May 18, 2012

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Are You an Art Teacher Addict?

Are You an Art Teacher Addict?

Are you an Art Teacher Addict? Are you addicted to your job? Do you determine your value as an art teacher by how late you prepare in your art room? Is your art room more organized then your own house? When you go to work each morning do you feel like you never left? Do you spend more time with the custodians then your own spouse? Hi, my name is Art Project Girl and I am a former...

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May 17, 2012

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How to Assess Your Art Program: Part 2

How to Assess Your Art Program: Part 2

We are back with the second installment of “How to Assess Your Art Program.”  In Part 1, I covered Steps 1-4.  We talked about what to assess, how to decide when to assess and how to choose the questions that best fit your student’s learning outcomes. Today, I’d like to share what happens after the assessment is through, and will cover grading the...

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May 16, 2012

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How to Assess Your Art Program: Part 1

How to Assess Your Art Program: Part 1

How to Assess Your Art Program is a 2 Part Series covering an assessment process that will help you gain meaningful data to support your teaching and your art program! How to Assess Your Art Program: Part 1 At the end of each school year, how do you really know if your art program is effective? Are students learning what you intend? Is the curriculum you are teaching...

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May 15, 2012

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Art on a Bus!?

Art on a Bus!?

The Idea Our town hosts an annual Art Walk the first weekend in May.  A group of teachers along with the support of the community came up with the idea of an art bus for this event because we wanted the art walk to include something unique – something that had never been done before! The Art Bus is a vehicle (literally!) to display students’ artwork from elementary to...

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May 14, 2012

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5 Ways to Save Your Sharpies

5 Ways to Save Your Sharpies

Middle school students LOVE Sharpie markers.  They like to use them on art projects, their binders, their clothes and even on their bodies.  The brighter color of Sharpie, the better.  Last week I looked down the hall and saw a girl use a Sharpie marker to write on the back of another girl’s   t-shirt.  On Monday another student walked into my classroom with her arm covered...

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May 13, 2012

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AOE’s Biggest News Yet…We are Growing!

AOE’s Biggest News Yet…We are Growing!

    A Little History For those of you who’ve been around reading this blog for several years now, you know we’ve gone through plenty of changes. We went from posting once a week, (and the first comment belonged to my mom!- ha!) to twice a week, to three times as week. Over time we’ve added video content, online classes, lesson plans, completely...

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May 10, 2012

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How to Stash Your Scraps

How to Stash Your Scraps

Waste not want not, that is what I say when it comes to saving paper scraps off the paper cutter.  I never want them to go to waste, but I also don’t want scraps to be thrown in a bin in a disorganized mess. View this quick video to see how I “stash my scraps” and keep things simple and organized.  This system has worked really well for me over the years,...

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May 8, 2012

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Late Again? Coping with Tardy Teachers

Late Again? Coping with Tardy Teachers

Art Teacher Pet Peeve: Teachers are late dropping off and picking up their students from art class! Nothing gets under an art teacher’s skin more!! You are in your classroom waiting, waiting, ready to start the art lesson. In fact, you are always there ready for the students.. The problem? The class is late again. So..Fast forward one hour. The class is cleaned up, students...

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May 6, 2012

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Just Hatched: 7 New Art Ed Blogs!

Just Hatched: 7 New Art Ed Blogs!

We’ve recently finished another round of the popular AOE Class “Blogging for Art Educators” where participants are given the chance to start their own blogs, learn tricks of the trade, and get comfortable with using the technology required to make a successful blog. What a great group we had! They all took to the technology like old pros and I kept telling them it...

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May 2, 2012

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Sink Management 101

Sink Management 101

This post could have been called: . How to Survive an Art Room with Only 2 Working Sinks OR Look Out for the Creepy Face!!  (Sorry for the up close and personal under the nose view of me here- I swallow my pride) Hurry and press play to make it go away!!!   . Ok, but onto the serious stuff- I really only have one nice sink in my art room. Some of you lucky ones may have...

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Apr 30, 2012

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Gaining Support From Classroom Teachers

Gaining Support From Classroom Teachers

Do classroom teachers support your efforts in the art room? I have a story to share about something that has never, ever happened when it comes to classroom teachers support, and I feel it’s a success story. Let me preface this by saying how lucky I am that the classroom teachers at my school(s) are very supportive for the art program, following through with behaviors,...

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Apr 27, 2012

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Great Giveaway: Cray-Pas Expressionist Set

Great Giveaway: Cray-Pas Expressionist Set

This giveaway is closed to entries. Congrats to hols9575 who is the winner!  Today you have the chance to win a set of Expressionist 36 piece Cray-Pas  from Sakura! Every year when I order my oil pastels I order from Sakura.  I like their color choices because they don’t just have the basic 8, there are a lot of neutrals, which are great for blending. I also really like...

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