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Editor's Letter: Collaboration

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez discusses collaboration and how he benefitted from being part of a Professional Learning Community (PLC).

15 December 2024Collaboration
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ClipCard: Scrap Collage Contest

Middle-school students create collages from paper scraps to learn how to be resourceful and creative with art supplies.

15 December 2024Middle School
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Managing the Art Room: Finding Inspiration

Students use prompt cards, mind mapping, and layering text and images to tell their stories through art.

15 December 2024Middle School
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An Art Lesson from a Florist

Middle-school students are visited by a local florist and make connections between the elements of art and creating a bouquet arrangement.

15 December 2024Middle School
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Co-Editor's Letter: Design

Jane B. Montero, co-editor, for this issue discusses how incorporating design into our curriculum not only strengthens our art programs but also produces higher-level thinkers who are technologically creative and innovative.

15 December 2024Design
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Contemporary Art in Context: Cheng Tsung Feng

Taiwanese artist Cheng-Tsung Feng incorporates a modern design aesthetic into the ancient form of bamboo arts.

15 November 2024Contemporary Art
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Eighth-Grade Docents

Middle-school students embark on a year-long research project in which they learn about the life of an artist and emulate their work.

15 November 2024Middle School
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Editor's Letter: Storytelling

SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez discusses various ways in which this issue’s contributors harness the power of storytelling.

15 November 2024Stories
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Meeting Individual Needs: The Magic of Movement

An art teacher kicks off the school year with a collaborative project in which students splatter paint with various materials.

14 November 2024Meeting Individual Needs
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ClipCard: Masterpiece Copycat

Middle-school students work in teams to recreate a work of art created by the teacher.

14 November 2024Middle School
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Advocacy: Collaboration, Pride, and Community

Two art teachers share how they collaborate with their local communities to create a sense of pride among their students.

14 November 2024Advocacy
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Contemporary Art in Context: Ryan Gardell

Ryan Gardell, Artifakt Studio's creative director and mixed-media artist, shares his large-scale, uplifting community projects.

14 November 2024Contemporary Art