Professional Practice

Dear Sketchbook Trailer: A Year-in-the-Life of What It’s Really Like to Be an Art Teacher

| July 24, 2025

What’s it REALLY like to be an art teacher? Come along for the ride!

Being an art teacher is THE best job in the world—but it comes with its fair share of chaos, creativity, and colorful surprises. Whether you’re an elementary art teacher, middle school art educator, or high school creative mentor, you’ll see yourself in this authentic new series.

Join dynamic art teachers Keisha Morales and Jackie Jablecki as they vlog their real-life experiences teaching art all school year long! They’ll share the real and raw ins and outs—you’ll laugh, cry, and laugh some more. They also give fun and helpful tips and tricks, hacks, advice, and lesson ideas along the way.

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  • Real art teacher life
  • Helpful tips and tricks
  • Innovative hacks
  • Insightful advice
  • Engaging K-12 art lesson ideas
  • Moving behind-the-scenes glimpses
  • Art teacher self-care, inspiration, and artmaking

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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.

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