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Ask and You Shall Receive!
As art teachers, our budgets are mainly used towards consumable supplies. When...
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Do you use glitter in the art room? I was reflecting on use of glitter, and...
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Pre-Sharpened Pencils!?
I was browsing through one of my art supply catalogs and noticed you can now...

Hi, I'm Jessica Balsley, Founder of The Art of Education. AOE exists to provide Art Teachers with Ridiculously Relevant™ Professional Development, including: 





