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3 Ways to Get Your Students Thinking Like Designers

I had an epiphany regarding teaching about five years ago: There are concepts and ways of thinking that the arts...
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Making Teacher Evaluations Work for You

If your school district is anything like mine, it seems like new ideas and initiatives are rolled out on a...
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The Absolute Easiest Way to Make Graphics for Your Classroom

  “Would you mind making a poster for me?” We’ve all been hunted down and asked this question at one...
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4 Flipped Teachers’ YouTube Channels You Won’t Want to Miss!

When we think of flipping the art room, we automatically think of the daunting task of creating all of those...
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An Easy Way to Teach Your Students About Positive and Negative Space

There are some concepts we teach in the art room that seem trickier than others. The first example that comes...
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5 Pieces of Solid Advice for Your Digital Photography Students

I launched a new digital arts curriculum this year, and digital photography was a big part of it. Everyone claims...
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Why Rubrics Deserve a Second Look

Today we welcome a guest post by AOE’s Educational Director Heather Crockett who is going to let us in on...
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Fantastic Summer Homework Ideas for High Schoolers

If your high schoolers are anything like my high schoolers, they love spending time talking about how bored they are....
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Why Not… Introduce Your Students to Tinsmithing!

I truly believe the media we present to students has a great impact on their enthusiasm for class. It’s great...
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3 Ways to Transform Toys From Playthings to Learning Tools

When I first started teaching middle school art over a decade ago, I was surprised and intrigued by the number...
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The Best Architecture Books for All Grade Levels

 “Architecture is art you can’t escape.” My husband said those words to me the other day, and they really stuck...
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7 Critiques You Can Use in Your Classroom Today!

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