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The Case of the Crumbling EraserR...
Nothing makes my blood boil like peering into the supply basket after a long...
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Take the Boredom Out of Observationa...
Let’s face it. Observational drawing can be downright boring for our...
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Starry Night: Free Lesson Plan Downl...
Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan Art Elements: Movement and Texture Art...
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2 New Classes and Summer Course Sche...
This summer AOE will be offering two brand new classes: Connecting Art to the...
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A Recipe to Make Practice Clay and O...
In “Teaching Clay Without a Kiln: An Art Teacher’s Resource”...
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Rainbow Air Dry Clay: Review & G...
{This giveaway is closed to entries- Congrats to Rachel Connell who is the...
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Teaching Clay Without a Kiln: An Art...
What some art teachers would consider a necessity and staple in their art...
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Announcing the AOE 2013 Online Confe...
Has it been years since you’ve attended an Art Ed Conference?...
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Use One Word to Correct Any Student ...
This time of year, you may notice students becoming immune to the sound of...
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AOE Lesson Plans are Back!
Lesson plans for art teachers – seems like they’re almost a dime a...
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Timesaving Trick: Making Time for We...
How often do you sit down at your desk and make a date with your lesson plan...
5 Amazing Organizing Ideas for the A...
Today, in honor of AOE’s “Organize Your Art Room” week (time...
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Great Giveaway: Pick and Draw Game
{This giveaway is closed. Congrats to Beth Iverson, who was the winner, chosen...
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Is Your Art Curriculum Designed Self...
I will admit : My first few years of teaching I was a selfish art teacher when...
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Happy Holidays from Everyone at AOE!
Happy Holidays from the entire AOE team! Hopefully you’re spending time...
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HS Art Students Animate Elementary D...
I received an email from Renee from My Adventures in Positive Space telling me...
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2012 Art Ed Blog of the Year –...
Two weeks ago we announced the 2nd Annual Art Ed Blog of the Year Contest!...
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Art Teachers, Come Together for Sand...
There are some days we wake up, and it feels like it would be easier to close...
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Give Your Students a Winter Break Ar...
I distinctly remember my Elementary art teacher giving us a winter break art...
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2012 Art Ed Blog of the Year –...
*Voting is now CLOSED and the winners have been announced! Click here to see...
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3 Tricks to Get Your Students Lined ...
One of the most chaotic times in an art teacher’s day is the clean up/...
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2012 Art Ed Blog of the Year –...
**Nominations are now closed for this contest. The finalists have been...
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Do Art Teachers Have Too Many Extra ...
Duties. Sigh. As an educator and an employee of a system that needs to run...
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2012 Art Ed Conference Tour Recap
If you’ve been following our updates on Facebook and Twitter, you know a...
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Hi, I'm Jessica Balsley, Founder of The Art of Education. AOE exists to provide Art Teachers with Ridiculously Relevant™ Professional Development, including: free daily articles, videos, online classes, group PD, and more...
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- Jessica Balsley on Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painting Control in the Art Room
- Jessica Balsley on Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painting Control in the Art Room
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