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In the October mailbag, a variety of questions have come through, and Janet Taylor joins Tim to answer those queries...

Teaching art in the 21st-century is different from previous centuries. (Yes, some of us have taught in two different centuries!)...

Critiquing in the classroom is an essential piece of art education. Not only does it provide opportunities for students to...

It can be difficult to run successful critiques in your classroom, and find ways to get all your kids involved....

It’s easy to find excuses to skip critiques in our art rooms. There’s not enough time. We don’t feel confident...

The search for the perfect critique is neverending. And, if we’re being honest, the search for even a halfway decent...

Back in my early days of teaching, I was always a bit hesitant to take away studio time for critiques,...

Conducting critiques is an important part of teaching art. Critiques teach higher-order thinking skills, get students to interact with one...

Many of us might cringe thinking back to our days of college art critiques. A poorly-facilitated critique can not only...

Confidence is the first step to leadership—and this often starts in the art room. If your students hesitate to take...

Art teachers are uniquely positioned to take on leadership roles across schools, communities, and the field of art education—not because...

Many art teachers approach air-dry clay with a healthy dose of reluctance—and for good reason! Cracking, breaking, rushed timelines, and...