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Museum Musings | Walking It Through: Collaboration and Planning

A gallery educator team uses a collaborative process to develop a writing tour for fourth-grade students.

2 May 2026Collaboration
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Editor's Letter | Collaboration

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez looks back on his favorite collaborative lessons and shares some of this issue’s offerings.

2 May 2026Collaboration
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Managing the Art Room | Cultivating a Reflective Practice: A Process for Art Educators

Mikaela Bachmann presents a framework for fostering accessible, equitable learning through a cyclical process of reflection and action.

2 May 2026Managing The Art Room
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High School ClipCard | Plant-Based Dyes

High-school students investigate how everyday plant-based materials can produce natural dyes.

1 May 2026High School
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Middle School ClipCard | Seasons in Bas Relief

Middle-school students create layered clay bas reliefs depicting the change of the seasons.

1 May 2026Middle School
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Elementary ClipCard | String Line Drawings

Elementary students transform pre-glued yarn lines into complete drawings that fill the page.

1 May 2026Elementary
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Early Childhood ClipCard | Gem Patterns

Young students use small objects to create patterned designs on rolled dough, strengthening cognition and fine motor skills.

1 May 2026Early Childhood
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Advocacy | Turning Data into Action in Arts Education

Dr. Lucy Chen shares how the Cathedral Arts Project uses data-driven initiatives to expand arts access and create vibrant school communities.

1 May 2026Advocacy
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Middle School ClipCard | Clay Mini-Golf Course

Middle-school students design and sculpt mini-golf holes using clay, focusing on artistic design and functional structure.

1 April 2026Middle School
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Museum Musings | Advocacy through Connection: How Museums Build Community

Natalie C. Jones highlights how museums connect students, teachers, and preservice educators to hands-on arts experiences that foster advocacy.

1 April 2026Advocacy
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Early Childhood ClipCard | Recycled Material Assemblage

Young students create assemblages using at least five types of recycled materials and apply a monochromatic color scheme.

1 April 2026Early Childhood
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Small-Town Advocacy

Dr. Jane B. Montero shares how middle-school students showcase their artwork in local businesses through the annual ArtWalk, along with arts advocacy tips.

1 April 2026Assessment