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 6

Classroom Management Resources

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Podcast

Taking the Struggle Out of Supply Orders (Ep. 037)

In this episode, Cassie talks about the basic supplies everyone needs for their art room, and some of her best…
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Article

A Guide for Working With Students Creating Controversial Artwork

Some projects lend themselves to controversy. Other times, controversial subject matter can sneak up on you unexpectedly. Schools may not…
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Article

6 Essential Tips for Managing Your Photography Classes

When it comes to the photography classroom, there is so little room for error. You have the perfect storm of…
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Article

Survive Your Art Show With These 5 Organizational Tips

Art show season is upon us! Spring art shows are simultaneously a deeply rewarding and infinitely stressful time of year…
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Podcast

10 Things Art Teachers Can’t Live Without (Ep. 036)

When you start teaching, the list of things you don’t know is expansive. It’s important to talk about the routines,…
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Article

5 Compelling Reasons Art Teachers Need to Explore Instagram

I have an art teacher confession: I am slow to try new things, particularly when it comes to social media….
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Article

A Guide to Using Instagram in the Classroom

As art teacher teachers, we are excited to share what’s going in our classrooms. We share to gain feedback, help…
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Video

Try a Turtle-Rabbit Meter to Pace Your Students

Pacing is a frequent concern in traditional elementary art rooms. Student artists work at varying paces and levels of intensity….
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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.