Art Ed Radio

After last Halloween's popular episode on 6 creepy artworks, Tim is back this year with 5 more of his favorite paintings that can be used to celebrate Halloween. Listen as he talks about Goya, Cezanne, and Caravaggio, and also dives into literature and Greek mythology in this entertaining episode.

• 6 Creepy Artworks for Halloween
• The Best Art-Inspired Halloween Costumes
• Making Art History Meaningful
• Helping Students Care About Art History

In the seventh episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Janet and Tim dive deep into the topic of assessment, and talk about how effective assessments can help both your students' learning and your own teaching. Listen as they discuss formative and summative assessments (and ideas for each type of assessment), participation grades, rubrics, final exams, and so much more.

• See the Plug and Play Rubric from AOEU's FLEX Curriculum
• How to Assess Your Own Grading Practices
• Manage Your Time Better with the Studio Habits of Mind
• Check out all of Janet's articles
• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

Today's episode explores what it takes to move from being an elementary classroom teacher into a position as a full-time art teacher. Tim is joined by elementary art teacher (and former 3rd & 4th grade teacher) Sonya Castro as they discuss her experiences making the move and why she loves her current position in the art room. Listen as their conversation covers the easiest and most difficult parts of making the move, what it took for Sonya to start feeling comfortable as an art teacher, and her advice for people who might be looking to transition into the art room.

• Mija Teaches Art
• See Sonya's YouTube Channel and follow Sonya on Instagram
• How to Be Successful in a New Position
• 3 Considerations for Taking a New Job

In the sixth episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Janet and Tim answer questions about evaluations. Listen as they cover the differences between different evaluation frameworks, the best approach and mindset going into your evaluation, and how to use the feedback you receive to improve your teaching.

• Taking the Fear Out of Teacher Evaluations
• Making Evaluations Work for You
• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

In today's episode, Tim talks to digital illustrator and AOEU faculty member Kayla O'Neal about how she helped design the new graduate course being offered by AOEU. Digital Illustration and Visual Storytelling is a 3-week course in which students create digital illustrations that capture themes from all types of literature, with an emphasis on visual literacy. Listen as the discussion covers the importance of visual literacy for teachers and students alike, Kayla's work as an illustrator, and avenues to explore in digital art for people at every level of expertise.

• See all of AOEU's Graduate Courses
• Discussing Digital Art and Technology
• Learning with Procreate
• Follow Kayla on Instagram

In the fifth of episode of the ongoing series of podcasts for new teachers, Janet Taylor joins Tim to discuss what new teachers need to know about what it takes to be a professional art teacher. Listen as they cover everything from how to dress to what to do during staff meetings, as well as collaboration, communication, and whether it's worth it to dive into the world of social media.

• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers
• Setting Professional Goals for the Year
• Professional Goals for Your Career

We know students can be reluctant when it comes to art history, but we also know that artists from every time and place can inspire some incredible work. In today's episode, Tim pulls a plethora of ideas from the AOEU archives on how to bring art history into the classroom. Listen as he talks about artists who can inspire your students, different ways that art history can create engagement, and how art history might be able to provide a pathway to some quality projects.

• Tim's Ideas: 10 Stories, Black Artists Podcast and Resource, and 144 Artists
• Artists to Inspire Your Students: 18 Contemporary Artists, 6 Diverse Artists
• Ideas for Projects: Art History Still Lifes, Art History Remix, Engaged Through Fashion
• New Ways to Engage: Personal Connections, Supporting Advanced Students, But Art History is Boring . . .

In the fourth episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Janet and Tim answer questions about lesson planning and curriculum. Listen as they discuss how you can organize your priorities when planning, the importance of the national standards, foolproof lessons that always seem to lead to student success, and so much more.

• Creating a Curriculum That Works for You: Elementary and Secondary
• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Starting the Year?
• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management?
• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers

It is the first episode of the month, so Amanda and Tim are back with the October mailbag! After the debut of the official mailbag sound, they try to convince people to stop hoarding and get rid of some things they aren't using in the classroom. The conversation moves on to answer voicemails, emails, and social media questions, including discussion on helping students with color blindness, finding time to make your own art, and tips for teaching kindergarten.

If you have a question for a future mailbag episode, email [email protected] or leave a voice recording at 515-209-2595.

• Organization hacks on AOEU's YouTube
• Check out the 1-2-3 A-R-T YouTube Series
• Making Your Own Art
• Are Teaching and Making Art One in the Same?

In the third episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Tim and Janet discuss what new teachers should be focusing on during the beginning months of the school year in order to find success. Listen as they discuss the idea that organization goes far beyond just supplies, student work and classroom storage, and why good organization can help you with your evaluations. Please share this episode with another teacher who might find it helpful!

• Follow Janet on Instagram
• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Starting the Year?
• What Do New Teachers Need to Know About Classroom Management?
• See AOEU's YouTube Series for New Teachers
• See all of AOEU's Resources for New Teachers