May 20, 2013

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Use Simple Materials to Make a Print...

Use Simple Materials to Make a Print with Tempera Paint

There are so many methods you can use with tempera paint. The possibilities...

May 16, 2013

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My Favorite Economical Glaze: Amoco ...

My Favorite Economical Glaze: Amoco Teacher’s Palette

If you flip through your Sax or Dick Blick catalog, you will find over 12...

May 9, 2013

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How Do You Use Recycled Magazines in...

How Do You Use Recycled Magazines in the Art Room?

I inherited an abundance of old magazines when I started teaching middle...

May 3, 2013

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What is One Thing You Would Change A...

What is One Thing You Would Change About Your Job?

Many art teachers will say “Teaching Art is the best Job in the...

Apr 16, 2013

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Slang in the Art Studio

Slang in the Art Studio

The other day three students arrived to class a couple minutes early. ...

Apr 11, 2013

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Walk Throughs and Pop-Ins: Dealing W...

Walk Throughs and Pop-Ins: Dealing With Impromptu Visits by Administration

Imagine you’re in the middle of teaching your students how to choose the...

Mar 14, 2013

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Using Exit Slips in the Art Room

Using Exit Slips in the Art Room

Art teachers use multiple forms of formative assessment on a daily basis....

Mar 5, 2013

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Keep Calm and Carry On Poster: Free ...

Keep Calm and Carry On Poster: Free Lesson Plan Download

Level: 6-8 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Color and Space Art Skills:...

Feb 27, 2013

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Collage Mola: Free Lesson Plan Downl...

Collage Mola: Free Lesson Plan Download

Grade Level: 6-8 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Color, Shape,...

Feb 8, 2013

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Chuck Close Portrait Drawing: Free L...

Chuck Close Portrait Drawing: Free Lesson Plan Download

Grade Level: 6-8 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Color, Value, Line,...

Feb 8, 2013

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Setting up a Successful Grid Drawing

Setting up a Successful Grid Drawing

Let’s face it; drawing is a difficult concept to teach. Drawing takes a lot...

Jan 17, 2013

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Graffiti Name Color Wheel: Free Less...

Graffiti Name Color Wheel: Free Lesson Plan Download

Grade Level: Middle School Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Color ...

Jan 14, 2013

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A Choice Board for the Elementary Ar...

A Choice Board for the Elementary Art Room

I recently wrote an article about how to use a choice board with middle school...

Jan 10, 2013

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Stashing Lesson Materials Using Larg...

Stashing Lesson Materials Using Large Folders

Keeping my art room organized is important for my sanity. When my art room...

Dec 27, 2012

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How to Create a Collaborative Mosaic

How to Create a Collaborative Mosaic

Like many schools, walls at my school are white and bare. As the art teacher,...

Dec 20, 2012

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Destination Modern Art in Your Class...

Destination Modern Art in Your Classroom

Every once in a while, my Middle School Students get the opportunity to have...

Dec 10, 2012

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Support the Troops with Art for the ...

Support the Troops with Art for the Holidays

The 8th graders at my school wanted to organize a service project for the...

Dec 4, 2012

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Build Independent Learners with the ...

Build Independent Learners with the “Ask 3, Ask Me” Strategy

My Middle School students are allowed to quietly talk to their table mates...

Nov 29, 2012

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Why Alphabet Pasta ROCKS! (And a Fun...

Why Alphabet Pasta ROCKS! (And a Fun Giveaway!)

{This Giveaway is closed for entries. The winner (chosen by Random.org) was...

Nov 16, 2012

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The Effect of Color: A Jam-Packed Vi...

The Effect of Color: A Jam-Packed Video Resource

Can you imagine what our world would look like without color? Color is one of...

Nov 1, 2012

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Safe-T Compass: The Best Compass for...

Safe-T Compass: The Best Compass for All Ages!

When I started teaching middle school art, I inherited an amazing art room...

Oct 29, 2012

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Channel Your Inner Student to Become...

Channel Your Inner Student to Become a Better Teacher

I attend a daily kettlebell class at a local gym. I’m barely awake as I...

Oct 24, 2012

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Designing your Dream Art Room

Designing your Dream Art Room

As an art teacher in a larger school district, I’ve had the opportunity to...

Oct 15, 2012

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Helpful Hints to Score Cheap Classro...

Helpful Hints to Score Cheap Classroom Supplies on Craigslist

Craigslist is an online website where people post items for sale. Items are...