Art Ed Radio

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: Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk Tim asks about Creative Schools, Sir Ken's book The official website of Sir Ken Robinson Remembering Sir Ken's Impact on Art Education

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 Return to Learn Page How to Introduce Yourself to Your Students This Year 10 Truths You Need to Accept this School Year A Chance to Rethink 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 Rethinking Art Education for the Better AOEU's Return to Learn Resources Read all of Janet's articles here Preview Janet's Bringing New Life to Old Lessons PRO Pack

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 Twitter and Instagram View Tatyana's website Stop Telling Women to Smile The Black Paper Project

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 Check out everything you need to know for the conference here Art Ed PRO Listen to Peter Reynolds' Everyday Art Room interview  

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 'Drawing with Mr. J' web series Meet Jonathan Juravich Building Awareness and Empathy Art Ed NOW

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 Read Kit's blog with her Top 10 Tips and Tricks Follow Kit on Instagram See all of AOEU's Coronavirus Resources

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 Getting Hired as an Art Educator PRO Pack The Art Teacher's Ultimate Guide to Getting Hired Resume vs. CV What You Should Know About Video Interviews

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 Listen to Part 1 of the Conversation Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists The Perfect Project for Art and Activism How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change

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 Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists How Educators Can Educate Themselves How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

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 Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists The Perfect Project for Art and Activism How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

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 Download: 17 Black Artists to Know See Tim's Twitter thread of living black artists The Perfect Project for Art and Activism How to Help Students Reflect, Process, and Enact Change Inclusivity for All Learners in the Art Room

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 AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Lena Rodriguez's download of art history ideas Guggenheim Bilbao Guggenheim New York Frida Kahlo Museum Van Gogh Museum The Vatican Museums

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 AOEU's resources to help with distance learning What does it look like coming back from a closure? Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

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 resources to help with distance learning AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

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 resources to help with distance learning AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

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 resources to help with distance learning AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

This week is the return of Art Ed Radio's former co-host, Andrew McCormick! Now that he has some time on his hands, he joins Tim for a mailbag episode. Listen as the guys discuss quarantine activities, distance teaching, and the importance (or not) of professional development during this time.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Avoiding Burnout and Practicing Resilience AOEU's Newest Graduate Course: Teaching K-12 Art Online Check out the Art Ed NOW Conference!

In this week's episode, Tim has decided to make the topic a little bit lighter. He brings on Lena Rodriguez to talk art history and their favorite artists to hang out with in quarantine. Listen as they discuss Maya Lin, Frida Kahlo, and more, as well as the power of giant portraits and how Tim can learn to love bling. Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Follow Lena on Twitter and Instagram Using Weekly Art History Challenges How to Connect Your Students to Contemporary Art

We should talk about mental health on a more consistent basis, but that fact has become more important as we spend more time away from each other. In this episode, Tim welcomes Jen Leban on to share their stories about dealing with mental health and discuss why it needs to be a more regular topic of conversation.  Resources and Links View all of AOEU's resources to help with distance learning Follow Jen on Twitter Read Jen's writing on mental health Jen is one of the founders of ResetEDU