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

How Can Design Thinking Support the Studio Process in Your Classroom?

The art room is a magical place where ideas come to life. We want students to create beautiful artworks. We…
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Article

3 Ways Being a Vocal Ally Benefits Your Students

The following article is proudly written by an art educator working in a district that supports the LGBTQ+ community, including…
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Article

8 Fun Glaze Techniques to Try in Your Next Ceramics Lesson

Glazing pottery can be a tedious task. After students build a clay piece, sometimes they don’t want to spend the…
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Article

The Art of SEL—2 Reasons Why It’s Not “One More Thing”

Art Education focuses on engaging in self-discovery, goal setting, and working alongside others. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) leads students through an…
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Article

8 Engaging Summer Assignments Your High Schoolers Will Actually Want To Do!

Have you ever assigned summer artmaking activities to your high schoolers only to come back in the fall to hastily…
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Podcast

Teachers vs. Students (Ep. 192)

In today’s episode, Nic again solicits advice from expert teachers around the country–this time on the topic of mindfulness. No…
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Podcast

The Mindful Art Room (Ep. 191)

In today’s episode, Nic again solicits advice from expert teachers around the country–this time on the topic of mindfulness. No…
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3 Ways to Eliminate Ableist Language in the Art Room

Did you know one billion people, or 15% of the world’s population, experience some form of disability? The CDC defines…
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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.