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Honoring Pride Month

June is Pride Month. In light of the worldwide protests initiated on May 26th by the murder of George Floyd, this seems a fitting time to honor the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ People of Color. After al ...

The Visual Art Scholastic Event

The Texas Art Education Association’s (TAEA) Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) was created to recognize exemplary student achievement in the visual arts by providing high school, middle school ...

Testimony

Testimony: an open acknowledgment of truth, a formal written or spoken statement or declaration in support of a belief. When I taught preservice classes at the University of North Texas, I required ...

Celebrating PRIDE Month

The month of June was chosen for LGBT Pride Month to commemorate the Stonewall riots, which occurred at the end of June 1969. The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous demonstrations by members ...

Why You Should Write for SchoolArts Magazine

Why should you write for SchoolArts? ...

The Power of Transformation

If my recollections are correct, I am pretty sure that the new student teacher I am getting this week will be my 25th. ...

The Difference One Teacher Can Make

Most art teachers are the only art teachers in their school and some may feel alone at times and that they can't make much difference. But one teacher can make a huge difference - I know many art teac ...

Decorated Crutches for Earthquake-Ravaged Haitians

Symbols of hope are being transported from some Denton fourth and fifth graders to Haitians devastated by the country’s recent earthquake. ...

Bringing Attention to Your Art Program

When I first started teaching (long ago), I remember my surprise in learning that my principal was not going to be the one publicizing anything about the art program at our school. ...

Art Teachers Shine in District Teachers of the Year

Advocacy Begins at Home

In the March issue of SchoolArts, "Art Education and the Professional Learning Community (PDF)" details the efforts made in my school district by our 20 elementary art teachers to form a PLC ...