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Editor's Letter: Advocacy

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | Frank Juárez

When I started teaching in 2001, I was told by fellow art educators that advocacy is an important part of art education. I wasn’t sure what they meant or what it looked like. What does it mean t ...

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Co-Editor's Letter: Advocacy

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | Melody Weintraub

Some of you may not realize the impact you have on your communities and on the future of art education by donning your superhero cape, showing up, making your students’ art learning visible, and ...

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Editor's Letter: Contemporary Art

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Frank Juárez

Embedding contemporary practices into our teaching, classroom culture, and curriculum opens the door to unlimited opportunities to engage our students in their learning, building relationships, and co ...

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Co-Editor's Letter: Media Arts

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Dr. Jane B. Montero

This SchoolArts issue features a wide variety of media arts projects representing early childhood through high school. Each author brings something new to the media arts equation, offering practical c ...

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Editor's Letter: Media Arts

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | Frank Juárez

Media arts opens the door to endless creative possibilities and offers another way to engage students in learning while building conceptual and technical skills, adaptability to new technologies, visu ...

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Editor's Letter: Mindfulness

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Frank Juárez

Mindfulness is essential to our well-being. Whether we are walking through nature, turning off our phones, making a creative mess in the studio, and trusting our hand to make a mark on paper, we find ...

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Editor's Letter: Transformation

Thursday, November 6, 2025 | Frank Juárez

Transformation can happen at any time—when youʼre listening to an artist talk, attending an art opening, reading a book, watching a documentary, or talking to a colleague. Allowing ourselves the ...

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Editor's Letter: Student Voice and Choice

Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Frank Juárez

Allowing students to shape their art experience is one of the best things we can do as educators. When students put themselves out there, things happen. Embracing their unique voices is one of the bes ...

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Editor's Letter: Connections

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Frank Juárez

It is essential for art educators to build relationships that set the table for conversation, curiosity, honesty, and vulnerability. The idea of connection extends beyond art-making and learning about ...

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Editor's Letter: Innovation

Friday, May 16, 2025 | Frank Juárez

Introducing new ways to see art through a different lens is important for the continued development of aspiring artists. Designing fresh and relevant curricula introduces new processes, creates exciti ...

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Editor's Letter: Process

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | Frank Juárez

In this issue, art teachers interpret, define, and apply what process looks like within their art curriculum, from designing sketchbooks to applying new clay techniques, learning to be present to enjo ...

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Editor's Letter: Contemporary Art

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | Frank Juárez

In 2022, I began to reassess how I present curricula to all my students. I wondered if the artists I was introducing reflected who they are in their identities and why it is important to bring diverse ...

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Editor's Letter: Advocacy

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | Frank Juárez

In this issue, we introduce various ways to address advocacy through multiple lenses. What it looks like in our art room will range on how we address topics or issues such as cultural perspectives, id ...

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Editor's Letter: Collaboration

Friday, December 20, 2024 | Frank Juárez

Teaching can be a solitary experience, even if your art department has multiple art teachers. The art room becomes an island full of art, materials, and ideas. The reality is that this does not have t ...

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Editor's Letter: Storytelling

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Frank Juárez

How does one begin to tell a story? Does it start with a memory, a recent experience, or perhaps an essential question that sparks an idea? Through the stories we share, we can transport our students ...

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Editor's Letter: Nature

Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Frank Juárez

I remember sitting by Lake Michigan on Sunday mornings during the pandemic. Sitting, observing, and listening to the water’s movement put my mind at ease, helping me reach a meditative state. Na ...

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