We all love listening to podcasts (obviously), but what if your students were the ones who created the episodes? Following her NOW Conference presentation, Meera Ramanathan is here to discuss her Elementary Art Talk podcast that she creates with her students. Listen as she discusses with Tim the ins and outs of recording her episodes, where her inspiration came from in creating the podcast, and what her students learn when they're collaborating and talking about art.
As part of the ongoing series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor joins Tim to discuss what new teachers need to know about finding success at the beginning of the school year. Listen as they cover ideas on setting up and organizing your room, connecting with colleagues, dealing with supplies, beginning lessons, and so much more!
Look for the "What Do New Teachers Need to Know?" series in the coming weeks in your Art Ed Radio podcast feed!
After last week's mailbag discussion about teaching art on a cart, a number of listeners reached out asking for more content to help them this school year. Today's episode from the archives can hopefully help, as so many art educators are facing the reality of teaching from a cart. In this episode from 2020, Kit Lang joins Tim to share her best tips and tricks for teaching from a cart, as well as what she's learned from her experience teaching in Hong Kong.
Not only are Amanda and Tim here for the August mailbag, special guest Sarah Krajewski (@artroomglitterfairy) makes an appearance as well! In today's conversation, they recap the NOW Conference, pick up a couple of questions from Instagram, and answer a couple of listener voicemails. The discussion includes advice on how to avoid back-to-school anxiety, the best planners for art teachers, ideas for our youngest learners, and how you can thrive when teaching art on a cart.
If you have a question for a future mailbag episode, email podcasts@theartofeducation.edu or leave a voice recording at 515-209-2595.
The Summer NOW Conference starts tomorrow! Janet Taylor joins Tim today to talk about how they put the Summer conference together, their excitement about everything coming with the event, and how teachers can make the most of their professional learning on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Join us at the NOW Conference on July 26th, 27th, and 28th, where we will share three days of PD that will have you excited and ready to start the upcoming school year!
Former Everyday Art Room podcast host and art teacher extraordinaire Nic Hahn stops by the show to discuss some of her favorite games to play with students. Listen as she and Tim discuss how games can build your classroom community, get kids engaged and excited, and maybe even clean up a little bit faster. Make sure you look for Nic's presentation on these games (and so much more) at the NOW Conference next week on July 27th!
As we continue with the focus on creativity in this week's episode, assessment expert Katie White stops by the show to discuss how we can nurture a culture of creativity in our art rooms through how we use assessments. Listen as she and Tim discuss a culture of creativity, the steps of the creative cycle, and how every teacher can make assessment work for them. Make sure you look for Katie's presentation at the NOW Conference on July 27th!
The next mailbag episode with Amanda and Tim is here! In today's mailbag for July, Amanda and Tim answer questions from teachers all over the country on a variety of topics. Listen as they share a couple of odd stories to start the show, and dive into teaching topics and summer breaks as well. The discussion includes the best snacks for the art room, classroom management preparation, and how to keep the Sunday scaries at bay and continue enjoying your summer.
If you have a question for a future mailbag episode, email timothybogatz@theartofeducation.edu or leave a voice recording at 515-209-2595.
Friend of the pod Andrea Slusarski returns to the show for the first time in a while, and she can't wait to talk to Tim about the psychology of creativity! Though we all teach it in the art room, the research into the psychology behind creativity runs deep. Listen as Slu explains a lot of this research, shares some great food analogies with Tim, and offers advice on how we can help kids develop and demonstrate their own understanding of what it means to be creative.
In this episode from the archives, we're diving into summer, and talking about how we deal with all of the feelings and emotions that come with stepping away from school for a while. Today, Sarah Krajewski joins Tim to talk about how we can take stock of where we are and find our best path forward. Listen as they discuss how we approach the summer, how we think about mental health, and why healing needs to be a part of your vocabulary.
Following last week's mailbag episode, Tim spends some time ruminating on why teachers need to take a break this summer. With so many teachers feeling exhausted, he talks about the benefits to stepping away and the reasons you should take a break from school-related work for a couple of months. Listen as he discusses creating a routine around what you love, exploring new ideas that excite you, and the benefits of making more connections with the people who can support you.
The long-awaited mailbag episode with Amanda and Tim is here! This is the first of a new series of mailbag episodes that will publish the first week of every month. In today's June mailbag, Amanda and Tim answer questions from teachers all over the country. Listen as they tackle a variety of topics, including how to handle unsuccessful teaching, why breaks are so important, how we deal with sub shortages, and how to respond to difficult teachers and students.
If you have a question for a future mailbag episode, email timothybogatz@theartofeducation.edu or leave a voice recording at 515-209-2595.
Due to a number of listener requests, Tim takes today's episode outside! More specifically, he is talking about a number of ideas for artmaking activities you can do outdoors with your students. The conversation covers incorporating nature in simple lessons to architectural marvels and earth artists, as well as the reasons why students benefit from being outside. Tim also highlights a number of recently published AOEU articles that explore these ideas even further.
The end of the year is difficult for teachers, and possibly the most difficult part of that is keeping students engaged. In this episode from 2019, Jordan DeWilde joins Tim to talk about his ideas to keep students creating meaningful work until they are gone for the summer. Listen as they discuss collaboration, engagement, and the best lessons to help students end the year strong.
As we come to the final weeks of school, our thoughts seem to naturally drift to what we will be seeing and doing when the next school year starts. In today's episode, Tim talks to Janet Taylor about the issues on teachers' minds as we start planning for fall. Listen as they discuss how teachers are feeling overworked, their thoughts about administrative support, and their perspectives on student engagement. Finally, Tim asks for listener feedback as to what issues you are thinking the most about for the next school year.
Despite its long history in the world of art, many art teachers do not know about atelier training--so it is time for an explainer episode! Mandy Theis, art educator and Director of the School of Atelier Arts, joins Tim today to share the ins and outs of atelier training. Listen as they discuss the history of atelier training, what contemporary atelier training is, strategies for how to teach realistic drawing and painting skills in the classroom, and opportunities available for both students and teachers.
Candido Crespo is back on the podcast! Tim welcomes him back to the show for a discussion on how Candido is bringing art to the community and the workshops he is organizing through his CreativiDAD Project. Listen as they talk about the power of families being creative together, including the value of quality time, exploration, and why we should help parents add creativity to their parenting tool belt.
Both Janet Taylor and Amanda Heyn are joining Tim today to discuss, debate, and debunk some various art teacher myths. From art teachers who just paint all day to exploding ceramics to dressing in rainbow colors, there is so much to talk about! Listen as they discuss where art teacher myths come from, the worst advice they've ever received, and the best suggestions they have that all art teachers should know.
In today's episode from the Art Ed Radio archives, Eric Scott joins Tim for a long discussion on visual journaling, artmaking, and creativity. In a wide-ranging conversation, they chat about Eric's art practice, how things changed for him during the pandemic, how sketchbooks can be a powerful creative outlet, and why Tim maybe needs to give glue sticks another look.
This week is the start of the NAEA National Convention in San Antonio, Texas, and Tim is here with a preview of the event in today's episode. Listen as he discusses his love of learning and attending conferences, some events he is most looking forward to, and some of the happenings with the AOEU team. He also discusses some tips on how to make the most of your conference experience and how to find value in any type of professional development.
In today's episode, Tim is sharing some ideas for assessments in the art room and how they can be used to engage your students. Listen as he discusses the significant differences between assessments and grading, the value of one-on-one discussions with your students, and some strategies to help you create successful rubrics.
In today's episode, Tim is joined by elementary art teacher Laura Irmis to discuss if and how we can find the time to do everything that is expected of us as art teachers. Laura shares how she is making it work as a teacher, artist, mother, and graduate student. Listen as she discusses all of that with Tim and they both share thoughts on prioritizing, scheduling, and their love of ceramics.
After a flood of messages coming into the inbox, Tim is answering listener questions in this mailbag episode. Listen as he talks about March Madness and Arts Madness, AP portfolios, book recommendations, and how careful teachers should be when it comes to their digital footprint.
Ishel Brimhall is back on the podcast to discuss some of her favorite management strategies for Kindergarten classes and all of her younger students. Tim wants to know how those strategies might be adaptable to work with older students. Listen as they discuss those adaptations, how we grab and hold students' attention, the best ways to organize supplies, and why just about every teacher has to deal with students eating supplies.
After an incredible response to last week's episode on what ChatGPT can do in our classrooms, Amanda Heyn joins Tim once again to continue the conversation. They share some of their own experience and ideas, as well as a number of suggestions from teachers across the country. Listen as they discuss drawing prompts, artwork descriptions, assessment ideas, and more!