K12ArtChat the Podcast

Happy New Year! Matt and Laura talk about the difficulties of this past year, their personal goals for 2021, and how to find balance between art, work, and life.

Chris Sweeney, Art/Makerspace Teacher and Artist in Philadelphia, details what a makerspace is and how it can be used in any art classroom.

Matt Neylon, Director of Visual and Performing Arts at Mount Vernon School, discusses the importance of strong support networks.

Let's talk about Augmented Reality! Jaime Donally, author and Instructional Technology Consultant discusses practical ways to use technology in your classroom.

A special Thanksgiving episode from Matt and Laura. Listen in as they chat about ideas for using gratitude with students and teams, share things to be thankful for in 2020, and relay a message of gra…

Hear an administrative perspective in the time of COVID. Laura and Matt speak  with Andrew Surloff, Assistant Superintendent of Quaker Valley School District in Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Team Grundler is joined by Paul Kretchmer, Visual Arts Instructional Coordinator for Austin ISD, in Texas. Listen in for information and inspiration about how to create safe spaces for all students. …

Matt and Laura speak with Frank Juarez, head of the art department at Sheboygan North High School.  Learn about Frank’s experience as art educator, artist, contributing editor of SchoolArts magazine,…

Enjoy a lively conversation with Kristi Oliver, Professional Development Manager for Davis Publications. 

Learn about Dr. Oliver’s work assisting communities in providing high quality art education ex…

#TeamGrundler talk with Guest host Debi West about the topic of Art with Purpose

In this episode, Team Grundler talks with Clara Galan & Tanya Avrith about the importance of staying creative and connecting with others, while keeping socially distant! 

This episode, Team Grundler talks with friend Jeanne Bjork about the Magic of Mark Making. Even more so the importance during these interesting times.

Team Grundler talks with Catie Nasser about how Robotics and Coding can help play a big role in inspiring creativity in your students and in your classroom! 

Team Grundler continue the conversation with the Journal Fodder Junkies crew about the importance of collaboration for you as an artist and an educator and for your students.  

Team Grundler talks with the Journal Fodder Junkies about what a journal can do for you individually as an artist!  

Team Grundler does a reboot in this episode as they talk with their very first host on the podcast Rabbi Michael Cohen about Skillset vs Mindset and the laws of creativity.

In this episode #TeamGrundler talks with Jorge Valenzuela about some of the creative benefits and the different resources to begin introducing robotics into your classroom. 

In this episode, Matt & Laura talk about looking for the Silver Lining during these challenging times. Enjoy, Be Silly, Be Healthy and Stay Creative.

Looking back at an older episode, Team Grundler had the pleasure of talking with famed author, artist, Peter H. Reynolds and his journey of creativity. For an uplifting conversation, during a time of…

During this episode, Matt & Laura talk with Elizabeth Peterson about the importance of building relationships with students through SEAL (Social-Emotional Artistic Learning).