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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Classroom Management Resources

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Podcast

Are Connections More Important than Content? (Ep. 182)

Are you a teacher that gets things started as soon as the bell rings, or are you willing to take…
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Article

How to Teach Video in One Second

Timed arts, like videos, are significantly underrepresented in many art education programs. And rightfully so. The technology can be far…
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Article

3 Steps to the Best First Day

As an art teacher, you’re always changing your projects, introducing new artists, or trying new materials. But when was the…
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Article

A Simple Strategy to Control Volume in the Art Room

The art room is naturally a place filled with high energy. Students are chatting, creating, and giggling. That’s what makes…
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Article

How Do You Feel About Hugs and I Love Yous?

Have you ever been caught off guard by a huge bear hug from a student, or an, “I love you!”…
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Article

Top 10 Resources to Help You Start the School Year

We know going back to school brings up a mix of emotions. Are you excited? Anxious? Both? You might be…
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Article

Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

The following article is written by an art educator working in a district that supports inclusive practices. The article is…
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Podcast

Setting Up Your Classroom For Success (Ep. 102)

At the beginning of the year, the big question looms over everything: how will you set up and organize your…
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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.