Introducing the AOE Community
One of the most important assets you can have as an Art Teacher is a great way...
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Losing Student’s Attention? Tr...
One of the most powerful, yet taken for granted teaching strategies is...
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How to Plan for a Long-Term Sub
Considering my maternity leave is in full swing, I would like to reflect back...
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After the Artwork Goes Home…
Do you ever fear as artwork leaves your door it will be looked at with a...
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What does the Research Say?
Welcome to Day 1 of Professional Development Week on AOE! Research. Lots of...
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Display Dilemma!
If I display artwork, I display the whole class. All kids deserve to have...
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Logo Change?
The ART of Education is ever-growing, evolving, and offering more and more -...
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How to Talk to Kids About Art
I wanted to close this traveling exhibit week with some tips I used during my...
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Rocking the Palette
I am excited to announce that I was a guest author on one of my very favorite...
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Van Gogh – Larger Than Life
Have you ever seen something and thought “Why didn’t I think of...
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Not Enough Art Time!
Food for thought. I see my students 45 minutes/ week, which averages out to...
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It’s so “Carrie”
What is “so Carrie?” well, my montly column, that is! Well, not...
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Stashed Away- Sharing Student Art
Yesterday I talked about Parent Teacher Conferences. Sometimes I have...
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Conferences?
This week, as we focus on parent communications in the art room, the...
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Positivity Notes
One way that I communicate with parents is through email. Each week, I try to...
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Parent Communication Week!
Welcome to Parent Communication Week on AOE! This week my report cards are...
About
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...
Classes
- Lisa Hartz on Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painting Control in the Art Room
- Cassidy Reinken on Paste Paper 101
- Sarah Shu on Paste Paper 101
- Donna Wiskirchen on Watercolor Pencils: Providing Painting Control in the Art Room
- Linda Evans on Better Paintings Through Digital Sketches
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