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Best of 2020: Rethinking Art Education for the Better 11/24/2020

Best of 2020: Rethinking Art Education for the Better During this holiday week, Art Ed Radio is revisiting one of its most popular episodes of the year. Back in August, AOEU writer Janet Taylor came on the podcast to talk to Tim about her ideas on rethinking art education in a difficult year. Listen as they discuss the logistics of pandemic teaching, the importance of teacher autonomy, and how we can think bigger when we return to work this fall. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16921775

Ep. 244 - Best Ideas for Online Teaching 11/17/2020

Ep. 244 - Best Ideas for Online Teaching As more schools are going to online learning the demands for online teaching continue to grow. In today's episode, Tim shares some of the best ideas he has seen, the best ideas that people have shared, and the things that make online teaching work well. Listen for some ways to help yourself, some ways to help your students, and some other best practices that may help you now or in the coming months. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16804367

Ep. 243 - New Ideas for Teaching Art on a Cart 11/10/2020

Ep. 243 - New Ideas for Teaching Art on a Cart Due to popular demand, it is time to revisit the topic of teaching art on a cart. In today's episode, Tim welcomes back Lindsey Moss to discuss her art on a cart experience and why she recorded an entire PRO Pack about her journey. Listen as they discuss Lindsey's mindset going into the year, the things she has learned, and some of her favorite lessons and ideas she wants to share. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16716341

Ep. 242 - Ideas for Alternative Art Shows 11/03/2020

Ep. 242 - Ideas for Alternative Art Shows As the first quarter comes to a close, Tim is spending some time reflecting on what the rest of the school year is going to look like for everyone. And one of those future concerns is what art shows might look like this year. In this episode, Tim discusses some ideas for alternative art shows, including how we can incorporate technology, move shows outside, and simplify things to make the process easier for everyone. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16629566

Ep. 241 - 5 More Creepy Artworks For Halloween 10/27/2020

Ep. 241 - 5 More Creepy Artworks For Halloween After last Halloween's popular episode on 6 creepy artworks, Tim is back this year with 5 more of his favorite paintings that can be used to celebrate Halloween. Listen as he talks about Goya, Cezanne, and Caravaggio, and also dives into literature and Greek mythology in this entertaining episode. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16525001

Ep. 240 - Teaching 3D From a Distance 10/20/2020

Ep. 240 - Teaching 3D From a Distance One of the biggest challenges art teachers have faced throughout this school year is how to teach three-dimensional art during hybrid learning or distance learning. In today's episode, Tim talks to art teacher Karen Kiick about how she navigated the end of last year and how she is adapting to this new school year. Listen as they discuss hybrid learning, teaching ceramics and sculpture from a distance, and the challenges that this year holds. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16441490

Ep. 239 - An Inside Look at Publishing 10/13/2020

Ep. 239 - An Inside Look at Publishing AOEU writer Sarah Krajewski published her first book, Exactly You! The Shape of Your Feelings, on World Mental Health Day on October 10th. Today, she is on the podcast to talk about her book, social and emotional awareness, and tell the story of exactly how an art teacher gets into the publishing world. Resources and Links Order Visit View all of /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16351547

Ep. 238 - Putting Together a Virtual Conference 10/06/2020

Ep. 238 - Putting Together a Virtual Conference As we move into the fall, it is time for state conference season. A great time for art teachers to connect, collaborate, and spend time with their art teaching colleagues from across their state. But how can that happen in the midst of a pandemic? Today, Tim talks to three teachers from Wisconsin about how they have developed a virtual conference in concurrence with ten other states. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16260239

Ep. 237 - Creativity, Inspiration, and Representation in the Art Room 09/29/2020

Ep. 237 - Creativity, Inspiration, and Representation in the Art Room Today, Tim talks to artist and art educator Sharonda Harris-Marshall about a variety of topics, including her writing about the importance of representation in the art room. Listen as they discuss Sharonda's career, how everyone can (and should) stay creative in difficult times, and why we need more people of color in artistic spaces. Resources and Links Sharonda's article about /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/16174823

Ep. 236 - Moving On to Online Teaching 09/22/2020

Ep. 236 - Moving On to Online Teaching In June, Clara Lieu left her position as a professor at RISD and spoke out about the discrimination she faced while there. Her twitter thread telling her story garnered a great deal of attention, and from some, surprise. She is on the podcast today to talk to Tim about her exit, her current and upcoming work on Art Prof, and ends by sharing some of her expertise and best advice on teaching online. Resources and Links Check out the /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15987455

Ep. 235 - Cultivating Creativity in Our Students 09/15/2020

Ep. 235 - Cultivating Creativity in Our Students On today's episode, Jason Blair joins Tim to discuss how we can grow and cultivate our students' creative capacities. Listen as they talk about Jason's idea of inconvenient creativity, the best approach to help nurture collaboration and creativity, and the importance of a personalized approach to learning. Resources and Links Follow and view Jason's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15986567

Ep. 234 - Strategies and Setups for Online Teaching 09/08/2020

Ep. 234 - Strategies and Setups for Online Teaching Navigating the world of online learning continues to present a plethora of challenges to teachers everywhere. In today's episode, Tim brings on Jerald Robinson to talk about what he is doing with his students and how he is making things work. Listen as they discuss Jerald's tech setup, his ideas for keeping students engaged, and how he's planning on running an online art club for over 100 students. Resources and Links Follow Art by Levar on and Also follow on Twitter /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15907511

Ep. 233 - Making Art Outdoors 09/01/2020

Ep. 233 - Making Art Outdoors With teachers receiving a lot of directives to take students outside when possible, Tim wanted to share ideas today for making art outdoors. Whether the artmaking is nature-related or not, it can be worthwhile for you and your students to get outdoors. Listen as Tim covers ideas for student engagement, artists to share, and the best media for outdoor artmaking. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15805721

REPLAY - An Interview with Sir Ken Robinson 08/25/2020

REPLAY - An Interview with Sir Ken Robinson With the news over the weekend of Sir Ken Robinson's passing, it seems fitting to revisit his 2017 Art Ed Radio interview. Sir Ken was a world-renowned expert on creativity and innovation, and his TED Talk, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?", is still the most viewed TED Talk of all time. In this wide-ranging, nearly hour-long interview, he and Tim covered a plethora of topics. Listen as they discuss the evolution of Sir Ken's career and his move to the United States, testing culture around the world, the role of creativity in preparing students for the future, a possible way forward for our schools, and how teachers can affect change from their own classrooms. Resources and Links: Tim asks about , Sir Ken's book The official website of /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15718187

Ep. 232 - How Can We Succeed if Leadership is Failing? 08/18/2020

Ep. 232 - How Can We Succeed if Leadership is Failing? This school year will be a year like no other, and leadership will be vitally important. But what happens when you can't count on those who are leading you? In this episode, Tim explores ideas on how you can find success even if direction and leadership are failing you. Listen as he discusses the importance of relationships, how to leverage the art teacher community, and how to help your students find success no matter what your teaching situation. Resources and Links AOEU's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15621602

Ep. 231 - Rethinking Art Education for the Better 08/11/2020

Ep. 231 - Rethinking Art Education for the Better In an article published last week, AOEU writer Janet Taylor argued that this fall's return to school is a chance for us to rethink art education for the better. Today, she's on the podcast to talk to Tim about her ideas. Listen as they discuss the logistics of pandemic teaching, the importance of teacher autonomy, and how we can think bigger when we return to work this fall. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15535112

Ep. 230 - Q & A with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh 08/04/2020

Ep. 230 - Q & A with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is a contemporary artist from Brooklyn known for her street art, her political activism, and the striking portraits that she creates. Her Stop Telling Women to Smile project is an ongoing street art series that was published as a book last year. She joined the NOW conference for a live interview last week, which you will hear on the podcast today. Listen as Tatyana talks to Tim and Amanda about her artwork, her process, and her activism, as well as what teachers can do to help students find and express their own voices. Resources and Links Follow Tatyana on and /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15435209

Ep. 229 - NOW Summer Conference Preview 07/28/2020

Ep. 229 - NOW Summer Conference Preview NOW conference week is finally here! With the conference coming up in just two days, AOEU's Amanda Heyn joins Tim to preview everything coming up on Thursday. They talk about Amanda's excitement for the week of professional development, the appearance of Peter Reynolds, and the presentations they are most looking forward to this time around. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15343505

Ep. 228 - The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning This Fall 07/21/2020

Ep. 228 - The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning This Fall When we return to school this year, social and emotional learning will be of vital importance to our students. Today's guest, Jonathan Juravich, has a number of ideas on how we can incorporate SEL into our art teaching. Listen as he talks to Tim about building relationships, culture and curriculum, and how we can help ourselves as we head back to school. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15255737

Ep. 227 - Tips and Tricks for Teaching From a Cart 07/14/2020

Ep. 227 - Tips and Tricks for Teaching From a Cart What happens if you need to teach art on a cart this school year? Due to new social distancing guidelines or budget cuts, or a combination of both, many art educators are facing the reality of teaching from a cart. In today's episode, Kit Lang joins Tim to share her best tips and tricks for teaching from a cart, as well as what she's learned from her experience in Hong Kong. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15164870

Ep. 226 - Getting Hired as an Art Educator 07/07/2020

Ep. 226 - Getting Hired as an Art Educator As we begin the month of July, teachers are starting to worry about finding a job for the fall. Today's episode is for those teachers who are still applying, still interviewing, and still trying to get hired. Amanda Heyn, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, joins Tim to share her best advice and best ideas for getting hired. Resources and Links /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/15080960

Ep. 225 - How We Address Race in the Art Room, Part 2 06/30/2020

Ep. 225 - How We Address Race in the Art Room, Part 2 What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is the second part of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon. Resources and Links See Tim's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14896082

Ep. 224 - How We Address Race in the Art Room, Part 1 06/23/2020

Ep. 224 - How We Address Race in the Art Room, Part 1 What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon. Resources and Links See Tim's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14896061

Ep. 223 - How Educators Can Educate Themselves 06/16/2020

Ep. 223 - How Educators Can Educate Themselves With all that is happening in the world today, teachers everywhere are beginning to do the work to educate themselves on issues of race. In today's episode, Tim welcomes Rev. Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen to discuss their research and teaching on race, issues we should be aware of as educators, and how we can educate ourselves on race and how it affects our students. Resources and Links See Tim's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14806595

Ep. 222 - 17 Black Artists to Know 06/09/2020

Ep. 222 - 17 Black Artists to Know With all that is happening in the world today, teachers everywhere are reflecting on their curriculum and doing the work to make their classrooms antiracist. A small step we can take is to show the work of more Black artists in our classrooms. In this episode, Tim discusses seventeen of his favorite living Black artists that you should know. Resources and Links See Tim's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14723528

Ep. 221 - 5 Ideas and 5 Museums for Virtual Tours 06/02/2020

Ep. 221 - 5 Ideas and 5 Museums for Virtual Tours Whether you are teaching in person or working with students via distance learning, virtual museum tours are a great way to engage your students and incorporate art history. In today's episode, Tim shares 5 tips to help your students make the most of their virtual museum experience, as well as 5 suggestions for museums to visit. Resources and Links View all of Lena Rodriguez's /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14630939

Ep. 220 - Closing the Studio for the Year 05/26/2020

Ep. 220 - Closing the Studio for the Year Closing down the art room for the year was a unique and difficult experience this time around. As Tim discussed last week, teachers and students everywhere are missing out on their last pieces of learning and their final goodbyes. Today, Abby Schukei joins Tim to talk about what we missed out on this year, how we can make the most of our summers, and why she is feeling hopeful for the future. Resources and Links View all of What does it look like ? Check out the ! /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14541242

Ep. 219 - Considerations for the End of the Year 05/19/2020

Ep. 219 - Considerations for the End of the Year With schools closed everywhere, this end to the school year is unique. And difficult. Teachers and students everywhere are missing out on their last pieces of learning and their final goodbyes. In this episode, Tim shares some of his thoughts on wrapping up the year, what we can do to help ourselves and our students, and ideas for the summer and fall. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Check out the ! /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14448914

Ep. 218 - Is Now the Right Time for PD? 05/12/2020

Ep. 218 - Is Now the Right Time for PD? With so much happening right now, some teachers wouldn't dream of working on professional development. Other teachers have already begun to dive in. Today, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, Amanda Heyn, joins Tim for a conversation on the best time for professional development. Listen as they discuss summertime PD, improving your teaching, and how you can make a decision as to what type of learning is right for you. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Check out the ! /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14353187

Ep. 217 - Connecting from a Distance 05/05/2020

Ep. 217 - Connecting from a Distance With distance learning still in full swing, teachers are finding that it's becoming more and more difficult to stay connected with our students and keep them engaged. Today, however, Jenn Russell comes back to the show to share some of her best ideas on how to connect with students from a distance. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Check out the ! /episode/index/show/artedradio/id/14227334

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