Summer 2025 After Pass

Keep the creativity going with this exclusive After Pass that gives you on-demand access to all of the presentations, handouts, downloads, digital swag, and bonus content for an entire year after the conference has concluded. To celebrate the 25th Art Ed NOW Conference, find some of our favorite past presentations along with everything from this conference below.
Past presentations are indicated with an asterisk*.

Post-Conference Resources

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Premium AOE Swag • 5-Minute Classroom Games

This slideshow contains nine quick games to use in your classroom. Feel free to edit the games based on your students’ abilities and needs. Click to make a copy for your classroom!

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Kickoff Artmaking

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Illustration and Drawing Ideas (Elementary)

Jonathan Juravich and Jen Leban

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Creative Combinations (Secondary)

Jackie Jablecki and Tim Bogatz

Curriculum

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Better Together: Ideas for Collaborative Projects

Don Masse

5 Considerations for a Collaborative Project
Strategic Art Show Collaborations and Portrait Drawing Tips to Build Confidence (Ep. 8 March)

Learn more about this topic in PRO Learning in the  Finding Success With Collaboration at the Elementary Level PRO Pack.

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The Perfect Lesson to Start Your Year

Yvonne Lopez Taylor

Vocabulary for Writing and Discussion
From the Archives: Six Thoughts for the First Part of the School Year
All the Books You Need for Your Art Room

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Innovative Approaches to Art History

Martha Anne Kuntz

5 Ideas for Art History Assessments
Check out the AOE YouTube series 5 Minutes of Art History
12 Ideas to Help Students Engage with Art History (Ep. 390)

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Impressions that Last: Making Memory Projects

Ruth Byrne

6 Ways to Reminisce in the Art Room
5 Quick Art Activities to Incorporate Writing in the Art Room

Check out this lesson from FLEX Curriculum: Memory Leaves

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The Deconstruction Reconstruction Project

Lindsey Bailey

The Deconstruction Reconstruction Project
Fiber Arts: Sew a Softie (Ep. 205)

Find more soft sculpture ideas and other fiber arts lessons in FLEX Curriculum.

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Curriculum Mailbag: Answering Your Burning Curriculum Questions

Sam Wascher & Janet Taylor

7 Ways to Modify Lessons
What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Curriculum? (Episode 4)
7 Common Misconceptions When Approaching Your Art Curriculum This Year

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Complete Guide to Teaching Digital Photography*

Sarah DeKett

Scaffolded Curriculum for Photography
Back to Basics: Explore How to Teach Photography in the K-12 Classroom
7 Affordable Digital & Darkroom Photography Hacks for Art Teachers

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Scaffolding Student Learning*

LaTonya Hicks

Pathway to Inquiry-Based Learning
Determine the Teaching Approach Mix That Fits Your Art Room Best

Learn more about this topic in our graduate course Curriculum and Assessment.

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Froebel’s Gifts*

Ruth Byrne

Understanding Froebel’s Gifts
Implementing Froebel’s Gifts
Introducing Froebel’s Gifts (Ep. 354)

Assessment

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Guiding Students Toward Risk-Taking

Catie Nasser

Persistence Power Words and Phrases
Taking Risks in the Art Room (Ep. 108)
Building Student Resiliency Skills: 9 Ways to Nurture the Ability to Thrive in Adversity

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Creativity Through Assessment*

Katie White

Katie’s presentation slides
Self-Assessment and Goal Setting During Exploration (you will be prompted to make a copy)
Student Observation and Conversation Data Collection (you will be prompted to make a copy)
Using Assessment to Nurture Creativity (Ep. 377)

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Ideas for Authentic Assessment*

Lena Rodriguez

5 Ways to Provide Timely, Meaningful, Teacher Feedback
4 Components to Effective Feedback
What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Assessment? (Episode 7)

Learn more about assessment in our graduate course Assessment in Art Education.

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Leading-In for Corrective Feedback*

Katie Gaff

Glow & Grow Feedback Form
5 Ways to Make Giving Student Feedback Simple
The Art of Giving Meaningful Student Feedback

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Understanding the Growth Portfolio Process*

Janet Taylor

3 Steps to Make the Growth Portfolio Process Successful
Celebrate Learning With a Growth Portfolio
How to Build a Better Art Portfolio with Your Students
7 Ways to Process Artistic Growth With Your Elementary Students

Instructional Strategies

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Slowing Down the Artmaking Process

Janell Matas

Slowing Down the Creative Process
Strategies for Slowing Down the Creative Process
How to Help Students Uncover Their Creative Process

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Overcoming the Empty Page

Chris Hodge

6 Tips to Overcome the Blank Page
12 Art and Poem Pairings to Inspire Creative Expression in Your Art Room
50 Visual Journal Prompts to Promote Drawing and Creative Thinking Skills

Check out this entire collection of FLEX Lessons about Visual Journaling.

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Fostering Creativity and Engagement from Day One

Stan Dodson

FLEX Lesson Plan: Accordion Haiku Book
Using Ink with Pens & Brushes
Jump-Start the Year With Sumi Ink Club

Check out this sumi-ink FLEX Lesson Sumi Ink’stallation Structures to bring 2D marks into 3D sculptures.

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Creativity and Cardboard Sculpture

Wendy Kubiak

Cardboard Building Reflections
Unbox Creativity: Let’s Explore the Best Cardboard Tips for the Art Room! (Ep. 1)
An Art Teacher’s Love Letter to Cardboard: 12 Uses for Cardboard

Check out this FLEX Curriculum resource: How to Manipulate Cardboard Anchor Chart

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Empowering Students Through Digital Art

Meera Ramanathan

Guide to Digital Citizenship
Streamline Your Digital Art Lessons with These 9 Media Arts Hacks
Digital Vs. Traditional Art: Is One Better Than the Other?

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The Psychology of Creativity*

Andrea Slusarski

The Quadrants of Creativity
The Psychology of Creativity (Ep. 375)
Pop Culture and Teaching Art (Ep. 461)

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Teaching the Artmaking Process*

Melinda Moen

Self-Reflection Questions to Ask Throughout the Artmaking Process
Make the Most of Your Summer by Making Your Own Art
How Can Design Thinking Support the Studio Process in Your Classroom?

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The Power of Storytelling*

Ruth Byrne

Art Can Tell a Story
Creative Storytelling in the Art Room

Find lessons like these in the FLEX Curriculum Collection Literacy Through Storytelling.

Studio Practices

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Color, Creation, and Joy

Lisa Congdon

Artist Bio: Lisa Congdon
Check out Lisa’s website
Follow Lisa on Instagram @lisacongdon

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Objects in Motion

Joel Scholten

Objects in Motion FLEX Lesson
Artist Bio: Jim Dine
Mark-Making Techniques and Practice
Let Creativity Reign: Art Ed NOW, Teacher Hacks, and Artmaking with Joel Scholten (Ep. 477)
View this lesson and other FLEX lessons featured at previous Art Ed NOW Conferences in the FLEX NOW Collection.

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Building Custom Sketchbooks with Your Students

Melinda Moen

Directions for Hand-Sewn Sketchbooks
Sketchbooks Made Simple in the Elementary Art Room
3 Ways to Make Sketchbooks From Scraps

Check out these Sketchbook Choice Boards in FLEX Curriculum

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Bookmaking: Blending Craft and Creativity

Juana Meneses

Materials for Found Object Bookmaking
20 Themes for Sequential Book Arts
Pushing the Boundaries with Found Object Bookmaking (Ep. 473)
Learn more about this topic in the Pro Learning Pack Sequential Book Arts.

Explore more bookbinding techniques in the graduate course Studio: Book Arts

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The Art and Science of Neurographic Drawing*

Brent Green

Brent’s Presentation Slides
How to Use Neurographic Art to Encourage a Calm and Focused Mind
No Drawing Skill Required! An Activity That Connects the Brain and Art

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Incorporating Text in the Visual Journal*

Journal Fodder Junkies

8 Ideas for Using Visual Journals
20 Ways to Incorporate Text in a Visual Journal
Visual Journaling, Artmaking, and Creativity (Ep. 266)
4 Ways to Use Visual Journaling to Support Advanced Artists

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Sculptural Monster Battles*

Matt Young

How to Build and Battle Your Creature
6 Ways Teaching Sculpture Creates Better Drawers in Your Classroom 
The Art Teacher’s Ultimate Guide to Working With Polymer Clay

Find more character design lessons like this one in FLEX Curriculum.

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Spreading Positivity Through Portraiture*

Devon Rodriguez

Portrait Drawing Proportions
How to Leverage TikTok Superstar Devon Rodriguez to Inspire Your Students
View Devon’s TikTok and Instagram.

Find a wide variety of portrait lessons in FLEX Curriculum.

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Abstract Artmaking, Innovation, and Interaction*

Reggie Laurent

Artist Bio: Reggie Laurent
View Reggie’s website and Instagram

Check out the FLEX Curriculum lesson Line and Shapes of Unity inspired by Reggie’s work

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Inside the Studio with CJ Hendry*

CJ Hendry

Color Pencil Techniques
Inside the Studio with CJ Hendry (Ep. 198)
What To Do When You’ve Only Got a Pencil and Paper

Classroom Management

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Strategies for a Calm and Creative Classroom

Alicia Ferrell

Classroom Management Strategies for Any Setting
Questions to Ask Yourself About Classroom Management
What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management? (Episode 2)
8 Warm-Up Activities To Support Classroom Management and Calm Starts to Class
Art Classroom Management Systems to Set Up Successful Behaviors All Year Long

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Ideas for Teaching Gen Alpha

Beth Kathleen Hetland

Strategies to Engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha Students
6 Secrets You Need to Know About Your Generation Alpha Art Students
5 Innovative Strategies to Teach Gen Alpha in the Art Room

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Dealing With Challenging Behaviors*

Shannon Lauffer

Reframing Behavioral Challenges as “Unsolved Problems”
30 Positive Reinforcers for the Art Room
5 Ways to Avoid Power Struggles and Defiance in the Art Room

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Utilizing Proactive Classroom Management*

Chris Cusack

Top 10 Rules of Classroom Management
Art Classroom Management Systems to Set Up Successful Behaviors All Year Long
Check out the AOE YouTube series Draw the Line and Run the Art Room for more classroom management tips.

Learn more about classroom management in PRO Learning.
Find Class Contracts in FLEX Curriculum.

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Helping Kids Fail Forward*

Nick Gehl

Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset
Failure-Friendly Art Rooms: How to Redefine Mistakes as Learning Opportunities

Log in to access the PRO Learning Pack: Promoting Experimentation, Practice, and Persistence

Professionalism

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Teaching with Purpose, Intention, and Joy*

Jonathan Juravich

Setting Intentions for Purpose and Joy in the Art Room
10 Fun Ways to Spark Joy and Fall in Love with Art All Over Again
Check out the podcast mini series The Art of SEL.

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Planning for Subs*

Lindsey Moss

Sub Tub Guide
Substitute Tips & One-Day Art Lessons

Learn more about Planning for Subs in PRO Learning.

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Art Teachers as Leaders*

Wynita Harmon

Leadership Opportunities
Art Teachers as Leaders

Learn more about arts leadership in the Master of Education in Instruction and Curriculum graduate courses and degree program.

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