In this episode of TAB Storytellers, join Abi and Jen as they interview high school art teacher and WAEA co-president Becky Broyles as she describes how she adapted the TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) approach in an alternative school setting, structuring her classroom as a “design studio” divided into departments (fashion, photography, digital art, and more). Becky emphasizes student choice, self-paced learning, and peer-to-peer feedback, sharing how technology tools like Padlet, Google Classroom, and Canva support her learners. Becky also highlights the importance of building supportive educator communities—both online and in person—to sustain and grow TAB practices.

For more information about TAB, please visit the TAB website: www.teachingfor artisticbehavior.org. Also, you are invited to join us on Mighty Networks (https://teaching-for-artistic-behavior.mn.com/), an online platform dedicated to everything TAB!

Here are resources to more information discussed in the TABcast: 

• Washington Art Education Association (WAEA): waea.net

• Offers free virtual workshops every third Saturday.

• Padlet: padlet.com

• Used for student process photos, final-art critiques, and peer feedback.

• Canva: canva.com

• Used to create logos, business cards, and social media ads for student “design studios.”

• Becky’s Website: broylesdesigngroup.org (class site; still in development)

• Storyteller's Email: [email protected]

• For questions, transcript edits, or follow-up with the Abi and/or Jen.

Here is a link to the unedited transcript of this episode. We recognize that there are probably errors and grammatical issues. If anyone with the time or inclination to edit this wants to do so, please email us at [email protected]