Posted by Sarah | 14 Comments
Shish-ka-Beads: Simplified Beadmakin...
Shish-ka-what? That’s right, beads on a stick! My students love wearing...
Posted by Sarah | 7 Comments
Preparing For an Observation
Nothing can make a teacher more nervous than anticipating an administrator...
Posted by Jackie | 9 Comments
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 | 15 Comments
The Clay Conundrum: How to Teach Hun...
In the past, we have talked a lot about clay on AOE. From designing a clay...
Posted by Jessica | 8 Comments
Timesaving Trick: Making Time for We...
How often do you sit down at your desk and make a date with your lesson plan...
Posted by Cassidy | 5 Comments
Stashing Lesson Materials Using Larg...
Keeping my art room organized is important for my sanity. When my art room...
Posted by Sarah | 12 Comments
3 Easy Ways to Corral Art Room Clutt...
Editor’s Note: Today we welcome Sarah, the newest member of the AOE...
5 Amazing Organizing Ideas for the A...
Today, in honor of AOE’s “Organize Your Art Room” week (time...
Posted by Jessica | 5 Comments
Is Your Art Curriculum Designed Self...
I will admit : My first few years of teaching I was a selfish art teacher when...
Posted by Heather | 2 Comments
Why You Should NOT Work in Your Clas...
I have always refused to work in my classroom over Winter Break. Now, that...
Posted by Chelsie | 3 Comments
How to use Google Drive in the Art R...
Even though our subject area is hands on, art teachers still have a lot of...
Posted by Amanda | 18 Comments
A Creative Way to Label Your Tables
Labeling tables is a quick way to add structure to your art room. With table...
Posted by Cassidy | 15 Comments
Designing your Dream Art Room
As an art teacher in a larger school district, I’ve had the opportunity to...
Posted by Amanda | 18 Comments
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Set...
One of the best areas of my room is the free choice station. It immediately...
Posted by Cassidy | 6 Comments
Helpful Hints to Score Cheap Classro...
Craigslist is an online website where people post items for sale. Items are...
Posted by Heather | 13 Comments
The Top 10 Things Subs REALLY Want!
I spent a year as a substitute teacher. I accepted any job K-12 and any...
Posted by Cassidy | 5 Comments
Creating a Substitute Teacher Folder...
Do you have your substitute teacher plans ready to go this school year? Often...
Posted by Amanda | 20 Comments
Home Sweet Art Room: Creating a Welc...
Although many students love art, some may still be shy about school in...
Posted by Jessica | 5 Comments
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 | 26 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”...
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