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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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Coolaboration

Friday, December 20, 2024 | Linda Schober

As educators, we teach skills that are valuable in the classroom as well as skills that can be carried into students’ everyday lives. Kindness and collaboration are crucial skills in all aspects ...

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An Art Lesson from a Florist

Friday, December 20, 2024 | Courtney Lipscomb

A few years ago, I had the daughter of the local florist in my art class. On Meet the Teacher Night, she offered her help, like most parents do. Four years later, when I had her youngest daughter in m ...

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SMACK! Collaborating for Impact

Friday, December 20, 2024 | Trish Klenow

In April 2023, every Art 1 student at Green Level High School created a vibrant 4' (1m) jellyfish out of marine rope and monofilament (fishing line) reclaimed from the Atlantic. The 100-plus giant jel ...

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Collaboration in the Clay Room

Friday, December 20, 2024 | Andrea Worthey

I began to look at my classroom projects as more than cross-curricular integrations through cross-referencing content materials; they were also opportunities for true collaboration. I wanted students ...

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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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Community through Food Sustainability

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Melissa Hronkin

Celebrating local food systems benefits schoolwide wellness and strengthens community. On the shores of Lake Superior, in Michigan’s Rural Upper Peninsula, our growing season is very short. Over ...

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Driven by Story

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Andrea Worthey

My students often explore their individuality and personal stories through their work. This year, they experimented with storytelling in various media. One student, Jorge Guifarro, a senior at the Uni ...

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The All About Me Design Challenge

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Dr. Jane Montero

At the beginning of a new semester or school year, art teachers have an excellent opportunity to get to know our students through storytelling. National Geographic’s online education website sta ...

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The Illustration Game

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | Rama Hughes

I studied illustration in art school. One way that we practiced was by dividing a text into portions that each student illustrated. After a given time – sometimes a very brief amount of time &nd ...

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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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Natural Disasters in Art

Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Jeff Broome

I wondered how I could update my unit to address contemporary concerns and foster empathy in students for people experiencing environmental catastrophes. I began the unit with conversations about rece ...

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Seeds of Change

Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Amanda Schaeffer

The Seeds of Change project challenged students to design a sustainable growing system for the Highland Youth Garden in Hilltop, Ohio. The system had to be functional for the garden’s needs whil ...

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Trash to Treasure

Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Kathleen Sneed Petka

I am super pleased with how creative my students were in their Trash to Treasure challenge. I created this activity to inspire students to reuse materials and to find the beauty in everyday items. The ...

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Nailed It! Successful Advocacy Approaches

Thursday, October 10, 2024 | Trina Harlow and Bob Reeker

Architectural blueprints are complex and often consist of many sheets representing each part of a building project. A solid blueprint for visual art advocacy also has layers of approach. Nailing the a ...

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Editor’s Letter: Connections

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 | Frank Juárez

To experience a connection with art, music, or reading is to allow ourselves to become vulnerable and open our minds to new possibilities. It helps us navigate new experiences, drives us to expand our ...

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Coolaboration

An Art Lesson from a Florist

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Collaboration in the Clay Room

Editor's Letter: Storytelling

Community through Food Sustainability

Driven by Story

The All About Me Design Challenge

The Illustration Game

Editor's Letter: Nature

Natural Disasters in Art

Seeds of Change

Trash to Treasure

Nailed It! Successful Advocacy Approaches

Editor’s Letter: Connections

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