Run The Art Room

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

Podcast

Making Your Teaching Life Easier (Ep. 162)

Abby Schukei makes a quick return to the podcast to discuss her latest article with Tim. They talk about all…

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Article

8 Things You Need in Your Art Room to Make Your Life Easier

As art teachers, we are constantly looking for ways to make our lives a little easier. A spare moment rarely…

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Article

How to Get Middle School Students Excited About Drawing

I have a confession to make; I hate teaching drawing. There, I said it! Why don’t I enjoy teaching the…

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Article

9 Watercolor Artists to Inspire Your Students

When it comes to teaching watercolor, do you feel confident about pushing your students’ work to the next level? Do…

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Podcast

The Things Art Teachers Love to Hate (Ep. 160)

There are always things art teachers love to hate, like bad fonts, mechanical pencils, PD days (especially PD days). But…

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Article

6 Things Art Teachers Love to Hate That Aren’t So Bad

Some things irritate just about every art teacher. Did your students forget to wash out their paintbrushes? Are all the…

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Article

Why You Should Stop Posting and Start Talking

Does this sound familiar? Open app. Select photo. Apply filter. Write description. Add hashtags. Post. Scroll. Like. Repeat. As art…

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Podcast

Why Kids Need More Than Reward Systems (Ep. 159)

Reward systems can work for some instances of classroom management. But more often than not, there is a better way….

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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.