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“Hey, do you know where my drawing went” asked my star-student in a barely concerned tone. My head spun and a million questions rushed into my mind with frustration. How could they not know Don’t they remember I told them a week ago about that art competition they were going to enter. I even matted […]
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Several years ago, over winter break, I made the mistake of making a New Year’s resolution. Even worse, I said I was going to start exercising. So, naturally, I put it off a few more days because, hey, I was on vacation. But sure enough I visited the gym the day before we returned to […]
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School is often the first place children learn insults that describe the LGBTQ+ community. When these insults and slurs are used in the classroom, often the only repercussions students receive from teachers is a warning. On the flip side, the victims are comforted with the “sticks and stones” adage. Teachers rarely confront the assumption that […]
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It’s in my nature to try and put a positive spin on any situation. So when I switched schools and found myself in a classroom with no natural light, I was determined to find an upside. After learning about glowing art galleries at my state’s fall art conference, I knew I found my answer. I […]
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It’s easy to think showing growth in the art room in a meaningful way is difficult. After all, with an increasing emphasis on student learning objectives, many art teachers feel relegated to basic qualitative data. However, it is absolutely possible to show growth with an art-focused pre and post-test. Along with a rubric, this method […]
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It’s the age-old question; how do we balance teaching art and making art While we know creating is vital to our well-being, finding the time to do so can seem like an impossible task. Plus, what works for one art teacher may not work for another. To help with this conundrum, I reached out to […]
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