Art Ed Radio

As we begin the month of July, teachers are starting to worry about finding a job for the fall. Today's episode is for those teachers who are still applying, still interviewing, and still trying to get hired. Amanda Heyn, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, joins Tim to share her best advice and best ideas for getting hired.

• Getting Hired as an Art Educator PRO Pack
• The Art Teacher's Ultimate Guide to Getting Hired
• Resume vs. CV
• What You Should Know About Video Interviews

What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is the second part of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon.

• Listen to Part 1 of the Conversation
• Download: 17 Black Artists to Know
• See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists
• The Perfect Project for Art and Activism
• How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change

What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon.

• Download: 17 Black Artists to Know
• See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists
• How Educators Can Educate Themselves
• How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change
• Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

With all that is happening in the world today, teachers everywhere are beginning to do the work to educate themselves on issues of race. In today's episode, Tim welcomes Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen to discuss their research and teaching on race, issues we should be aware of as educators, and how we can educate ourselves on race and how it affects our students.

• Download: 17 Black Artists to Know
• See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists
• The Perfect Project for Art and Activism
• How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change
• Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

With all that is happening in the world today, teachers everywhere are reflecting on their curriculum and doing the work to make their classrooms antiracist. A small step we can take is to show the work of more Black artists in our classrooms. In this episode, Tim discusses seventeen of his favorite living Black artists that you should know.

• Download: 17 Black Artists to Know
• See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists
• The Perfect Project for Art and Activism
• How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change
• Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

Whether you are teaching in person or working with students via distance learning, virtual museum tours are a great way to engage your students and incorporate art history. In today's episode, Tim shares 5 tips to help your students make the most of their virtual museum experience, as well as 5 suggestions for museums to visit.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• Lena Rodriguez's download of art history ideas
• Guggenheim Bilbao
• Guggenheim New York
• Frida Kahlo Museum
• Van Gogh Museum
• The Vatican Museums

Closing down the art room for the year was a unique and difficult experience this time around. As Tim discussed last week, teachers and students everywhere are missing out on their last pieces of learning and their final goodbyes. Today, Abby Schukei joins Tim to talk about what we missed out on this year, how we can make the most of our summers, and why she is feeling hopeful for the future.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• What does it look like coming back from a closure?
• Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

With schools closed everywhere, this end to the school year is unique. And difficult. Teachers and students everywhere are missing out on their last pieces of learning and their final goodbyes. In this episode, Tim shares some of his thoughts on wrapping up the year, what we can do to help ourselves and our students, and ideas for the summer and fall.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online
• Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

With so much happening right now, some teachers wouldn't dream of working on professional development. Other teachers have already begun to dive in. Today, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, Amanda Heyn, joins Tim for a conversation on the best time for professional development. Listen as they discuss summertime PD, improving your teaching, and how you can make a decision as to what type of learning is right for you.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online
• Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

With distance learning still in full swing, teachers are finding that it's becoming more and more difficult to stay connected with our students and keep them engaged. Today, however, Jenn Russell comes back to the show to share some of her best ideas on how to connect with students from a distance.

• View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning
• AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online
• Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!