A fun and energetic look at the world of art education.
After the NOW Conference and a presentation that highlighted the joys we find in teaching, it is time to revisit this episode from the archives to ask: Are teachers able to find joy in their jobs aga…
Straight off the NOW Conference, Amanda and Tim are back with another mailbag episode! After a very quick recap of their trip to Dallas for the conference, they dive into a bit of advice for a retiri…
With the 2024 Winter NOW Conference just days away, Janet Taylor joins Tim to talk about how they put the conference together, their excitement about everything coming with the event--including featu…
Jen Leban is back on the show today to talk about her favorite creative challenges that can be found in Adobe Express and preview her upcoming NOW Conference presentation! Listen as she and Tim discu…
Ahead of the 2024 Winter NOW Conference (which is now just 3 weeks away!), presenter Meera Ramanathan comes back to the podcast to preview her upcoming presentation on collaboration. She talks with T…
Amanda and Tim are back with another mailbag episode to ring in the new year! Before getting into New Year's resolutions, they begin by talking about their break and why Amanda is so relieved that "a…
In this episode from the archives, Andrea Slusarski is here to talk to Tim about the psychology of creativity! Though we all teach it in the art room, the research into the psychology behind creativi…
In this episode from the archives, Tim is joined by elementary art teacher Laura Irmis to discuss if and how we can find the time to do everything that is expected of us as art teachers. Laura shares…
In today's episode, Tim talks about his reflections on the podcast from the year and shares some highlights from podcast interviews over the past 12 months. He shares some of his own favorite convers…
If you've seen AOEU's Art Room Makeover, you've seen an amazing transformation! And today, you can hear the follow-up conversation about the YouTube series from Tim and Lindsey from AOEU, and Dalitso…
It is now December, so Amanda and Tim are back with another mailbag episode! They begin by telling about their trip to New York City to interview TikTok and Instagram superstar Devon Rodriguez. The c…
In today's episode, Tim welcomes first-time guest Stephanie Zeiler for a wide-ranging conversation. They begin by discussing visual journals and how they can make journals more engaging and more mean…
As we end November and move into December, it is a good time to think about how you approach the holidays in your classroom. Do you teach holiday projects? Should you teach holiday projects? In today…
As Tim said last month, we know students can be reluctant when it comes to art history, but we also know that artists from every time and place can inspire some incredible work. In today's episode, T…
In the first episode of November, Amanda and Tim are back with the mailbag! After a quick discussion about some exciting plans for the next couple of weeks, they answer a voicemail about the need to …
In the eighth and final episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Janet and Tim dive into the best and worst parts of professional development. Listen as they discuss some of their b…
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, Cezann…
In the seventh episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Janet and Tim dive deep into the topic of assessment, and talk about how effective assessments can help both your students' l…
Today's episode explores what it takes to move from being an elementary classroom teacher into a position as a full-time art teacher. Tim is joined by elementary art teacher (and former 3rd & 4th gra…
In the sixth episode of the What Do New Teachers Need to Know? podcast, Janet and Tim answer questions about evaluations. Listen as they cover the differences between different evaluation frameworks,…