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Student portrait
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A Pinterest-Inspired Project With Outstanding Results

Portraiture can be tricky to teach. Not only is the human form difficult to draw, many students feel self-conscious when...
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Article

How to Get Middle School Students Excited About Drawing

I have a confession to make; I hate teaching drawing. There, I said it! Why don’t I enjoy teaching the...
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Photoshop galaxy
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5 Photoshop Tricks That Will Blow Your Students’ Minds

Using Photoshop is an adventure. Even if you’ve been using the program for years, it’s still possible to discover something...
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Article

The Pros and Cons of Working With Air Dry Clay

When I first started teaching, I had boxes of fresh clay, pottery wheels, and a kiln. Then, I went to...
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student AP artwork
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How to Run a Meaningful Critique in Minutes

As art educators, it’s our responsibility to keep the learning in our classrooms fun and exciting for students. It’s important...
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planner
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A More Effective Way to Plan Your AP Courses

In 2018, College Board changed the requirements and structure for Advanced Placement Studio Art courses, now called AP Art and...
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How to Inspire Students to Use Their Sketchbooks in a New Way

Note: Be sure to review all resources and preview all artists before determining if they are appropriate to share with...
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Amber Kane Scarf
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How to Help Students Develop a Body of Work

Students often create a work of art, turn it in, and are ready to move onto the next project. As...
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staff portraits
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Why Staff Portraits Are the Perfect Project for December

I believe it’s important to teach our kids to use their talents and skills to bring joy to others. During the...
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When Do You Need to Find a New Situation? (Ep. 065)

Should you stay or should you go? How do you know when a teaching situation has become toxic, and how...
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How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Your Lessons

Everywhere we look, examples of cultural appropriation abound; on television, in advertising, across the internet. Celebrities take aspects of cultures...
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De la Salle in Towne
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A Personal Story About Teaching At-Risk Youth

Working with at-risk students can be difficult. Many times, they are dealing with home situations far beyond our control. But,...
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