Search Results

Content Type
  • All
  • Page
  • Article
  • Podcast
  • Video
  • Document
Topic
  • All
  • Assessment
  • Classroom Management
  • Curriculum
  • Instructional Strategies
  • News
  • Professionalism
  • Studio Practices
Subtopic
  • All
  • Assessment Design
  • Assessment Implementation
  • Expectations
  • Physical Space
  • Relationship Building
  • Curriculum Approaches
  • Curriculum Design
  • Differentiation
  • Engagement
  • Advocacy
  • Professional Learning
  • Professional Practice
  • Connections
  • Creativity
  • Media & Techniques
students working
Article

How to Run a Fundraiser in a Choice-Based Classroom

I used to philosophically disagree with drawing fundraisers. As a TAB teacher, my classroom is supposed to be a haven of...
Learn More
student brainstorming
Article

How to Push Students Beyond Their First Ideas

Creative thinking is an essential skill for successful art students to develop. It’s also a very teachable one if you...
Learn More
students standing and painting
Article

5 Compelling Reasons to Get Rid of Chairs in Your Room

Editor’s Note: Today we welcome the newest member of our Writing Team, Kelly Phillips! Kelly teaches 4th and 5th-grade art...
Learn More
classroom door
Article

4 Tips to Line Up Elementary Students With Ease

Imagine you’ve just completed a great day of painting with your elementary students. They worked hard creating beautiful pieces. They...
Learn More
Video

A Simple Tip for Getting Students to Listen Better

As we all know, 60 minutes isn’t a lot of time to teach a lesson. Sometimes having all the supplies...
Learn More
crayons
Article

6 Pieces of Advice NOT to Follow Your First Year Teaching

As a new school year begins, many brand new art teachers are teaching their first lessons in their new rooms....
Learn More
concerned face
Article

The 5 Stages of Going Back to School

Going back to school after a long, relaxing summer can be a difficult adjustment for even the most seasoned educator....
Learn More
Podcast

How to Be Present Even When You’re Not There (Ep. 028)

Dealing with a long-term absence is a complicated situation and one rarely dealt with in art education. This week, Tim...
Learn More
students showing complimentary colors
Article

Bring On the Benefits of 1-on-1 Conferencing!

One of the most powerful teaching methods for boosting student comprehension is the 1-on-1 conference. Conferencing is not when you...
Learn More
Video

The Easiest Way to Store and Distribute Liquid Watercolors

I’ve recently fallen in love with liquid watercolors. They are so versatile and can be as intense or as muted...
Learn More
handouts
Article

7 Ways to Ace Back-To-School Night

At its best, Back to School Night it a time to engage parents and colleagues, garner support, advocate for your...
Learn More
Podcast

Using Social Media to Promote Your Program (Ep. 027)

We all know art teachers need to actively look for ways to promote our programs. We have to show off...
Learn More