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An Easy Alternative to a Bathroom Pa...
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Is Outlining in Sharpie Overdone?
Outlining in Sharpie to define shapes before adding color has become a...
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Are “Core” Teachers Appr...
With the end of the year upon us, I wanted to share an observation I’ve...
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The Process of Submitting Research t...
I’d like to share some fun news: My research was recently published in...
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There’s more AOE to follow!
If you’re reading this article you probably read AOE regularly…...
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Rethinking the Materials We Use in t...
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Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painti...
Have your students ever completed a beautiful and intricate drawing...
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Art for Baby: The Perfect Gift for a...
As an art teacher attending an occasion like a baby shower or a bridal shower,...
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Download Your AOE Wallpaper
Hey – funny question. What do you have set as the desktop wallpaper of...
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Teaching Art in Remote Locations: A ...
If you are like most art teachers, you find yourself in one of two positions...
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Music Wand Giveaway! A Fun Attention...
{This Giveaway is now closed to entries! Thank you to everyone who entered....
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6 Ways to Get Your Student’s A...
Classroom management isn’t simply a set of rules and consequences....
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Integrating Photography into the Com...
Photography possesses many natural connections to the Common Core, and is an...
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A Resume for the Modern Art Teacher
I often receive emails from art teachers asking me to look over their resumes...
3 Classes Running in May!
Spring is here and May is on the horizon! As an FYI, AOE will be running three...
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The Quest for a Fair Teacher Evaluat...
Teacher evaluations and observations (as we’ve talked about all week...
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A Sneaky Way to Stretch Your PD Budg...
I really shouldn’t even be telling you this, but I have a clever way to...
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What Are the Biggest Misconceptions ...
Many people who aren’t in the field of art education LOVE what we do in...
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7 Ways to Get Paid More as an Art Te...
We’ve all heard the same sob story time and time again. Teacher’s...
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Knofolio: The New Wave of Digital Ar...
When I was in High School I applied for an art scholarship at the college I...
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Lunch Ideas for Busy Teachers…...
If you’ve ever walked into an establishment around the lunch hour...
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Bloggers are the glue that connect the “real world application”...
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Are you a Zentangle master or does the thought of getting all ‘Tangled...

Hi, I'm Jessica Balsley, Founder of The Art of Education. AOE exists to provide Art Teachers with Ridiculously Relevant™ Professional Development, including: 






