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

Podcast

Arts Madness with Kyle Wood (Ep. 306)

Following last week’s discussion on engagement strategies, Tim is back to share a unique way to get kids excited about…

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Article

9 Artists Who Love Cats: Leaning Into an Art Teacher Stereotype

Art teachers and their cats are on the great list of art teacher stereotypes. This is a stereotype, true or…

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Article

10 Too True Must-Haves for Every Art Teacher’s Desk

There is a long-standing debate about the merits of having a messy desk. Whether you prefer a neat and tidy…

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Podcast

Strategies for Student Engagement (Ep. 305)

Engagement is an ongoing challenge, as we are always trying to find ways to get students involved and excited about…

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Podcast

What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management? (Ep. 304)

In the second of an ongoing series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor and Lindsey Moss both join Tim…

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Article

8 Artworks You Need To Know About the Complexity of Love

Many teachers look forward to assembling valentines and decorating their classrooms with hearts as February approaches. You may even be…

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Article

10 At-Home Creativity Prompts That Don’t Require Traditional Art Materials

Quarantines, snow days, classroom extensions, and the pure love of creating—there are countless reasons why we may assign at-home learning…

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Article

18 Hilariously True Never-Ending Parts of Being an Art Teacher

We all love our jobs. After all, being an art teacher is the best job ever. Aside from all the…

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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.