to unlock the art room doors and welcome a brand new…
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Curriculum Planning for Art Teachers: 5 Easy Ideas to Stay Organized All Year

Do you smell that familiar art room aroma? It’s time to kick off a new school year—freshly waxed floors, leftover…
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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.