Everyday Art Room

Cultural appropriation is a consequential issue for art teachers, and it is important that we spend time creating a culturally responsive curriculum. On today's episode, Nic talks with art teacher Tasha Newton and assistant professor Dr. Heather Ann Moody about their collaboration that resulted in a consequential, meaningful, and thoughtful curriculum.

• How to Avoid Cultural Appropriation in Your Lessons
• A Project to Teach Your Students About Appropriation
• You can view Tasha's Instagram page here
• See the work of Delina White

You may know Josie Lewis from her huge Instagram following, her colorful, creative artmaking, and her idea that art is for everyone. In today's episode, Josie joins Nic to discuss her artwork, her artmaking process, and her new TED Talk, and she has a little bit bigger message to share as well.

• You can view Josie's TED Talk on her website
• Josie's YouTube Channel can be found here
• Follow Josie on Instagram
• Read Nic's blog post about this episode!

This week, The Art of Education University announced our newest offering--FLEX Curriculum! But what is FLEX, and what does it involve? AOEU's Director of K-12 Curriculum, Cassidy Reinken, joins Nic to talk all about FLEX. Listen as they discuss how the platform meets and adapts to teachers' needs, and how FLEX helps them plan and deliver the perfect curriculum for their students.

• Take a Look at FLEX Curriculum!
• Get FLEX in Your School

Today, Nic talks to Jeanne Styczinski, a children's book author and illustrator, former kindergarten teacher, and artist-in-residence. Listen as they discuss painted paper illustration, great collaborative artworks for students, and how to look forward to that second career after teaching.

• Jeanne's Personal Website
• Jeanne's Publishing Site
• The Art Ed Now 2020 Winter Conference (use AEN2020 at checkout for a $20 discount!)

Ruthie and John Post are two amazing art teachers from Sedona, Arizona. Today, they are back for part 2 of their Everyday Art Room appearance. Listen as Nic guides a discussion with them on keeping projects safe in the kiln, logistics of working with clay in your classroom, and the benefits of teaching clay throughout the year.

• Follow Ruth on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TPT
• John's Blog
• Building a Ceramics Program (John's PRO Learning Pack)
• Ruthie's Clay Box Subscription Service

Ruthie and John Post are two amazing art teachers from Sedona, Arizona. Though they have incredible ideas about many areas of art teaching, today they are on the show to talk all things clay. Listen as Nic guides a discussion on student engagement, the types of clay that work best in the art room, and how you can best make do with the materials you have in your classroom.

• How to Get Started with Clay
• 50 Amazing Clay Resources from AOEU
• Building a Ceramics Program (John's PRO Learning Pack)
• Ruthie's Clay Box Subscription Service

Teaching abroad is an exciting opportunity, but one that comes with its own unique set of challenges. In today's episode, Nic welcomes on Kit Lang to discuss her experiences teaching overseas for the past 10 years. Listen as they discuss how to find an overseas job, the pros and cons of teaching in another country, and creating a community wherever you are.

• Follow Kit on Instagram
• Kit's blog can be found here
• Teaching Art Around the World (with links to all 6 parts of the series)
• Making Travel a Part of Your Teaching

Whether in art teaching or in life, it's important to have a group of like-minded people with whom you can connect. In this episode, Nic talks with Michelle Mullins-Means about how you find your art teaching community and what it can do for you. Listen as they discuss connecting online, growing professionally, and why they share their best classroom ideas.

Resources and Links

• Follow Michelle on Instagram
• People of Color Conference
• How a Growth Mindset Can Affect Your Teaching Career

We all know it is important to show students a diverse set of populations and points of view. AOEU writer Jordan DeWilde recently penned an article about how we can be an ally to our LGBTQ+ students, and one of his suggestions is to incorporate the work of more LGBTQ+ artists in your curriculum. Today, Nic invites Jordan on the show to discuss his article and ideas, how to handle sensitive topics, and his suggestions for some of his favorite artists to show in his classroom.

• Jordan's Website
• How to Be An Ally to Your LGBTQ+ Students
• 5 LGBTQ+ Artists You Should Know
• GLSEN Homepage

Assessment can be intimidating for art teachers, especially if you don't have a lot of experience with the topic. Today, Nic brings on Janine Campbell to share some of her best ideas to make assessment a little bit less intimidating. Listen as they discuss ways to incorporate technology with your assessment, finding time inside of a limited schedule, and how teachers can better inform themselves when it comes to assessment.

• Follow Janine on Instagram
• Janine's blog can be found here
• Learn more about MAEIA
• Take a look at Assessment on the AOEU website