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Organization
Many of my fellow art teachers have asked about organization. I’ve hesitated to respond because I don’t particularly feel that my organizational skills are worth writing about. But since school is out...
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Managing Student Art
One of the most overwhelming aspects of being an art teacher is managing all the artwork. Of course, you don’t have to manage it at all; children can take their art with them when they leave class....
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Organization at Home
Organization is not my best attribute, but I get the job done. Trick for me is having everything I need close by. So when my middle son hijacked my downstairs office and claimed it for his own, I...
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The Organized Art Teacher: Organizing and Storing Art Projects
Let’s face it, art teachers aren’t known for their organizational skills. Ask anyone to describe their former art teacher and you might hear the words scattered, emotional, strange, colorful, etc....
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End of the year clean-up strategies
For many of us, the end of the school year is fast approaching. For me, it ended this week and if your art room is anything like mine, it can be overwhelming to think about cleaning up. There are some...
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Teaching Art From a Cart
There are no words more terrifying to hear for an art teacher than, “You will be teaching from a cart.” This is pretty much what happened to this reader: This is my first year teaching and was kind of...
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Archiving Childhood Artwork
Any artwork that I did in elementary school art class is long gone. I remember a few projects very well, mostly the 3-D cities and marshmallow covered grapefruits that resembled igloos rather...
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Simple Tip for Keeping Artwork Organized
During my second round of facilitating my Teaching Art 101 e-course, a group of us were discussing organization in the art room. Just like most of the class participants, I struggled with sorting...
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Colorful Art Banners for your Art Room
I’ll admit it. My art room is looking pretty darn ugly. The walls are bare, stacks of paper are shoved against the walls and half-empty paint bottles are jammed onto open shelving. It’s a sad state of...
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Do you teach art from a cart? Or travel from school to […]
View Article2017 ART CALENDAR
Happy New Year to you all! My favorite part of the entire year is the sweet spot between Christmas and New Year. It’s my time to reflect and plan. I LOVE planning and although my great intentions don’t...
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Imagine this… Open House, May 2016. A year’s worth of teaching, planning, and creating paid off. My room looked exactly how I wanted it to, and it was decorated from floor to ceiling with DSS art...
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Do you feel overwhelmed when you look at your stacks of lesson plans and project ideas? Ever wondered how other art teachers store their lesson plans and samples? And what is the best way to store...
View ArticleThe Organized Art Teacher: Organizing and Creating Lesson Plans
In the The Organized Art Teacher, I will offer creative ways to start the year off with an organized mindset. Let’s face it, art teachers aren’t known for their organizational skills. But I disagree....
View ArticleThe Organized Art Teacher: Organizing and Creating Lesson Plans
In the The Organized Art Teacher, I will offer creative ways to start the year off with an organized mindset. Let’s face it, art teachers aren’t known for their organizational skills. But I disagree....
View ArticleArchiving Childhood Artwork
Any artwork that I did in elementary school art class is long gone. I remember a few projects very well, mostly the 3-D cities and marshmallow covered grapefruits that resembled igloos rather...
View ArticleEnd of the year clean-up strategies
For many of us, the end of the school year is fast approaching. For me, it ended this week and if your art room is anything like mine, it can be overwhelming to think about cleaning up. There are some...
View ArticleTeaching Art From a Cart
There are no words more terrifying to hear for an art teacher than, “You will be teaching from a cart.” This is pretty much what happened to this reader: While I don’t teach art via a cart now, I do...
View ArticleSimple Tip for Keeping Artwork Organized
During my second round of facilitating my Teaching Art 101 e-course, a group of us were discussing organization in the art room. Just like most of the class participants, I struggled with sorting piles...
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Do you teach art from a cart? Or travel from school to school with your car packed with art supplies and resources? Today’s guest Heidi O’Hanley has spent most of her career traveling from school to...
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