Art Ed Radio

Now that we are a few weeks removed from Youth Art Month, it is the perfect time to reflect on what we do to advocate for our kids and our program. Kristy Lopez and Karen Mannino, co-chairs of YAM for the Art Educators of New Jersey, join Tim to talk about why advocacy is so important, how you promote your program, and why we need to tell our story all year long.

• 10 Advocacy Resources Every Teacher Needs to Know About
• A Full Month of Advocacy Ideas
• How to Talk to Your Staff About the Power of Art
• Follow Kristy and AENJ https://www.instagram.com/aenjyam/

After the fire at Notre-Dame last week, Tim takes some time to reflect today on what the cathedral means to art teachers and why we were so affected by seeing it catch fire. Jenn Russell joins Tim to share her experience of visiting the cathedral, how we process this news as art teachers, and how we broach the subject with our students.

• How Notre Dame Can Be Rebuilt
• Scanning Every Inch of the Cathedral
• A Rundown of the Artifacts Saved and Lost

If you're looking for a simple way to add some excitement and engagement in your art room, this episode is for you! One of AOEU's newest writers, Sarah Krajewski, is here to share about black light art. Listen as she tells Tim about her black light art show, some simple projects that anyone can implement, and why she uses an art room mantra for herself and her kids.

• Follow Sarah on Instagram
• Sarah's first article on the AOEU site
• Sarah's Black Light Art Article

Incorporating encaustic painting into your curriculum can seem daunting. You're probably envisioning tricky processes and costly materials. But you might be surprised to learn how simple it can be. In this episode, Lena Rodriguez joins Tim to dive into one of her favorite mediums, and gives advice on how to get started. Listen as they talk about why kids love encaustic painting, the materials you need to get started, and even a couple lessons for when you first get going.

• 3 Projects to Introduce Encaustics to Your Students
• Innovative Ways to Use Up Leftover Paint
• Lena's Conference Video on Encaustics Made Easy

Abby Schukei makes a quick return to the podcast to discuss her latest article with Tim. They talk about all of her ideas and suggestions for what you need in your classroom to make your life easier. Listen as they cover painting supplies and organization, simple ceramic hacks, and why you need to start spray painting your permanent markers.

• Abby's Article of Art Room Ideas
• Awesome Hacks to Use This School Year
• 10 Storage Ideas for the Art Room
• Where to Look for New Ideas

On today's episode, after 6 months away, Andrea Slusarski makes her triumphant return! She and Tim talk all things arts integration, which has been Andrea's focus throughout this school year. Listen as they discuss what subjects are easiest to combine with art, strategies to get your staff on board, and why there is still room for art for art's sake.

• 5 Things to Know About Arts Integration
• An In-Depth Look at the Power of Arts Integration
• How to Talk to Your Staff About the Power of Art
• 8 Art Projects that Incorporate Science

There are always things art teachers love to hate, like bad fonts, mechanical pencils, PD days (especially PD days). But Abby Schukei is here to talk to Tim about why maybe these aren't so bad. They discuss her article that published yesterday about how to focus on the silver lining with those things you don't necessarily love, and why positivity is so important as a teacher.

• Abby's Article
• Spreading Positivity Through Sticky Notes
• Using Art for Positive Means

Reward systems can work for some instances of classroom management. But more often than not, there is a better way. On today's episode, Tim talks to Rachel Albert about how they can move beyond reward systems to more effective strategies for managing their classrooms. Listen as they discuss the benefits of intrinsic motivation, options beyond simple reward systems, and why you should strive for a welcoming community in your classroom.

• Classroom Management Tips
• 5 Classroom Management Ideas No Teacher Should be Without
• Ways to Make Your Classroom Welcoming for All Students
• Color and Light Survey

As we move through the middle of our most difficult months of teaching, Tim has some thoughts on how to make things easier on yourself. Listen as he talks about how to use advocacy to avoid burnout, making time for yourself and your own artmaking, and why you need to set some goals for the coming months.

• A Full Month of Simple Advocacy Ideas
• Curbing Art Teacher Burnout PRO Pack
• Dealing with Burnout and Exhaustion
• How to Show Gratitude in a Thankless Environment

In case a new University designation and a new Master's Degree weren't enough, AOEU is launching a new Studio: Photography graduate course on March 1st. Dr. Sarah Ackermann joins Tim to discuss teaching photography, creating your own work both digitally and in the darkroom, and how the new course tries to combine those two concepts into a unique learning experience.

• The New(!) Studio Photography Course
• Tim's Article that Sarah Mentioned About Ditching the Darkroom
• Why We Should Keep Darkroom Photography Alive
• The Art Ed Radio Digital Photography Episode