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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Article

7 Easy Art Lessons For When You’re in a Pinch

Sometimes lesson planning comes down to the wire. Maybe your students went through a project much faster than expected, or…
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Centering Student Voice (Ep. 216)

In his first of two episodes as guest host, Candido Crespo welcomes art educator Paula Liz to discuss how we…
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Article

How to Mix Surrealism and Music to Engage Reluctant Learners

Keeping students motivated seems tougher than ever right now. Students are more unsettled than usual, and attention spans are at…
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Article

6 Ways Teaching Sculpture Creates Better Drawers in Your Classroom

Chances are, if you ask your students what art is, many will say, “Drawing and painting.” Even when other adults…
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Article

5 Ways to Engage Introverts in the Art Room

One of the best things about being an art teacher is that we get to work with all kinds of…
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Article

Expect the Unexpected! Prepare for Unplanned Absences With These Easy Steps

You were probably excited to be back in school this year, hoping for a “regular” or “normal” routine again. But,…
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Article

How to Navigate the Impact of Mixed-Masked Classes in the Art Room

We all hoped for a normal school year. After a summer break filled with fewer restrictions, gatherings with family and…
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3 Efficient Ways to Track Communication Home in the Art Room

Logging communication for sharing general information, celebrating a student’s success, or collaborating about a struggle, may feel like one more…
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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.