We’ve all been there. Your class walks out the door and you let out a huge sigh. You shake your head and you feel like you need to take a break to regroup your own mental and emotional strength. What just happened?! You know you’re a good teacher, so how why is this happening week...
Episode 30 – Podcast Recap Any teacher who teaches their subject on a rotation schedule can probably relate to this episode. Not seeing your students one day means you don’t see them for another entire week! The class can get behind other classes and things get thrown off. When an individual student misses a class,...
Episode 29 Podcast Recap In this episode, we were able to continue the conversation about cultural appropriation vs. cultural appreciation but with a very special guest, LaNesha Tabb! LaNesha is an educator, author, and speaker with 15 years of experience in the classroom. Now she focuses on helping educators make their subjects globally relevant. We...
Well…unfortunately we’ve probably all been lucky enough to experience that. And I don’t know about you but NOBODY taught me what to do when this happens. Whether it’s a broken finger, hand, wrist, arm, etc. it’s a tough thing to accommodate in the art room. Although I am no expert, I have come up with...
We all know extra money can be hard to come by in the art room when our supplies are consumable and sometimes pricey. In episode 24 of the podcast, we covered ways to get extra funds for the art room (Listen Here). But…what about when you choose to write a grant? What do you do...
Teaching clay in an elementary art classroom…some art teachers love it, some hate it. It can be be overwhelming and stressful. A lot of prep work is needed and clean up also. Because it can get sooooo messy! I want to share some tips with you about how I conquer teaching clay in elementary art...
Episode 28: Recap Cultural appropriation might seem like a touchy subject to some. It can stir up strong feelings and debated between people. You might think of it like a spectrum…some majority groups may be more aware of what’s okay and not, others are less aware. Educate yourself, do the research, etc. so you can...
Demonstrations in the art room are a must have. No way of getting around them. But there are some ways to make them better and one of those is recording demonstration videos. If you’ve never done it, I highly recommend it! Below are my reasons why every art teacher should try recording demonstration videos for...
Episode 27 Podcast Recap This episode, we wanted to tackle some of the most common art teacher problems and questions we hear. We want to share some solutions to help you! Just do a quick Google or Pinterest search and you’ll find a million ways to do this. We share what we’ve done and what...