Art Ed Radio

After a quick word about next week's NOW Conference, Tim pulls an interview from the archives with Lena Rodriguez. In this discussion, they dive into one of Lena's favorite mediums, and gives advice on how to get started. Listen as they talk about why kids love encaustic painting, the materials you need to get started, and even a couple lessons for when you first get going. Resources and Links 3 Projects to Introduce Encaustics to Your Students Innovative Ways to Use Up Leftover Paint Lena's Conference Video on Encaustics Made Easy

In this episode, Tim is joined by artist and educator Alanna Wilcox to talk about yarn-making, dyeing, and all things fiber arts. Alanna will be presenting at the upcoming NOW Conference on February 5th, sharing how to bring more fibers ideas into your curriculum. Listen today as she previews that talk, as well as shares ideas for beginners and advanced artists, working within a budget, and the joys of tactile experiences. Resources and Links View Alanna's website, including her books and workshops Follow Alanna on Instagram Register for the NOW Conference New Ideas for Fibers, Sculpture, and Metals

In the first of an upcoming series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor joins Tim to answer questions about lesson planning and curriculum. Listen as they discuss your priorities when planning, the importance of the national standards, and foolproof lessons that always seem to lead to student success. Resources and Links Creating a Curriculum That Works for You: Elementary and Secondary Register for the NOW Conference See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

Playlists can be a great way to for students navigate through a project from beginning to end. In this episode, Lindsay Anderson joins Tim to talk about how she designs playlists and how she uses them in the art room. Listen as they discuss the plethora of ways that playlists can benefit students, how they encourage exploration, and how they can scaffold the creative process. Resources and Links Follow Lindsay on Twitter Read Lindsay's blog and her post on playlists View a playlist example shared by Lindsay

In this episode from the archives, Tim and Jenn Russell dive into a long conversation about exactly how they teach drawing. It's all here, from favorite lessons to best drawing media to motivating reluctant learners. Also listen for a discussion on how skill-building can lead to more choices for students.  Resources and Links Follow Jenn on Twitter and Instagram AOEU's Studio: Drawing course Listen to Jenn's last podcast appearance 7 Ideas to Pump Up Your Drawing Curriculum

This episode, from earlier in 2021, encourages you to take the time you need to create some art. But where can you find the inspiration? In today's episode, Tim welcomes artist and educator Juana Meneses to talk about how you can rediscover your artistic identity. Listen as they discuss finding inspiration, how you can always be ready to make art, and possible opportunities available to you when it comes to artmaking. Resources and Links Redefining Your Art Teacher Identity Check out the new course: Rediscovering Your Artistic Identity Take a look at the Winter NOW Conference

Though it has been a while since many of us have traveled, the opportunity is coming back on the horizon for many. Art educator Mercedes Faunde joins Tim today to share some of her favorite stories from a career full of teaching and travel. Listen as she talks about why she loves seeing artwork in person, how travel continues to inform her teaching, and the opportunities available for teachers who want to use travel to enhance their curriculum.  Resources and Links National Consortium for Teaching About Asia Fulbright Grants for Teachers National Endowment for the Humanities Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies

So many teachers have thought about writing, or illustrating, or publishing a children's book, but they rarely follow through. In today's episode, Tim talks to AOEU's Amber Kane about her recently published book. Listen as they discuss Amber's working methods, how she self-published, and what the publishing process was really like.  Resources and Links See Amber's book on Amazon Check out AOEU's FLEX Curriculum

Jennie Drummond is an art educator from the Bay Area in California and one of AOEU's newest magazine writers.  In today's episode, Tim welcomes Jennie to the show to introduce herself and give us a look into her classroom. Listen as they discuss Jennie's experience as an out educator, the importance of allyship, dealing with difficult topics, and some of her best ideas for student engagement. Resources and Links See Jennie's page on the AOEU website and links to all of her articles What is CRT and What Might it Look Like in the Art Room? Mixing Surrealism and Music How Being a Vocal Ally Can Help Your Students

As we end November and move into December, it is a good time to think about how you approach the holidays in your classroom. Do you teach holiday projects? Should you teach holiday projects? In today's episode, Tim welcomes Amy Neiwirth to the show to talk about these ideas and so much more. Listen as they discuss how we teach during these months, how we deal with tradition, and why we need to foster authentic artmaking experiences for our students. Resources and Links Find Amy on Instagram, as well as her jewelry Amy mentioned this webpage about decentering the holidays What is the Role of Holiday Projects in the Art Room?

November 20th is Corita Day, a celebration of the art and life of Corita Kent, also known as SisterMary Corita. As part of this celebration, Tim welcomes on Nellie Scott, director of the Corita Art Center in Los Angeles. Listen as they discuss Corita's art and life, how Nellie works to preserve Corita's legacy and amplify her message, and how teachers can introduce Corita to their students. Resources and Links See Corita Art Center's resources for teachers and videos Corita's 10 Rules for Learning and Life Read Austin Kleon's post on Corita Day The Life and Art of Corita Kent Find the Corita Art Center on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

Today, Tim is joined by Ray Yang, NAEA's Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Special Initiatives. In this wide-ranging discussion, they talk about the creation of Ray's new role, the initiatives and resources NAEA will be developing, and how teachers who are interested in these ideas can start doing the work.  Resources and Links See NAEA's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion homepage View the NAEA Resources that Ray mentioned Read the CRT article by Jennie Drummond that was discussed Read Ray's articles from their time as an AOEU writer

Author, educator, researcher, and advocate Ulcca Joshi Hansen joins Tim today to discuss her new book, The Future of Smart. Listen as they discuss the opportunity we have to remake our schools, how students should follow their passions and strengths, and why we need to rethink what it means to be smart. Resources and Links See Ulcca's TEDx Talks here and here Pick up a copy of The Future of Smart Ulcca's Educating Potential website Listen to Tim's 2017 interview with Sir Ken Robinson

On today's episode, Tim and Janet Taylor continue their discussion about AP Art and Design portfolios and the myriad questions that surround them.  Listen as they talk about revising old work, helping students document and write about their art, and how you can help set your students up for success. Resources and Links Listen to last week's episode (Part 1) How to Set Your Advanced Students Up for Success How and Why Students Should Revise Old Work

On today's episode Tim and Janet Taylor get together to talk about AP Art and Design portfolios and the myriad questions that surround them. As Tim says, they don't have all the answers, but the conversation might shed light on strategies that can be helpful with advanced and AP students. Listen as they discuss sustained investigations, synthesizing media and processes, and developing creativity that can lead to better questions and better work.  Resources and Links The Perfect Exercise to Think Outside the Box A Portrait Lesson You Won't Want to Miss Using Visual Journals With Advanced Students Utilizing Contemporary Artists to Support Understanding

This school year has seen an increase across the board when it comes to behavior issues--both in frequency and severity. So how can we help our students (and ourselves) with these issues? Today, Tim talks to Janet Taylor and Christine Cusack about strategies to defuse and de-escalate behaviors when students become dysregulated. Listen as they discuss how behavior is a type of communication, why we may need to re-frame our assumptions, and how you can find the resources needed to best handle these issues. Resources and Links Read the article from Janet and Chris See all of AOEU's Resources for SEL in the Art Room Recommendations from Chris: Book 1, Book 2, Book 3

After last week's podcast about interesting art world stories popping up over the past couple of weeks, somehow there were even more stories coming out this week? Listen as Amanda Heyn joins Tim and they run through a couple of follow-up stories, share a twist on Jasper Johns' new exhibit, and talk about the Danish artist who absconded with $84,000 from the museum that was showing his work. Resources and Links See photos from the Arc de Triomphe here and here Take the Money and Run Is Jasper Johns appropriating artwork?

With a number of interesting art world stories popping up over the past couple of weeks, Tim runs down what he has found worthwhile, exciting, and thought-provoking recently. Listen as he discusses Christo and Jeanne-Claude posthumously wrapping the Arc de Triomphe, immersive van Gogh experiences, and an update to the Gardner Museum heist story.  Resources and Links Read about wrapping the Arc de Triomphe and 10 Fiber Artists Is the immersive experience worth it? Jasper and Me Read the story on the death of Robert Gentile

We hear all the time about how our students should be working together and how we need to give them opportunities to collaborate. But what exactly does that look like in the art room? What could it look like? In today's episode, Jessica Provow returns to the show to share ideas from a project she has developed for her students. Listen as she and Tim discuss the planning and execution of her collaborative project and what students gain from the experience. Resources and Links Listen to Jessica's previous podcast appearance See the Collaboration in the Art Room PRO Learning Pack Finding Success with Collaboration at the Elementary Level How Student-Directed Collaboration Can Benefit Your Students

In today's episode, AOEU graduate and elementary art teacher LeighAnn Greene joins Tim to talk about her research and implementation of compassion-based teaching in her classroom. Listen as LeighAnn shares her journey to compassion-based teaching, how her mindset has shifted, and why relationships are so vitally important in our teaching. Resources and Links Freakonomics Podcast: How Do You Cure A Compassion Crisis? Read more about Nel Noddings and the Ethics of Care See all of AOEU's Graduate Courses