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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Podcast

Keeping Them in the Classroom (Ep. 113)

It can take time to develop your classroom management strategies, but new ideas can always be brought in to improve…
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Article

Why Is It So Hard to Be a Teacher Today?

If you’ve been teaching for more than five years, chances are many of the strategies you learned are no longer…
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Article

4 Ways to Use 3D Pens in the Art Room

New technologies are continually hitting the market. Educators are always looking for the next innovative thing to bring into their…
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Article

How to Utilize Volunteers in the Art Room

Does the thought of people helping in your art room excite you or stress you out? These amazing humans, also…
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Article

How to Engage Your Students’ Portrait Superpowers

Portraits are a staple of almost every art curriculum. There are several ways to approach this project at each grade…
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Article

Parents Don’t Have to Be the Enemy

Times have changed. Parents used to be partners in a teacher’s work with students. They were a trusted resource to…
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Article

5 Collaborative Projects for Any Time of the School Year

Collaboration is a crucial skill. It’s not something that ever stops; it’s truly a lifelong skill. Even beyond the school…
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Article

How to Create a Social Contract in the Art Room

Have you ever heard of a social contract? It can be a wonderful way to incorporate Social Emotional Learning skills…
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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.