#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...
View Article#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...
View Article10 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleFree 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View Article50 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...
View Article3 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleHelp 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...
View ArticleBeyond 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,...
View ArticleMake 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View Article10 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleBecome 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...
View Article4 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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