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Teaching tip: Developing Studio Rules

Developing Studio Rules focuses on creating a clean, orderly, and considerate art studio environment. Learn about assigning rotating tasks, proper labeling, and recycling procedures to ensure a smooth, respectful workspace.

1 June 2025High School
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Eco Art: Fostering Environmental Advocacy

High-school students develop environmental awareness and tackle contemporary issues while interacting with nature.

1 June 2025High School
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Managing the Art Room: Mindful Art Starts: From Chaos to Calm

An art teacher begins her classes with a mindful art activity to ground students in the present and prepare them to learn.

1 June 2025Managing The Art Room
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Managing the Art Room: Intuitive Painting: Bridging Spirituality and Creativity

Raine Valentine shares a transformative painting practice that promotes self-discovery, emotional release, and spiritual alignment.

15 April 2025Managing The Art Room
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Student Activity: Mini Challenges

Mini challenges for students center around artists collecting and synthesizing and how artists tell stories from the book Making Artists.

15 April 2025High School
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Process-Based Portraits

Middle-school students use critical thinking, ideation, and the power of process to create meaningful self-portraits.

15 April 2025Middle School
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Meeting Individual Needs: Managing Sensory Processing Disorder in the Art Room

Art teacher, adaptive art consultant, and author Bette Naughton discusses strategies for making the classroom more accessible for students with sensory processing disorders.

15 April 2025Meeting Individual Needs
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Advocacy: Advocating for My Art Program

A project resource teacher shares several processes she has used to advocate for her students, her school, and her art program.

15 April 2025Advocacy
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Managing the Art Room: Innovative Digital Teaching

Two art teachers discuss the benefits of digital art-making and offer suggestions for combining traditional and digital media.

11 March 2025Managing The Art Room
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Managing the Art Room: Revisiting the Sketchbook, Part Two: Making Art to Learn

Students use their sketchbooks to research contemporary artists and then use their findings to create an original work of art.

11 March 2025Managing The Art Room
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Managing the Art Room: Creating Digital Portfolios

Prepare high-school students for art in college with a variety of tips for creating strong digital portfolios.

14 November 2024Managing The Art Room
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Managing the Art Room: Communication for Success

A visual arts specialist discusses communication strategies for cultivating an environment in which students feel valued and respected.

15 October 2024Managing The Art Room