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 ...
Read MoreWho 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 ...
Read MoreMore 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 ...
Read MoreIn Math, there is a concept called “Concrete—Representational—Abstract Progression of Learning.” When students learn numbers, they count real objects (concrete), then pictures ...
Read MoreMindfulness can enhance creativity and creative problem-solving, qualities essential to the art room. Do you practice mindfulness yourself or with your students? With the hectic school year in full sw ...
Read MoreThere are hundreds, if not thousands, of resources to integrate technology into the art room, but which ones are best for students? Misty Kluesner is here to help! As a Creativity & Design Learnin ...
Read MoreHave your students asked why studying art history is important? It helps us make sense of the past and connect it to the present, exposes us to cultural diversity, and enhances observation skills. Jus ...
Read MoreDid you have Hot Wheels as a kid? Do your children or students collect them? How cool is it that someone’s job is to design them? That’s what Bryan Benedict thought as a kid and now he&rsq ...
Read More“Research has shown that having teachers and school staff of color can help students of color succeed, but nationally only 7% of teachers are Black, and only 2% are Black men (07/2022).” A ...
Read MoreDo you have students who are passionate about art, technology, and design? Are they interested in careers that utilize these elements? Then this episode is for you (and them)! The Creativity Departmen ...
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