With AOEU's first-ever graduation ceremony happening earlier this month, we had a unique opportunity to celebrate those teachers who earned their Master's Degree. In today's episode, Tim talks to Dean of Admissions and Student Services Shannon Lauffer about the AOEU graduate program. They then both interview alumni Lizz Rodak and Suzanne Farr about their experiences in the program and what they learned while working toward their degrees.

• Master's Degree Interest Form
• Find everything you need to know about AOEU's degree program
• See all of AOEU's graduate courses
• Follow Lizz and Suzanne on Instagram

Today, art teacher Jordan DeWilde joins Tim to talk about his new book, 30-Minute Drawing for Beginners. Listen as they discuss teaching students to draw, how teachers can feel more comfortable teaching drawing, and the work that goes into writing and publishing a book.

• Listen to Jordan on Everday Art Room and Art Ed Radio
• See Jordan's new book, 30-Minute Drawing for Beginners
• Take a look at Jordan's website
• Follow Jordan on Instagram

During Friday night's NOW Conference, Tim and co-host Amanda Heyn spent some time talking about creativity with art teachers and artists Candido Crespo and Sarah Krajewski. That conversation makes up the bulk of today's podcast. Listen as they discuss simple ways to stay creative, the easiest ways to consistently make art, and how staying creative can help you in the classroom.

• Listen to Candido on the Everyday Art Room podcast
• Check out Candido's One Love Art Sessions podcast
• Take a look at Sarah's website
• Listen to last week's podcast with NOW featured presenter Kevin Honeycutt

It is finally here--the week of the NOW Conference! Amanda Heyn joins Tim today to talk about their preparation for the big day, their excitement about the conference, and how teachers can make the most of their professional learning on Saturday and beyond.

Join us at the NOW Conference on February 6th, where we will share a great day of PD about teaching art, creativity, and inspiration.

• Check out the NOW Conference
• Listen to last week's podcast with featured presenter Kevin Honeycutt

In this special episode of Art Ed Radio, art educator and motivational speaker Kevin Honeycutt joins Tim to talk about innovation, artmaking, and the future of education. This wide-ranging interview is equal parts humorous and thought-provoking, as most of Kevin's discussions tend to be. Kevin Honeycutt will be the featured presenter at the NOW Conference on February 6th, where he will share his ideas on teaching art, creativity, and inspiration.

• Check out the NOW Conference
• View Kevin's TED Talk
• Follow Kevin on Instagram and Twitter

Today, Tim welcomes the always popular Jenn Russell back to the show to talk about her upcoming presentation at the NOW Conference. Listen as they explore how to create a welcoming environment in your classroom, including discussion on student surveys, playlists, and how motivation can lead to better outcomes with students' art.

Resources and Links

• Check out the NOW Conference
• Follow Jenn on Instagram
• Connecting From a Distance
• See Jenn's latest PRO Pack: Growing Your Art Program

Today, Tim brings Janet Taylor back on the show to welcome in the new year. In this long and wide-ranging interview, Janet shares her ideas about assessment, growth portfolios, and visual journaling; she also shares how each of these ideas can support our students' social and emotional learning.

• Check out the NOW Conference
• Celebrate Learning with a Growth Portfolio
• How to Create the Best Assessments

With the first episode of the year, Tim says goodbye to 2020 and begins to talk about what could be coming in 2021. After some time reflecting on the situation we found ourselves in during the past year, he looks ahead to some exciting happenings in the new year.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• Check out the NOW Conference
• Tim's interview with Nick Davis
• Find the articles that Tim mentioned

In this best of 2020 episode, we revisit a conversation between Tim and AOEU writer Sarah Krajewski from the early days of online teaching. Listen as they discuss mental health, ideas for distance learning, and the power of positivity.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• Watch last week's Coronavirus webinar.
• Read Sarah's article on recording videos for your students.

Today, we revisit one of the best episodes of 2020. Tim talks to artist and art educator Sharonda Harris-Marshall about a variety of topics, including her writing about the importance of representation in the art room. Listen as they discuss Sharonda's career, how everyone can (and should) stay creative in difficult times, and why we need more people of color in artistic spaces.

• Sharonda's article about encouraging kids to explore the arts
• Black Art Teachers Matter
• View all of Sharonda's articles