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Editor's Letter: Understanding

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Frank Juárez

I encourage my students to share their ideas, ask questions, and become observational learners. It is natural for them to want to learn more about who we are as people. The question becomes how much a ...

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Bridging Life with Art: Exploring Understanding through Art-Making

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | April Malphurs

Through discussions, I had students identify the “facts” they could see in Zimmerman’s paintings, then try to piece together the meaning. I shared Zimmerman’s story behind one ...

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Five Tips for Preparing for Substitute Teachers

Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Jordan DeWilde

Teachers are all too familiar with the stress that comes with writing substitute plans. This is often more work than our daily responsibilities. We must meticulously explain our schedules, routines, a ...

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Co-Editor's Letter: Storytelling

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Dr. Leigh Drake

You may not always realize the impact you have when you create space for students to tell their stories and share their ideas. Through storytelling, you are teaching art and empowering students to see ...

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Chicano Lowrider Art: Cultural Identity and Artistic Expression

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Giovanna Ochoa and Jess Perry-Martin

San Fernandoʼs deep love of Chicano culture is evident throughout the murals that fill the city, along with a deep appreciation for custom-painted lowrider cars, which symbolize Chicano pride, identit ...

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More Than Art: Helping Students Rewrite Their Personal Stories

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | Ann E. Ossey

Every student who enters the art room carries invisible stories. Some believe they are creative; others are convinced they have no artistic talent. Those stories often shape their willingness to take ...

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Editor's Letter: Connection

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Frank Juárez

It is important to find a way to connect on students’ level of interest, figure out how to integrate it into their art experience, keep them curious about the creative process, and get to know t ...

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Artist Trading Cards: From One-Day Lesson to Schoolwide Collaboration

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Patty Kuropas

What started as a sub plan evolved into a successful schoolwide collaboration. I had a personal day approaching and decided the artist trading cards would be a fun activity for students to engage in w ...

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Welcome to the Art Studio: How Open Houses Cultivate Connections

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Zoey Graf

When planning art experiences with families and community members in mind, I try to cultivate moments for critical thinking, problem-solving, and meaningful discussion. Inspired by Reggio Emilia provo ...

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Artivism: Art and Advocacy

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Christine Lakatos

To help my young artists understand the world around them, I introduce them to the idea of becoming “artivists”—people who use their art to make change. In my elementary art room, I ...

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Editor's Letter: Place

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Frank Juárez

The idea of place can conjure a variety of meanings, interpretations, and responses. For me, the first image that comes to mind is a table. This inanimate object has deeper relevance because it provid ...

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A Cherry Blossom Tree Study: Kinesthetic Learning with Children and Parents

Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Aileen Pugliese Castro

Spring invites us to notice growth both indoors and out. In an Art with Mommy early childhood class (ages two to three), we observed the trees and flowers changing just beyond our classroom—espe ...

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Editor's Letter: Collaboration

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Frank Juárez

The key to a successful collaboration is synergy, high engagement, common ground, accountability, and of course, patience. Extending the opportunity to engage and include others in what it means to cr ...

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Creative Collaborations Across the Campus

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Meera Ramanathan

My fifth graders leave their positive mark on the school by creating a legacy mural at the end of each school year. I choose a theme, and each student creates an artwork—digitally or on paper&md ...

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Turning Data into Action in Art Education

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Dr. Lucy Chen

We witness daily how the arts strengthen academic achievement, build confidence, and nurture social awareness and emotional well-being. Yet despite decades of research, arts education is still treated ...

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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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Bridging Life with Art: Exploring Understanding through Art-Making

Five Tips for Preparing for Substitute Teachers

Co-Editor's Letter: Storytelling

Chicano Lowrider Art: Cultural Identity and Artistic Expression

More Than Art: Helping Students Rewrite Their Personal Stories

Editor's Letter: Connection

Artist Trading Cards: From One-Day Lesson to Schoolwide Collaboration

Welcome to the Art Studio: How Open Houses Cultivate Connections

Artivism: Art and Advocacy

Editor's Letter: Place

A Cherry Blossom Tree Study: Kinesthetic Learning with Children and Parents

Editor's Letter: Collaboration

Creative Collaborations Across the Campus

Turning Data into Action in Art Education

Editor's Letter: Advocacy

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