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for Art Educators
From practical teaching strategies to big picture thinking about the role of art in education, our summer reading list is designed to spark creativity and deepen your professional knowledge.
Explore Titles by Grade Band
All Levels
- Restorative Practices - Discover practical strategies for addressing stress and trauma in students.
- The Mindful Studio - Bring mindfulness and expressive arts practices to the classroom.
- Ethical Decision-Making - Gain a deeper understanding of how beliefs and values inform decision-making practices.
- SchoolArts Innovation Issue - Explore new and exciting art-making experiences.
- Adaptive Art - Discover ways to adapt art activities, media, and tools to meet the needs of all students.
Elementary
- SchoolArts Collection: Early Childhood - Discover child-centered lessons that emphasize discovery.
- Beautiful Stuff from Nature - Discover ideas for using natural materials to enrich learning.
- 6 Guidelines for Differentiating Instruction - Learn ways to maximize student growth and individual success.
Middle School
- SchoolArts Collection: STEAM - Explore ideas for guiding student inquiry using STEAM.
- SchoolArts Collection: Media Arts - Find new ideas for media arts and digital technology in your classroom.
- The Open Art Room - Explore a complete framework for choice-based art ed. instruction for grades 6–12.
High School
- SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art - Discover ideas for encouraging student exploration of contemporary art.
- Making Artists - Learn methods for handling choice-based challenges in the art room, including ideation and assessment.
- Fashion Fundamentals - Dive into approaches for teaching fashion, including foundations, cultural and personal influences, and materials.