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Whenever I sit down to put in my order for the following school year, I feel...
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How Do You Use Recycled Magazines in...
I inherited an abundance of old magazines when I started teaching middle...
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Shish-ka-what? That’s right, beads on a stick! My students love wearing...
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How Far in Advance do You Prep Mater...
I am, by nature, a planner. I feel like if I don’t have things done three...
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What’s Your Number? Labeling Student...
For many secondary art teachers, we have two “first days of school”, one...
Posted by Amanda | 16 Comments
Making Glazing Work for A Large Grou...
I’m just going to say it… glazing can be a pain in the butt. I can’t...
Posted by Amanda | 13 Comments
The Clay Conundrum: How to Teach Hun...
In the past, we have talked a lot about clay on AOE. From designing a clay...
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Stashing Lesson Materials Using Larg...
Keeping my art room organized is important for my sanity. When my art room...
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Easily Transition Between Back-to-Ba...
This is one classroom organizational technique that I could not live without,...
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Today, in honor of AOE’s “Organize Your Art Room” week (time...
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Crème de la Crème: The Best Lotion f...
Today I’d love to talk about art teacher hands. If you’re not familiar...
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Safe-T Compass: The Best Compass for...
When I started teaching middle school art, I inherited an amazing art room...
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Helpful Hints to Score Cheap Classro...
Craigslist is an online website where people post items for sale. Items are...
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Home Sweet Art Room: Creating a Welc...
Although many students love art, some may still be shy about school in...
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How to Write a “To Do ListR...
With all the talk this week of organizing and planning for the new school...
Posted by Chelsie | 6 Comments
Art Room Digitized & Organized ...
Now that we’ve explored converting your lesson plan book to a digital...
Posted by Heather | 18 Comments
Going Digital: The Easy Way to Creat...
For years and years I used the typical spiral-bound teacher plan books. You...
Posted by Cassidy | 7 Comments
The Benefits of Using a Traditional ...
Today, as part of our “Planning for a New School Year Week,” we...
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 | 10 Comments
Some Insight on Paring Down Your Tea...
This summer I switched between two schools, and had to pack and haul all of...
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5 Ways to Use a Card Catalog System ...
One of my most unique organizational tools is a new card catalog system! The...
Posted by Chelsie | 19 Comments
Stay Organized by Making Sample Glaz...
Art teachers are always looking for the next best way to sort our assortment...
Posted by Jessica | 16 Comments
The Last Construction Paper You̵...
Construction paper is the best investment an art teacher can make. Every...
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Why Every Art Room Needs a Carpet
A carpet in the art room? You may think I am crazy. A carpet provides a...
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