Mar 20, 2013

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8 Ways to Collect Data in the Art Ro...

8 Ways to Collect Data in the Art Room

Data!  Data!  Data!  That word is everywhere these days!  Administrators...

Jan 28, 2013

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Are All Children REALLY Artists?

Are All Children REALLY Artists?

Can any adult become an artist?  Can anyone learn how to draw? If you are...

Dec 27, 2012

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How to Create a Collaborative Mosaic

How to Create a Collaborative Mosaic

Like many schools, walls at my school are white and bare. As the art teacher,...

Dec 10, 2012

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Support the Troops with Art for the ...

Support the Troops with Art for the Holidays

The 8th graders at my school wanted to organize a service project for the...

Nov 26, 2012

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How to Organize a Successful “...

How to Organize a Successful “Arts Night” for Parents and Students

A few years ago, in an effort to bolster excitement in the arts, the...

Nov 21, 2012

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The Benefits of Hosting a Visiting A...

The Benefits of Hosting a Visiting Artist

As art teachers, we love the arts, and see the big picture of what our...

Nov 6, 2012

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Making Student-led Conferences Work ...

Making Student-led Conferences Work in the Art Room

Yesterday I wrote about connecting with parents at conferences. Today I want...

Nov 5, 2012

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5 Ways to Connect With Parents at Co...

5 Ways to Connect With Parents at Conferences

This week on AOE we will focus on various ways to connect with parents. With...

Oct 31, 2012

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No One Told The Art Teacher…Wh...

No One Told The Art Teacher…When Kids Miss Art

Here’s the scenario. You are sitting in your classroom before students...

Oct 22, 2012

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eBook Review: A Vocal AdVocate by Su...

eBook Review: A Vocal AdVocate by Susan Riley

I just finished a new, must-read for art teachers titled A Vocal AdVocate: An...

Oct 11, 2012

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The Importance of Attending an Art C...

The Importance of Attending an Art Conference

There are many reasons why art teachers don’t attend local art conferences....

Oct 10, 2012

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Assessment As Advocacy Presentation ...

Assessment As Advocacy Presentation Resources

As promised, for those of you who couldn’t attend my session...

Oct 2, 2012

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5 Ways to Bring Public Sculptures in...

5 Ways to Bring Public Sculptures into the Art Room

I have had public sculptures on the brain lately.  I don’t know if it is...

Sep 20, 2012

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Use Flickr to Create Digital Portfol...

Use Flickr to Create Digital Portfolios in Minutes

Art teachers are always looking for ways for students to share their...

Sep 7, 2012

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Partnering with Local Businesses to ...

Partnering with Local Businesses to Display Student Artwork

One great way to showcase your students’ art work is to partner with local...

Aug 24, 2012

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Remember, Every Child is a Work of A...

Remember, Every Child is a Work of Art!

I am not a person who wears buttons.  I know plenty of people who do and I...

Jul 10, 2012

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Take Your Dad to Work Day

Take Your Dad to Work Day

Last week, Heather talked about other’s perceptions of the profession of...

Jul 3, 2012

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The Top 5 Ways to Fundraise for Your...

The Top 5 Ways to Fundraise for Your Art Program

    As art teachers, we are always looking for a little extra...

Jul 2, 2012

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“Just an Art Teacher” Is...

“Just an Art Teacher” Isn’t Doing Us Any Justice!

Have you ever been at a dinner party, a baby shower, or at book club when a...

Jul 1, 2012

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Introducing 4 New Online Classes!

Introducing 4 New Online Classes!

Today I am extremely excited to announce 4 amazing new classes from The Art of...

Jun 19, 2012

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Screen Printing 101 for the Art Room

Screen Printing 101 for the Art Room

The Idea Who came up with the idea of Screen Printing t-shirts to raise money...

Jun 12, 2012

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Art on a Cart: A Money Maker not a P...

Art on a Cart: A Money Maker not a Program Breaker

The Idea Just utter the words “Art on a Cart” and it sends art...

Jun 8, 2012

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The Ultimate Guide to Art Fundraiser...

The Ultimate Guide to Art Fundraisers

Last week we compared two art fundraising opportunities, Artsonia vs. Art to...

Jun 1, 2012

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Art to Remember VS. Artsonia

Art to Remember VS. Artsonia

As art educators, sometimes our budgets run short, and we turn to various...