Classroom Management

2 Essential Things I Wish I Knew as a New Art Teacher

Lindsey McGinnis | February 13, 2025

Join Katie Gaff and Theresa McGee for two things they wish they knew when they first started teaching. Theresa provides helpful ways to approach parent communication as a partnership. Katie gives art teachers permission to throw things away!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lindsey McGinnis

Lindsey McGinnis is AOE’s Media Content Manager and a former high school art educator. She is passionate about equipping art teachers to be successful in their classrooms and firmly believes that art is the best place for students to explore and process the challenging topics and concepts around them.

2 Essential Things I Wish I Knew as a New Art Teacher

Lindsey McGinnis

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