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 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6

Classroom Management Resources

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Article

4 Essential Things You Need to Know About Clay

When it comes to teaching ceramics in our classrooms, art teachers tend to either feel confident or intimidated. If we’re…
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Article

How to Make a Rotating Art Gallery

Have you ever wanted to start a legacy project that highlights the extraordinary work of your students? Do you find…
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Article

Why Your Mental Health Is the Most Important Thing

Your mental health just might be the most important thing about you. It’s time to get past the belief that…
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Article

How to Make the Most of Your Time When Completing a Master’s Degree

Pursuing a master’s degree is equal parts terrifying and exhilarating. You’re excited to take on a new challenge, climb the…
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Article

Why You Should Focus on Yourself This Summer

At the end of the school year, I was waiting for a class at the gym to start. Not knowing…
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Article

Why Your Students Should Create Ceramic Paint Palettes

Imagine you’re ready to walk out of your classroom for the day. You quickly take a peek into the sink…
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Article

5 Must-Have Books to Add to Your Classroom Library

Children’s books are a great resource for the elementary classroom, but many can be inspiring for students of any age….
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Article

An Unexpected Way to Use Rubik’s Cubes in the Art Room

One of the best characteristics of being an educator is seeing the latest fads and trends from our students. Our…
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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.