Jun 19, 2013

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An Easy Alternative to a Bathroom Pa...

An Easy Alternative to a Bathroom Pass

If your bathroom pass was a crumpled, germ infested,...

Jun 11, 2013

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Is Outlining in Sharpie Overdone?

Is Outlining in Sharpie Overdone?

Outlining in Sharpie to define shapes before adding color has become a...

Jun 7, 2013

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Are “Core” Teachers Appr...

Are “Core” Teachers Appreciated More than Art Teachers?

With the end of the year upon us, I wanted to share an observation I’ve...

Jun 7, 2013

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The Process of Submitting Research t...

The Process of Submitting Research to a Professional Journal

I’d like to share some fun news: My research was recently published in...

Jun 5, 2013

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There’s more AOE to follow!

There’s more AOE to follow!

If you’re reading this article you probably read AOE regularly…...

May 30, 2013

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Rethinking the Materials We Use in t...

Rethinking the Materials We Use in the Art Room

“Every material comes with a story” These are the words of...

May 26, 2013

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Tube Watercolors for the Classroom: ...

Tube Watercolors for the Classroom: Plus a Giveaway!

{This giveaway is closed to entries- Congrats to Keri who is the winner of...

May 21, 2013

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Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painti...

Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painting Control in the Art Room

Have your students ever completed a beautiful and intricate drawing...

May 7, 2013

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Art for Baby: The Perfect Gift for a...

Art for Baby: The Perfect Gift for any Art Teacher to Give

As an art teacher attending an occasion like a baby shower or a bridal shower,...

May 4, 2013

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Download Your AOE Wallpaper

Download Your AOE Wallpaper

Hey – funny question. What do you have set as the desktop wallpaper of...

May 2, 2013

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Teaching Art in Remote Locations: A ...

Teaching Art in Remote Locations: A Story From Canada

If you are like most art teachers, you find yourself in one of two positions...

Apr 30, 2013

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Music Wand Giveaway! A Fun Attention...

Music Wand Giveaway! A Fun Attention Getter for Your Art Room

{This Giveaway is now closed to entries! Thank you to everyone who entered....

Apr 29, 2013

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6 Ways to Get Your Student’s A...

6 Ways to Get Your Student’s Attention Without Talking

Classroom management isn’t simply a set of rules and consequences....

Apr 25, 2013

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Integrating Photography into the Com...

Integrating Photography into the Common Core

Photography possesses many natural connections to the Common Core, and is an...

Apr 17, 2013

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A Resume for the Modern Art Teacher

A Resume for the Modern Art Teacher

I often receive emails from art teachers asking me to look over their resumes...

Apr 17, 2013

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3 Classes Running in May!

3 Classes Running in May!

Spring is here and May is on the horizon! As an FYI, AOE will be running three...

Apr 12, 2013

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The Quest for a Fair Teacher Evaluat...

The Quest for a Fair Teacher Evaluation Model

Teacher evaluations and observations (as we’ve talked about all week...

Apr 5, 2013

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A Sneaky Way to Stretch Your PD Budg...

A Sneaky Way to Stretch Your PD Budget

I really shouldn’t even be telling you this, but I have a clever way to...

Apr 3, 2013

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What Are the Biggest Misconceptions ...

What Are the Biggest Misconceptions About Teaching Art?

Many people who aren’t in the field of art education LOVE what we do in...

Mar 28, 2013

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7 Ways to Get Paid More as an Art Te...

7 Ways to Get Paid More as an Art Teacher

We’ve all heard the same sob story time and time again. Teacher’s...

Mar 26, 2013

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Knofolio: The New Wave of Digital Ar...

Knofolio: The New Wave of Digital Art Portfolios

When I was in High School I applied for an art scholarship at the college I...

Mar 18, 2013

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Lunch Ideas for Busy Teachers…...

Lunch Ideas for Busy Teachers… and a Lunch Pop Quiz!

If you’ve ever walked into an establishment around the lunch hour...

Mar 17, 2013

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Your Favorite Bloggers to Present at...

Your Favorite Bloggers to Present at the AOE Online Conference!

Bloggers are the glue that connect the “real world application”...

Mar 13, 2013

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So, What’s Up with Zentangle, ...

So, What’s Up with Zentangle, Anyway?

Are you a Zentangle master or does the thought of getting all ‘Tangled...