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Take the Boredom Out of Observationa...
Let’s face it. Observational drawing can be downright boring for our...
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5 Ways an Art Room is Like an Airpor...
Recently I spent an entire day traveling from one airport after another. My...
Posted by Jessica | 16 Comments
Stop Lying to Yourself
I hear it time and time again from art teachers… “I love teaching...
Posted by Jessica | 13 Comments
The Beauty Around You
As Art Teachers, we lead hectic lives. Between memorizing hundreds of...
Posted by Jessica | 8 Comments
Getting a “Yes”
Do you have an idea that you think is amazing and want to see it implemented...
Posted by Jessica | 6 Comments
Why Creative People Need to Write
Creativity and writing are closely linked. I am not talking about...
Posted by Jessica | 15 Comments
Ditch the Sticker Chart and 7 other ...
Recently I was exploring a popular online forum for art teachers and someone...
Posted by Jessica | 45 Comments
Are you Dreading a New School Year?
For teachers, the coming of a new school year can bring mixed emotions. For...
Posted by Jessica | 0 Comments
What is Intelligence, Anyway?
Too often, in schools, intelligence is very one -sided. It’s defined by...
Posted by Jessica | 15 Comments
5 Secrets for Landing a Job in Art E...
One of the most commonly asked questions I get from readers involves getting a...
Posted by Jessica | 10 Comments
The Brain Book
Is your brain on overload? Do you have trouble remembering things? Do you...
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A Year Ago… Writing Your Missi...
I thought it would be fun every once and awhile to dig back into the archives...
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How to Recognize a Talented Student
For a long time now, I have wanted to recognize the students in my art room...
The Art of: Getting What You Want
As art teachers, we all know an “art” doesn’t always have to...
Posted by Jessica | 3 Comments
Keep Your Goals To Yourself!
Shhhhh… Did you know you should Keep Your Goals to Yourself? Up until...
Posted by Jessica | 11 Comments
Lesson: Wayne Thiebaud Clay Cupcakes
Food. We all love it. We all need it. We all connect to it. It brings us...
Book Review: Women, Work and the Art...
I really enjoyed reading the book “Women, Work & the Art of Savoir...
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The Role of a Mentor
Do you have a mentor who has shaped your career into what it is today? I do....
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How to Make and Keep your Goals!
All around the blog-o-sphere people are making resolutions. Although some of...
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Improve Classroom Management in the ...
With the holidays approaching, I bet you have noticed a new level of...
Posted by Jessica | 6 Comments
Guest Post: Passion
Yesterday I was a guest poster on Angela Maier’s Educational blog....
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NAEA Monthly Mentor
If you haven’t yet, check out the Monthly Mentor from the NAEA’s...
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Tech Teach: Shelfari Safari
I want to share a site called “Shelfari.” It’s a social...
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5 Reasons the Arts Inspire
The arts in school and in our life can move us, inspire us, and touch us like...
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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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