Everyday Art Room

In today's interview, Nic is joined by Keisha Casiano, an elementary art teacher from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Keisha shares her inspirational story about her learning disabilities and how she has communicated through art her entire life. Listen as the discussion covers learning strategies, being an advocate, and building relationships with your students.

• Follow Keisha on Twitter and Instagram
• Keisha's website
• Keisha's YouTube Channel

Today, Jordan DeWilde returns to the show to share with Nic how his year has been going and what ideas have been working for him and his students. In this wide-ranging conversation, they discuss the importance of engaging students through contemporary art, the joy of animation, and how we can continue to help each other via social media.

• Follow Jordan on Instagram
• Artist Animators Your Students Will Love
• Art Teachers Who Are Making the Most of This Year
• Comparing Classic and Contemporary Artists
• The Stop-Motion Animation FLEX Collection

The year 2020 has been something that we will remember for the next 30 years. In this episode, Nic shares how this memorable year has been affecting her lesson development. She asks herself what our students will remember in 30 years, and discusses how that focus has changed her teaching, her attitude, and how she interacts with her students this year.

• Black Light Art
• Underwater Photo Shoot
• Clay Rattles
• Skittle Portraits

In today's episode, Nic welcomes on Abby Schukei to talk about her hybrid teaching situation and how she is reaching all of her students. Listen as they discuss some of their favorite lessons, the technologies they use the most, and how their students are reacting to artmaking on the days they are in class.

• Follow Abby on Twitter and Instagram
• 5 Hybrid Learning Art Activities You Need to Try
• Abby's YouTube Channel
• How to Make the Most of Your Video Instruction
• PearDeck Templates for Art

In today's episode, Nic welcomes on James Jacobsen and Candido Crespo from the One Love Art Sessions podcast to discuss artmaking and art teaching. Listen as they talk about finding time to make art, balancing creativity with responsibility, and the importance of studio work even when you are teaching.

• One Love Art Sessions on Instagram
• One Love Art Sessions on Twitter
• One Love Art Sessions on Facebook

In today's episode, Nic invites Kayla Koslow on the show to share her bright personality and talk about her beautiful Instagram feed. Listen as they discuss moving to new teaching positions, making your own art outside of school, and why it is always worthwhile to take risks and try new things.

• Follow Kayla on Instagram
• Kayla's Art website
• Kayla's Teachers Pay Teachers store

Emotional awareness always plays an important role in the art classroom, but perhaps more this year than ever before. In today's episode, AOEU writer Sarah Krajewski--author and illustrator of the new book Exactly You! The Shape of Your Feelings--joins Nic to talk about how students (and teachers) can be more in touch with their emotions.

• Order Exactly You! The Shape of Your Feelings
• Visit Sarah's website
• View all of Sarah's AOEU articles

In a teaching year like no other, we are all taking on new responsibilities--some we maybe never dreamed of doing. In today's episode, Nic talks to Leah Keller, an art teacher from Wisconsin who is working as a 3rd-grade teacher this school year. The first part of the interview is from the beginning of September, and the second part is a follow-up to reflect on the first month and what Leah has learned throughout this unique start to the year.

• 5 Amazing Teachers Making the Most of This School Year
• Why You're Not Alone This Year
• Wisconsin's Virtual Fall Conference Information
• WAEA Conference Facebook page

So many teachers are struggling through this year, and as Nic says in this episode, so many people are feeling like they are in their first year of teaching once again. So what is her best advice to those feeling this way? Listen to your own words. In this episode, she has a list of advice that applies to everyone who is teaching right now.

• 5 Amazing Teachers Making the Most of This School Year
• Why You're Not Alone This Year
• Moving On to Online Teaching

It's hard to be a teacher right now, and we know all of the reasons why. One thing that can help, however, is surrounding yourself with positive people. In today's episode, Nic talks about finding a community that can help you thrive. Listen as she discusses her administration, her colleagues, social media, and friends, and how they all help her with their positivity.

• 4 Ways to Spread Kindness During a Crisis
• Positivity, One Sticky Note at a Time
• How to Spread Positivity Through Art