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Making the Most of Your Conference E...
The fall conference season in full swing, and AOE’s fall conference tour...
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I Have a New Career in Art Ed
Sometimes life takes twists and turns you don’t expect. I’m not one for...
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Introducing PD PAKS!
For years AOE has been helping art teachers with their individual professional...
Posted by Cassidy | 10 Comments
The Initial Excitement of National B...
Last fall I went to a showing of the documentary Mitchel 20. This movie is...
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5 Common Problems in Art Department ...
For the past three years part of my job description involved creating,...
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Summer Recap! (Just in Case You Miss...
Hey Everyone! If you didn’t notice we’ve been plugging away over...
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3 Easy Tips to Get Dressed for Your ...
See if you can guess where the following items were spotted: flip-flops, cargo...
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Connectivity: A Virtual Arts Integra...
When my friend and colleague, Susan Riley, founder of “Education...
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Tips for Collecting Classroom Artifa...
Whenever I travel, I am always on the lookout for souvenirs for my classroom....
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Why Art Teachers Need to Know the Wo...
When looking for an excellent book to introduce students to an artist, look no...
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Stop Lying to Yourself
I hear it time and time again from art teachers… “I love teaching...
Posted by Jessica | 15 Comments
AOE’s Biggest News Yet…W...
A Little History For those of you who’ve been around...
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Professional Bucket List
Have you thought about what might be on your professional bucket...
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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Visiting Montessori: Part 2
. In Visiting Montessori: Part 1, I talked about my visit...
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Visiting Montessori: Part 1
As part of a professional development day, our art department took part in...
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Why Art Teachers and Stilettos Don&#...
First, a disclaimer to all the dudes out there- I do love and respect your...
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Getting a “Yes”
Do you have an idea that you think is amazing and want to see it implemented...
Posted by Jessica | 5 Comments
6 Lessons Reggio Teaches
There are 6 important lessons that the Reggio approach teaches-Each of these 6...
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It’s Reggio Week!
This week I want to talk about something that gets me very motivated and...
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9 Patterns of a Creative Upbringing
I am still on a Creativity Kick here on AOE and still sharing some more ideas...
Great Article: Ideas for Nurturing C...
I found this article entitled “Be a Big Kid! Kids for Nurturing...
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Creativity Is Not…
After attending sessions on creativity at the AEI conference last weekend,...
Conference Presentation Download
I presented on “Blogging for Art Educators” as a breakout...
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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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