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 4
Episode 5
Episode 6

Classroom Management Resources

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Article

5 Successful One-Day Art Lessons for the Middle School Classroom

We’ve all been there. You start your day with grand intentions for a stellar lesson. Still, your plans are interrupted…
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chalk art
Article

10 Ways for the Art Teacher to Get Involved With Field Day

As summer approaches, so does that annual day of enthusiasm, sweat, and sunscreen—elementary field day. Students live for this moment….
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classroom
Article

3 Important Components to Review and Refine Before Your Demo Lesson Interview

If you are in the process of looking for a new position, or you have advanced to the stage where…
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artwork
Article

10 Trusted Rules to Promote Artistic Growth in Your Classroom

Have you ever heard the saying, “You can’t think outside of the box unless you have a box?” Attributed to…
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cardboard portrait
Article

4 Big Cost-Saving Considerations to Make Your Art Budget Work Smarter

Are you ready to use up funds for this school year, or are you already strategizing your budget for next…
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Article

What Does A Day in the Life of an Art Teacher Look Like?

From the outside, a day in the life of an art teacher is filled with fun craft projects, from glitter…
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Podcast

The Mobile Art Studio (Ep. 235)

In today’s episode, AOEU Instructor April Malphurs joins Candido to discuss her mobile art studio and how she brings art…
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birds on postcards
Article

15 Fun One-Day Elementary Art Lesson Ideas

We have all been there, standing in the art room, wondering, “What do I do with my students today that…
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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.