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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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