Hey fellow art teachers! Ever wonder how to introduce to students to choice based art education? I've gotten so many questions about ju...

Organizing a choice-based art room does not have to be a nightmare! We're sharing 5 easy organization tips to make your classroom a dream.

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The various activities I sue to start off my drawing center in a tab choice based classroom and how you can set one up too

Student success criteria and clear expectations are a major focus for my professional goals this year, I want to share some of the work I done so far. Capturing ideas and planning are the first two steps in the artistic process. This entire wall will be filled with the entire process. Students will be able to look to the wall to 1. know what they should be doing at each step 2. understand what the work looks like 3. understand how the work should impact their project 4. justify the work that…

When it comes to art education, the possibilities are endless. One way to engage students and encourage critical thinking is through choice-based art lessons that provide students with an opportunity for student choice in the classroom. Choice-based art lessons allow students to make decisions about

W.O.W. - Wonderful Original Work of ArtIf you are unfamiliar with this concept, here is a quick rundown from The Art of Education University:"WOW stands for “Wonderful Original Work of Art.” Invented in a Teaching for Artistic Behavior classroom by Barbara Berry, a TAB educator in Brunwick, ME, the WOW cycle is a way to motivate students to create long-term projects. Students learn to envision a piece of art, plan it out, and execute it by a deadline." -Kelly PhillipsThis is something that I…

I don't like to use up much time in class explaining things. I just don't. I would rather a mad frenzy than a bunch of yawns. I find it tricky to gets kids warmed up to the art classroom at the beginning of the year. At the grand opening of the Painting Center this year, we began work on a 100 Color Challenge. My hope is that by working with a partner in this color exploration my students will discover new ways to create colors and use these in their paintings throughout the year. So far…