Art Ed Radio

We feel like we need to do everything as art teachers, but the truth is, we can't do it all. And we shouldn't! It is important--especially at this time of year--to take the time to care for yourself. In today's episode, Tim is joined by Elizabeth Peterson from The Inspired Classroom to talk about self-care for the art teacher. Listen as they discuss why we need to take stock of the stress in our life, strategies for self-care, and ideas that work for creative people.

• The download Elizabeth mentioned can be found here
• The Inspired Classroom
• Art Therapy for Art Teachers
• 8 Things to Do When Teaching Takes a Toll on You
• Why Your Mental Health is the Most Important Thing

Today's episode takes a look one of AOEU's newest and most popular graduate courses, Art Therapy for Art Teachers. Shannon Lauffer returns to the show to discuss the new course with Tim. Listen as they cover a variety of topics, including increased awareness of the benefits of art therapy, ideas on how we can help our students, and the importance of social and emotional well-being.

• Art Therapy for Art Teachers
• The Power of Art to Heal Trauma
• Social and Emotional Artistic Learning

As sketchnoting continues to gain popularity in all different types of educational circles, more and more teachers come to their art room to learn our secrets. But in all honesty, is it really a secret that visual thinking can help kids learn? Teacher, author, and sketchnoter extraordinaire Carrie Baughcum joins Tim today to discuss her approach to visual notetaking, helping our kids break down some barriers, and her new book "My Pencil Made Me Do It!"

With AOEU enrolling its 300th student, this week's episode will answer some of the most common questions coming in about the Master's Degree. Tim welcomes the Dean of The Art of Education University, Heather Crockett, and they open up the proverbial mailbag to answer questions from current and prospective students.

• So You Want to Apply to AOEU
• How to Fund Your Master's Degree Program
• How to Create the Best Application Possible
• Collaborating with Your Academic Advisor

It is Halloween week, and Tim's favorite way to celebrate is by talking about the creepiest artworks he can find from art history! Fellow art history nerd Jenn Russell comes on as they discuss some of the best paintings to show your students for Halloween.

• Head of a Skeleton with a Burning Cigarette, van Gogh
• The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, Rembrandt
• The Face of War, Salvador Dali
• Saturn Devouring his Son, Goya
• Judith Cutting of the Head of Holofernes, Artemesia Gentileschi
• Two Fridas, Frida Kahlo

• Making Art History Meaningful
• Helping Students Care About Art History
• 3 Amazing Women from Art History

As Tim continues to bring on new guests and share new ideas, he welcomes Caroline Gardner to talk about what is happening in her classroom. Listen as they discuss shibori fabric dyeing, teaching jewelry techniques to middle schoolers, and a plethora of other ideas.

• Sculpture Ideas for the Art Room
• Metal Jewelry Making (Art Ed PRO)
• A Beginner's Guide to Making Jewelry
• More Ideas for 3D Pens and Other Materials

It is incredibly difficult to design your classroom in a way that works for all learners. Author and art teacher Liz Byron has tried to do exactly that in her book Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visual Arts Classroom. Listen as they discuss student variability, customizing instruction, and the best ways to design your classroom for learning and engagement.

• Order Liz's Book: Art for All: Universal Design for Learning.
• Learn More About Universal Design for Learning
• See the artist Liz mentioned, Heather Hansen.

We always love to look for new things to try in our classrooms, and few teachers do it better than Caitlyn Thompson. In today's episode, she joins Tim to talk about some of her amazing lessons, why she thinks of herself as a coach in the art room, and why she is always looking for fresh ideas to explore.

• Follow Caitlyn on Instagram
• Here is Caitlyn's Paper Pottery Lesson Plan
• More about Growth Mindset

As teachers, we understand that social and emotional learning is a vital part of what we do in our art rooms. Dr. Wynita Harmon joins Tim on today's episode to discuss strategies for incorporating more social and emotional learning into your classroom. Listen as they discuss building relationships with our students, the role art teachers play in developing our students' learning, and simple ideas that you can utilize immediately.

• Dr. Harmon's new PRO Learning Pack is here
• How to Create a Calm Down Corner
• The Benefits of an Art Room Mantra
• A podcast on Social and Emotional Artistic Learning
• The Power of Art to Heal Trauma

Tim welcomes a new guest to the podcast this week! Stan Dodson, art teacher from Augusta, Georgia, joins Tim to talk about how we can encourage kids to take more chances, experiment, and explore in their drawing. Listen as they discuss their favorite drawing projects, ideas for materials and techniques, and why you need to bring in donuts for your classes soon.

• Follow Stan on Twitter
• How to Inspire Students to Use Sketchbooks in a New Way
• 4 Benefits of Trying New Things in Your Classroom
• How to Teach Students to Fail Spectacularly