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#whatsyourart – Anyone Can Teach a Class

Like this image? See the rest here as we post them.   Some think being an ‘artist’ means you have to paint, draw, or sculpt. An ‘artist’ is actually anyone who does ordinary things in extraordinary...

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#whatsyourart – Anyone Can Cook Dinner

Like this image? See the rest here as we post them.   Some think being an ‘artist’ means you have to paint, draw, or sculpt. An ‘artist’ is actually anyone who does ordinary things in extraordinary...

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10 Awesome Advocacy Resources for Art Education

Are you looking for data, research, quotes or other arts education advocacy materials?  Check out the options listed below. Listed are 10 spectacular resources for almost anything you would need to...

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The Top 5 Reasons to Make Student Growth Data Visible

If your state is implementing a new student growth model for teacher evaluation, you are well versed in assessment. In fact, you may feel like assessments are coming out of your ears! Showing growth in...

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Free Money For Your Classroom!

When talking with art teachers about their biggest barriers to doing their best work, slim budgets come up every time. There are a ton of ways to look for extra money for your coolest projects, but...

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The Power of the Turnaround Arts Initiative

Last summer I shared with you my experiences with the Turnaround Arts Initiative. This public-private partnership uses the arts to help narrow the achievement gap, increase student engagement, and...

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50 Ways to Make Art Class a Valued Part of Your Community

Advocating for the arts doesn’t have to be scary. Although speaking at school board meetings and setting up appointments with your administrators are wonderful things to do, there are more subtle ways...

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3 Ways to Take Your Hallway Displays to the Next Level

I have sort of a love-hate relationship with hallway displays. Yes, I absolutely love brightening the walls and display cases in the school, but putting art up and tearing it down can be extremely time...

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How To Keep Your Art Kids Coming Back

In so many art rooms, the number of students enrolled determines the continuing viability of the program itself. More often than not, our programs need a large number of students enrolled to do...

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Help Make History by Participating in Everyartist Live!

    AOE readers, have you heard the news!? An event called Everyartist Live! is bringing hundreds of thousands of kids from around the country together to make and display art together on one day. The...

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Beyond Glorified Babysitters: Jaw-Dropping Names Art Teachers Are Called

Each time I walked into a staff meeting in my building, I made a beeline for the table in the back of the room. At this table, I would congregate with the music teacher, P.E. teacher, media specialist,...

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Make Classroom Teachers Your Allies With a Teacher Cabinet

During my first year of teaching, I noticed a lot of classroom teachers coming into my art room wanting supplies. Sometimes I’d be teaching, sometimes I’d be in a plan period, and sometimes I wouldn’t...

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How a Single Sheet of Paper Can Impact Your Art Program

We’re in that weird time of year where some folks (hi Elementary!) keep chugging along, while others (looking at you Middle and High School!) may be in a whirlwind of activity as classes change at the...

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Why Every Art Room Needs a Marketing Tool

What if your art room was a business? What if its success depended on the way you “ran” this business? How would you handle marketing, financial planning, or public relations? The truth is, your art...

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How to Get Your Admin to Finally Respect You!

While recently attending NAEA’s convention in New Orleans, an art teacher from Colorado approached me after one of my sessions with an amazing story about how her art department FINALLY gained the...

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10 Things Creative People Need to Know Before Entering The Real World

For creative, artistic people the future is bright. Unfortunately, they are often faced with people who doubt them and often don’t take them seriously. I had the privilege to speak to High School arts...

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How to Stand up For Yourself When Respect Seems like an Uphill Battle

I’ll never forget the first time I had to stand up for myself at work. Our entire building was undergoing a renovation. We were told the Phase 1 plans included all of the classrooms. So, like any...

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Become More Visible This Year at Parent Teacher Conferences!

With parent-teacher conferences on the horizon, you may be gearing up for another long evening of sitting in your art room with few visitors. Sure, you’ll get a lot of work done, but that’s not really...

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4 Ways to Sell Your Program at Parent-Teacher Conferences

Mom, can I get some Shopkins? Mom, will you buy me these LEGOSs? Mom, I need a new Hello Kitty shirt. Mom, we need this candy. Mom, Mom, Mom… It seems like my kids are suckers for almost every...

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