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An Art Teacher Journey: My Last Day of School

I recently made a major life change. Last fall, I decided the 2020-2021 school year would be my last year in the classroom. After kindergarten through senior year of high school, undergrad, graduate school, and twelve years as an art teacher, on May 21, 2021, I reached my last day of school. I taught for…

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Get your classroom set up for the first day.

7 Art Teacher Tips for Back to School

Never has back to school arrived so quickly. Thanks to the pandemic, after a summer that essentially lasted from April to August last year, May to August just doesn’t feel long enough. Even though it doesn’t seem fair, back to school is on the horizon, it’s time to gear up and get back to it…

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Have Heart, a collage of text and magazines.

The Halfway Restart, Art Teacher Style

A 12 year art teacher and this year has been one of the hardest. Read how I picked myself up and got motivated for second semester.

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A visual journal page of a sign that says "don't stop art."

Distance Learning – Visual Journals

Check out my distance learning plan for my classroom during the COVID-19 crisis, which focuses on visual journal s. Find instructions, resources, and more.

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Photography Curriculum, Art Resources

Check out my latest art education resources, including an introduction to photography curriculum and advanced photography curriculum.

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Colored Pencil Portrait

Learn what techniques I use to create a colored pencil portrait and how I teach this lesson to high schoolers. Part of the organization The Memory Project.

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