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9 Tips For Art Teachers to Thrive This School Year

Lindsey McGinnis | October 16, 2025

The school year is in full swing, and you and your students are in the artmaking groove. You’re working hard, and your students are so lucky to have you! Bring shine to your program, community, and district with the quick art teacher tips in this video.

Try these nine tips to thrive in the art classroom:

Take care of yourself.
Share your creativity with others.
Toot your own horn.
Prep WITH students.
Paint a picture of student learning.
Gamify simple procedures.
Have a place for everything.
Build a story with documentation.
Set limits on supplies.

Watch other inspiring tip videos in these two playlists:

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Magazine articles and podcasts are opinions of professional education contributors and do not necessarily represent the position of the Art of Education University (AOEU) or its academic offerings. Contributors use terms in the way they are most often talked about in the scope of their educational experiences.

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.

9 Tips For Art Teachers to Thrive This School Year

Lindsey McGinnis

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