Episode 123: All Things Art
Art materials come in all shapes and sizes. As educators and/or artists ourselves, there’s always a reason we use the materials we do. Quality and price are a few ways to make choices about them ...
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Episode 122: Unpacking NAEA 2023
The NAEA 2023 Convention has officially wrapped! Enjoy this episode highlighting some of the best parts of this exciting event! The Creativity Department and Orlando Graves Bolaños (@Subversive ...
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Episode 121: Supporting Pre-Service Art Teachers
Do you have pre-service teachers in your art room? How do you support them? This episode dives into just that topic with Dr. David Moya. A former student of Laura’s and now professor at the Univ ...
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Episode 120: Literacy in the Elementary Art Room
How do you capture students who don’t feel successful in art because they “can’t draw”? Elementary art educator Meera Ramanathan uses literacy. “Art isn’t just abou ...
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Episode 119: The Art of Thinking & Questioning
How often do you consider how you think? It’s not usually something that’s brought up, but metacognition (thinking about thinking) can have many benefits for you and your students. Fiber a ...
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Episode 118 – Coffee with Karl: The Importance of Art History
There is no doubt History is an important aspect of education. Art History is no different. There are many ways art teachers use it in their practice, inspiring discussion when kicking off a lesson or ...
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Episode 116 & 117: Connected Arts Networks (CAN) – Creating Welcoming Environments Part 1 & 2
The National Art Education Association (NAEA), in partnership with the Educational Theater Association, National Association for Music Education, and National Dance Education Organization has launched ...
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Episode 115: Preparing & Promoting for YOUTH ART MONTH
In 1961, March was established as Youth Art Month to bring attention to Art Education and recognize it as a core factor in a complete curriculum. To this day, its goal remains the same, direct attenti ...
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Episode 114: All Our Favorite Art Room Things
Who doesn’t love to talk about their favorite things? Art educators, students, artists, people in general, EVERYONE has preferences. In this episode, The Creativity Crew is back! Art educators R ...
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Episode 113: Recognizing the Space Between Teaching and Learning
More and more it seems like we are caught in the net of focusing on teaching and learning—delivering info on something you know well and moving down a prescribed path. What about the space in be ...
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