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The Best Way to Engage Boys in Art C...
One Word: Blocks. Having a set of blocks in your art room will...
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How CHOICE can Improve Student Behav...
This is a perfect time to reflect on the previous school year and re-evaluate...
Posted by Cassidy | 18 Comments
Manage Your Class with the Best Visu...
A timer can be one of the best investments an art teacher can make in...
Posted by Amanda | 47 Comments
Have a Seat! 5 Tips For Managing You...
Tune in this week as we talk about all things “planning”...
Posted by Jessica | 3 Comments
Download Character Counts Posters fo...
Do you use “Character Counts” at your school? Character Counts...
Posted by Cassidy | 6 Comments
Think FIRST Before you Punish
Sometimes things happen in our classrooms and we have to punish our students....
Posted by Jessica | 10 Comments
Why Some Kids Don’t Look Forwa...
If you are noticing strange behaviors in your students as the end of school...
Posted by Erica | 15 Comments
Love Notes
“What do you do?” “I’m a teacher” Next comes the...
Posted by Cassidy | 15 Comments
Accept the Clay Challenge
I must admit, a flaw of mine is waiting until the last couple weeks of the...
Posted by Erica | 22 Comments
The Magic Word for No Hassle Cleanup
There are some classes who take pride in cleaning up the art room and others...
Posted by Erica | 25 Comments
Are You an Art Teacher Addict?
Are you an Art Teacher Addict? Are you addicted to your job? Do you determine...
Posted by Jessica | 22 Comments
Sink Management 101
This post could have been called: . How to Survive an Art Room with Only 2...
Posted by Jessica | 11 Comments
Gaining Support From Classroom Teach...
Do classroom teachers support your efforts in the art room? I have a story to...
Posted by Jessica | 20 Comments
Welcome to the Gun Show
It started as a simple and wholesome architecture lesson with my 5th...
Posted by Jessica | 9 Comments
50 Positive Reinforcements for the A...
These ideas are free. They don’t take much time. None of them involve...
Posted by Jessica | 18 Comments
How to Welcome Students in a Respect...
I was told in an art education methods course in college not to use the phrase...
Posted by Jessica | 44 Comments
Do Art Teachers Really Hate Glitter?
Do you use glitter in the art room? I was reflecting on use of glitter, and...
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One of the most important assets you can have as an Art Teacher is a great way...
Posted by Jessica | 10 Comments
Losing Student’s Attention? Tr...
One of the most powerful, yet taken for granted teaching strategies is...
Posted by Jessica | 9 Comments
Mess = Stress?
Even Calder worked in a messy studio. Mess is ok. It’s a part of...
Posted by Jessica | 16 Comments
Talkin’ About Teacher Talk Tim...
Recently a reader sent me a question regarding “Teacher Talk...
Posted by Jessica | 41 Comments
A Classroom Management Strategy Elem...
Today I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Michael Linsin with a guest post...
Posted by Jessica | 35 Comments
How Do you Glue?
I can’t believe I haven’t dedicated a post to glue yet, so here it...
Posted by Jessica | 27 Comments
Art Room Attention Getters
What better way to explain to you how I get my student’s attention in...
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