SchoolArts editor-in-chief Frank Juárez reflects on storytelling as a way to encourage student agency and strengthen classroom connections.

Dr. Leigh Drake discusses the power of visual narrative to transform the art-making process and help students see themselves as artists.

A literary publication advisor shares how storytelling and authentic opportunities help students build confidence and discover their unique voices.

An art teacher draws from her own experiences and classroom practices to help students explore their identities and personal stories through art.

Young students create torn-paper collages using at least three warm or cool colors.

Elementary students apply personification by designing and sculpting a character with clay inspired by an everyday object.

Middle-school students draw an animal and incorporate it into the foreground or middle ground of a painted jungle.

High-school students experiment with line, mark making, and watercolor to create a textured composition.

Environmental artist Aurora Robson creates sculptures and installations that encourage viewers to reconsider plastic as an artistic material while raising awareness about plastic waste.

Middle-school students use cartooning to turn personal experiences and imaginative ideas into playful stories.

Elementary students draw on ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the icon-based artwork of Ryan McGinness to create their own system of symbols representing their identity.

Middle-school students take inspiration from Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree and transform a painted cube into a meaningful gift through reflective writing.

High-school students explore their cultural identities and celebrate the San Fernando community through personalized 3D lowrider cars.

Upper-school students investigate interior design before choosing a real or imagined space to construct as a miniature room.

Elementary students create grayscale paintings that go beyond a lesson in value as they become invested in the endangered species they portray.

High-school students use reverse shading, composition, and mark-making to create visual narratives inspired by phobias.

Young students practice foundational art skills, such as creating shapes, while drawing and painting a scene inspired by an Eric Carle picture book.

NAEAʼs new executive director shares her vision for supporting art educators through advocacy, professional learning, and stronger connections across the field.

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