Everyday Art Room

As you may have heard, the Everyday Art Room podcast has a new host this week--Nic Hahn! You may know Nic from her Mini Matisse blog, her Instagram, or her many Art Ed Now conference presentations. Today, she welcomes you to her debut episode of Everyday Art Room! Listen as she discusses what to expect from her show, what to expect from her, and why she wants to share everything that is happening in her classroom.

• Listen to Nic on Art Ed Radio
• Check out the New Everyday Art Room podcast
• You can find Nic's blog here
• Give Nic a follow on Instagram!

There are so many things that classroom teachers don't understand about what we do in the art room. In her final episode, Cassie discusses the unique things we do as art teachers and how we can help everyone else understand our challenges. To close the show, she shares some special thank yous with everyone who played a part in making this show a success and passes the torch to Nic Hahn as she takes over as the host of Everyday Art Room.

• The Not-So-Perfect Truths of Being an Art Teacher
• Superpowers All Art Teachers Have
• Amazing Skills You Will Develop as an Art Teacher
• Characteristics of Great Art Teachers

It's summer, and we're mostly kind of taking a break from all things school-related. But can you use that time to get excited to get ready for the next school year? Listen as Cassie talks about what ideas she might want to incorporate in the next school year. Listen as she discusses the benefits of being proactive, Tiny Art Shows, and why she wants her kids to collaborate even more in the fall.

Resources and Links

• Listen to this Interview About Tiny Art Shows
• Ideas for Collaboration
• Keeping Your Head in the Game Over the Summer

Today, Cassie devotes the entire episode to answering listener and reader questions from Facebook, Instagram, email, and other social media. Take a listen as she talks about classroom expectations and reward systems, how we can teach everything we want, and how to get ready to take on a new art room.

• Cassie's Instagram Mailbag
• Another Previous Mailbag Episode
• Ideas to Help You Discover Your Classroom Management Style
• Can We Really Teach it All?

Once summer break starts, the last thing you want to think about is how you're going to start next year. And yes--you need to take a break, cut loose from school, and clear your head. But even just a little preparation can make you feel better when the new year rolls around. Listen as Cassie discusses what you should and shouldn't do, why you need time to relax, and the small things you can do to start next year off right.

• 8 Art Activities for the Summer
• 12 Signs You're Ready for Summer Vacation
• 4 Reasons to Do "Nothing" This Summer
• Get Inspired at a Summer Arts Festival

From painting hundreds of faces to sidewalk chalk to snow cones (and the resulting ants), Cassie has some stories about her field day experiences. But there are better ways to do meaningful work on those sometimes chaotic field days! Listen as Cassie discusses her collaborative activities, painting stations, and other ideas you can take to your field day this year!

• Field Day Activites for the Art Room
• 5 Games to Put an Artistic Twist on Field Day
• Why Saying No is the Best Answer Yet

How is your relationship with your administration? Every administrator is different, but a good teacher knows how to advocate for their own program with every type. Listen today as Cassie discusses how to best work with your admins, how to build support for your kids and your art room, and how to develop your situation to help you become the best teacher you can be.

• Cassie's Collaboration Podcast Episode
• How to Talk to Your Staff About the Power of Art
• 5 Superpowers All Art Teachers Have
• 10 Art Advocacy Resources You Need to Know

What does your teacher desk look like? And what does that say about you? If it's a mess, it probably just means you have other priorities. In this episode, Cassie talks about how to avoid that teacher desk battle and embrace the mess that sometimes comes with being creative. Listen as she discusses the setup of her desk, what her workspace looks like, and how to approach your desk if you finally want to be organized.

• Why You Should Ditch Your Teacher Desk
• Desk Therapy for Art Teachers
• 5 Items in Your Desk You Can Ditch Right Now
• How Much of a Mess Do You Tolerate?

We all have our to-do list covering what we want to accomplish over the summer. Some goals are personal, some are professional, but all of them are meaningful. So how do we accomplish them? That remains the important question. In this episode, listen as Cassie talks about her own goals, how we accomplish them, and how we need to approach our summer vacation.

• Art Activities for Your Summer To-Do List
• Simple Ideas for Getting Your To-Do List DONE
• Why Summer is Perfect for PD
• 4 Reasons to Do "Nothing" This Summer

As we approach the end of the school year, we are always on the lookout for what we are going to fill that time. There never seems to be a perfect solution, so why not try something new? Today, Cassie talks about why unexpected lessons keep your kids engaged, ideas for new lessons you can try, and why finding success with new methods can build your confidence.

• Art Challenges for the End of the Year
• Engaging End of the Year Projects to Keep You Sane
• A Genius Way to End Your Year
• 3 Cool Projects that Use Up Scraps