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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Middle School Mailbag: We Want to Know, What Is Most Challenging About Teaching Art?

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Elementary School Mailbag: Lots of Preps, So Little Time, and 11 Tips for Success

You probably start your school day by checking emails, pouring paint, and cutting paper. Being prepared before classes start feels…
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Infinity Cards, STEAM, and Kinetic Sculpture Parades (Ep. 324)

Catie Nasser is back on the show today to talk to Tim about a variety of projects that she and…
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The Joy of Shrinky Dinks (Ep. 323)

Do you remember making Shrinky Dinks® as a kid? Tim does! And on today’s episode, he talks to Kerri Waller…
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How Many Ways Can You Innovate the Way You Teach Drawing?

“I can’t draw a stick figure.” “I can’t even draw a straight line.” “But I don’t know how to draw!”…
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How You Can Gamify Your Classroom (Ep. 320)

Kyle Wood returns to the show today to discuss gamification in the art room and his upcoming NOW Conference presentation…
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How to Find Success With Balancing an AOEU Degree and Life

Going back to school for a master’s degree is a big step when it comes to professional growth. As an…
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3 Ways to Make an Impact in the Art Room With Resident Artists

Art teachers are like creative superheroes. From mastering blind contour drawings to effortlessly throwing a bowl on the pottery wheel,…
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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.