Art Ed Radio

What happens if you need to teach art on a cart this school year? Due to new social distancing guidelines or budget cuts, or a combination of both, many art educators are facing the reality of teaching from a cart. In today's episode, Kit Lang joins Tim to share her best tips and tricks for teaching from a cart, as well as what she's learned from her experience in Hong Kong.  Resources and Links Read Kit's blog with her Top 10 Tips and Tricks Follow Kit on Instagram See all of AOEU's Coronavirus Resources

As we begin the month of July, teachers are starting to worry about finding a job for the fall. Today's episode is for those teachers who are still applying, still interviewing, and still trying to get hired. Amanda Heyn, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, joins Tim to share her best advice and best ideas for getting hired. Resources and Links Getting Hired as an Art Educator PRO Pack The Art Teacher's Ultimate Guide to Getting Hired Resume vs. CV What You Should Know About Video Interviews

What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is the second part of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon. Resources and Links Listen to Part 1 of the Conversation Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists The Perfect Project for Art and Activism How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change

What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon.  Resources and Links Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists How Educators Can Educate Themselves How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

With all that is happening in the world today, teachers everywhere are beginning to do the work to educate themselves on issues of race. In today's episode, Tim welcomes Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen to discuss their research and teaching on race, issues we should be aware of as educators, and how we can educate ourselves on race and how it affects our students. Resources and Links Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists The Perfect Project for Art and Activism How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

With all that is happening in the world today, teachers everywhere are reflecting on their curriculum and doing the work to make their classrooms antiracist. A small step we can take is to show the work of more Black artists in our classrooms. In this episode, Tim discusses seventeen of his favorite living Black artists that you should know. Resources and Links Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists The Perfect Project for Art and Activism How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

Whether you are teaching in person or working with students via distance learning, virtual museum tours are a great way to engage your students and incorporate art history. In today's episode, Tim shares 5 tips to help your students make the most of their virtual museum experience, as well as 5 suggestions for museums to visit. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Lena Rodriguez's download of art history ideas Guggenheim Bilbao Guggenheim New York Frida Kahlo Museum Van Gogh Museum The Vatican Museums

Closing down the art room for the year was a unique and difficult experience this time around. As Tim discussed last week, teachers and students everywhere are missing out on their last pieces of learning and their final goodbyes. Today, Abby Schukei joins Tim to talk about what we missed out on this year, how we can make the most of our summers, and why she is feeling hopeful for the future. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning What does it look like coming back from a closure? Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

With schools closed everywhere, this end to the school year is unique. And difficult. Teachers and students everywhere are missing out on their last pieces of learning and their final goodbyes. In this episode, Tim shares some of his thoughts on wrapping up the year, what we can do to help ourselves and our students, and ideas for the summer and fall.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

With so much happening right now, some teachers wouldn't dream of working on professional development. Other teachers have already begun to dive in. Today, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, Amanda Heyn, joins Tim for a conversation on the best time for professional development. Listen as they discuss summertime PD, improving your teaching, and how you can make a decision as to what type of learning is right for you. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

With distance learning still in full swing, teachers are finding that it's becoming more and more difficult to stay connected with our students and keep them engaged. Today, however, Jenn Russell comes back to the show to share some of her best ideas on how to connect with students from a distance.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

This week is the return of Art Ed Radio's former co-host, Andrew McCormick! Now that he has some time on his hands, he joins Tim for a mailbag episode. Listen as the guys discuss quarantine activities, distance teaching, and the importance (or not) of professional development during this time.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Avoiding Burnout and Practicing Resilience AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

In this week's episode, Tim has decided to make the topic a little bit lighter. He brings on Lena Rodriguez to talk art history and their favorite artists to hang out with in quarantine. Listen as they discuss Maya Lin, Frida Kahlo, and more, as well as the power of giant portraits and how Tim can learn to love bling. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Follow Lena on Twitter and Instagram Using Weekly Art History Challenges How to Connect Your Students to Contemporary Art

We should talk about mental health on a more consistent basis, but that fact has become more important as we spend more time away from each other. In this episode, Tim welcomes Jen Leban on to share their stories about dealing with mental health and discuss why it needs to be a more regular topic of conversation.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Follow Jen on Twitter Read Jen's writing on mental health Jen is one of the founders of ResetEDU

We know how difficult it is to make connections with our students right now, but one important way we can connect is to make online learning more fun! In this episode, Lindsey Moss joins Tim to share some of her best ideas for online meetings, including Pictionary, scavenger hunts, and more. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning. Watch last week's Coronavirus webinar. Read Lindsey's article on making meetings fun.

As we continue to settle into this new normal, we learn more about everything we will need to deal with moving forward. Today, Tim is joined by AOEU writer Sarah Krajewski to discuss mental health, ideas for distance learning, and the power of positivity.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Watch last week's Coronavirus webinar. Read Sarah's article on recording videos for your students.

Our art teaching is in a state of upheaval right now, as schools everywhere close because of the Coronavirus. Before you can find success teaching, however, it is important that you have your life at home in order. In today's episode, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD Amanda Heyn joins Tim to talk about everything needed to take care of yourself and your family. Resources and Links AOEU's Coronavirus Resources Page The 99PI Episode that Tim recommended

Every year, the Art of Education University conducts a nationwide survey to take the pulse of the art education world. Today, Tim talks to AOEU Senior Editor Megan Dehner about the 2020 State of Art Education survey and its results. Listen as they discuss their biggest surprises, biggest concerns, and reasons to be optimistic about the state of art education. Resources and Links The State of Art Education 2020 See the results from previous years: 2018 and 2019

With the Coronavirus continuing to spread and schools around the world being closed, it is time to discuss how these events might affect our classroom. Today, Tim talks to Libby Beaty, a teacher in South Korea whose school was recently closed. Listen as they discuss the adjustments being made by students and teachers, the technology that has been most helpful, and how you can still create a classroom community from a distance. Resources and Links Follow Libby Beaty on Twitter and Instagram See Libby's TikTok account Teaching Art Around the World

We talk often about how we want our kids to be more creative with their ideas, and how we can get them to think more creatively. But how do we foster that type of development? In this episode, Tim shares some of his best strategies for creative exercises and favorite ways to develop creativity in your classroom. Resources and Links Listen to Tim's podcast with Amber Check out the Creativity in Crisis Graduate Course PRO Learning Pack: Creativity Exercises for Every Level PRO Learning Pack: Teaching for Creativity Explore all of AOEU's Graduate Courses