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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Article

5 Exciting Sub Plans for Right Now

Every teacher understands the struggle of planning for a sub. It can be challenging in the art room because of…
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Article

3 Charcoal Activities to Teach Value and Line Variety

Charcoal has an X factor. There is just something about it. It is messy, unpredictable and many students love it…
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Article

How to Cure the “No-Name” Epidemic

No name. No name. What a shame! This “no-name” epidemic might be one of the biggest struggles art teachers deal…
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Article

30 Ways to Say Thanks

As art teachers, we handle the most challenging of circumstances and still create positive learning experiences for our students. We…
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Podcast

Scary Stories from the Art Room (Ep. 115)

It is Halloween, and Nic is here with one of her scariest stories from her teaching career. (WARNING: You may…
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Article

Why Meeting Your Kids at the Door Is So Important

Transitions between classes can be some of the most stressful parts of your day. Your previous art class quickly exits…
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What Your Administrator Really Wants to See

Being observed can be a stressful experience. The fear of judgment by a supervisor or colleague can be unnerving when…
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How to Get Started With Clay

As an art educator, you know creativity takes risk and practice. You know the process is just as important as…
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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.