Everyday Art Room

Summer break actually isn't that far away for a lot of us. So it's time to start thinking about how to make the most of that precious vacation time. Whatever your goals for the summer months, Cassie has some strategies to help you make the most of them. Listen as she discusses making her summertime list (2:30), who can help push you and keep you accountable for your goals (6:45), and her secrets of time management (11:00).

• 10 Ways to Reconnect with Your Inner Artist this Summer
• Why Summer is the Perfect Time for PD
• Getting Summer Started Right
• How to Make the Most of Your Summer

Last week, Cassie talked about all of her tips and tricks for basic supplies, along with a few recommendations. This week, she takes the discussion into what you need for more special projects. Listen as she discusses her favorite materials to order when teaching ceramics (3:00), clay alternatives like modeling clay and celluclay (6:00), and ideas for sewing and weaving (13:00).

• Taking the Struggle Out of Supply Orders
• Cassie's Modeling Clay Portraits
• Some Amazing Celluclay Creatures
• A Great Lesson for Rigid Wrap

In this episode, Cassie talks about the basic supplies everyone needs for their art room, and some of her best tips for finding quality supplies for your kids--without spending too much money. Listen as she discusses her favorite paper (3:00), paint (9:30), brushes (14:00), and some other additional supplies (15:00).

• The Dreaded Art Supply Order
• Streamlining Your Ordering Process
• 7 Ways to Save Supplies and Money
• A Complete List of Supplies for Your New Art Room

When you start teaching, the list of things you don't know is expansive. It's important to talk about the routines, supplies, and essential strategies to help you be successful as a teacher. Listen as Cassie goes through the 10 things art teachers can't live without, including a great greeting for primary students (4:30), her word of the day (8:15), and her perfect attention-getting tool (13:30).

• How to Craft an Effective Routine for the Beginning of Class
• Check out Cassie's Happy/Sad Board
• The Easiest Way to Distribute Supplies
• The Best Books for Art Teachers

The magic of travel and overseas experiences is something that often escapes teachers. This episode is all about why you should pursue those opportunities and how your travel experiences benefit both you and your students. Cassie talks about why preservice teachers should look at overseas options for student teaching (4:00), travel programs for experienced teachers (7:15), and why a plethora of travel experiences might be better than a Master's degree (12:30).

• A couple lessons inspired by Japan
• The Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program
• AOE's Teaching Art Around the World Series
• Art Teacher Travels: Rome

Each and every one of us has a different style of teaching. And no matter the pedagogy, we need to support each other as art teachers. In this episode, Cassie unpacks DBAE and talks about what it means for her teaching (6:00), why we need to support each other as teachers (10:00), and the best ways to share what is working in our art room (13:15).

• "The Biggest Lie I Was Ever Told" Podcast
• Follow Cassie on Instagram
• Some Older Thoughts on Choice-Based Teaching
• What Do We Do with Those Early Finishers?

Far too often, we don't have the time in our classes to teach everything we want. Or everything we need. So in this episode, Cassie will be sharing her best strategies to make the most of your limited time. Listen as she discusses giving kids the time they need to get into the creative process (3:00), why you need a word of the day (7:45), and the power of call and response (11:45).

• Rizzi Meets Van Gogh Lesson
• The Hundred Dresses
• Choose Your Own Adventure Books
• A Good Overview of Cassie's Classes

Kindergarten is always an adventure in the art room, but can you actually get them to work quietly? Cassie is pretty sure you can, and she's going to tell you how to do it! Listen to today's episode as she talks about the quiet critters strategy (3:30), why it is so motivation (6:00), and opportunities for tying in art history with the strategy (10:45).

• Everyday Art Room, Episode 6 (Learning to Love Kindergarten)
• Everyday Art Room, Episode 17 (Classroom Management)
• The Art With Mia Instagram Account
• Rethinking Kindergarten

Spring is around the corner, and you know what that means! It's time to organize your life, and unfortunately, your art room closet as well. In the middle of her annual cleaning party, Cassie talks all about organization, including why you need to empty everything out (8:15), the random oddities you're going to find when you're organizing (11:45), and the supplies you need at both home and school (16:00).

• Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
• Better than Before
• Art Teacherin' 101: How to Organize Your Art Room

March is Youth Art Month, and it's the perfect time to start talking about art shows. In this episode, Cassie gives her very best tips for putting together the perfect art show. Listen as she talks about how to keep your work from falling off the walls (7:00), why you need parent volunteers (11:45), and how a few treats can really help bring in the crowd (18:00).

• Cassie on Instagram
• Cassie's Blog
• How to Prep for Art Shows Without Losing Sleep
• 10 Ways to Take Your Art Show Up a Notch