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Shape Student Leaders with 4 Activities to Build Confidence
Confidence is the first step to leadership—and this often starts in the art room. If your students hesitate to take...
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6 Reasons Art Teachers Are Uniquely Equipped for Leadership
Art teachers are uniquely positioned to take on leadership roles across schools, communities, and the field of art education—not because...
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Fall In Love With Air-Dry Clay: How to Make It Work in the Art Room
Many art teachers approach air-dry clay with a healthy dose of reluctance—and for good reason! Cracking, breaking, rushed timelines, and...
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Oil Paint: Easy to Love in the Art Room—Once You Get to Know It
Oil paint is often viewed as too advanced, too messy, or too expensive for the middle and high school art...
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2 High School Studio Art Classroom Tours on the West Coast
Step inside two West Coast high school art studios with Catie Rice and Clare. See how two secondary art rooms uniquely...
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Natural Dye Techniques for the Classroom: An Introduction to Eco-Printing
Have you ever noticed the colored impressions wet leaves leave behind on the sidewalk after the rain? Those fleeting shapes...
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Why Visual Art Education Matters More Than Ever (And How to Advocate for It)
Note: This article was written in collaboration with Lindsey McGinnis. In today’s schools, art teachers face unprecedented changes, including behavioral...
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5 Common Artwork Emergencies—and How to Help Students Work Through Change
As art teachers, we’ve heard it all. “My artwork is missing!” or “I spilled something on it!” or the dramatic...
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3 Powerful Ways to Celebrate YOU, the Art Teacher, with Intentionality
Dear Sketchbook, Here’s to art teachers everywhere! The students are getting loud and antsy, the days are darker and shorter,...
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Calm and Cozy Art Room: How to Make the Most of Every Minute Before Break
Winter break provides a much-needed rest for teachers and students. As the break draws nearer and the anticipation grows, you...
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Art Teacher Tips for Attending National Portfolio Day Like a Pro
Whether your students have a fully completed portfolio or are steadily building a strong body of work, you know they’ve...
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