RESOURCES

Below is a growing list of resources by category. If you run across something useful, let us know and we'll add it to the list! If you'd like to see resources in a particular area, let us know that too!

In addition to the links above, we have several categories of links/resources listed for you below. If you'd like to see something in particular, let us know! So far we have:

​Advocacy & Policy
​Art Education History
​Arts Integration
Assessment
Bullying & Social Health
Classroom Management
Creativity
​Curriculum Building
Diversity
General Resources
​Mindfulness
Public Speaking
​Standards & Common Core
Student Engagement
Studio
Technology in the Classroom
Visual Literacy

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Advocacy & Policy

• ESEA Reauthorization finalized as ESSA - December 2015
• Quiz on the need for creativity in schools from Americans for the Arts
• Facts and Figures publication from Americans for the Arts
• Advocacy Made Simple from National Art Educators Association
• Home Visits article from Edutopia
• WeAreTeachers video
• Art Education issues in US News
• Glossary of Arts and Education terms from Grantmakers in the Arts
• Reflecting on Yourself as a Leader from Edutopia
• The 4 Properties of Powerful Teachers from Chronicles in Higher Ed

Art Education History

• John Michael Autobiographical Series at Miami University
• Timeline from Penn State
• Timeline from University of North Texas

Arts Integration

• How the Arts Unlock the Door to Learning from Edutopia (A video from this school is below)
• Arts Integration Resources Round-up from Edutopia
• Tyler DeWitt: Hey science teachers -- make it fun

• Eduardo Sáenz de Cabezón: Math is forever - English transcript
• Harry Baker: A love poem for lonely prime numbers
• Integrating dance with other subjects (video)
• Integrating art with social studies (video)
• Using theatre to address social/emotional issues (video)
• Arts Integration Resources Round-up (Edutopia)
• Whole school arts integration program (video) - Article concerning the school in the video
• ​Collaborative Planning: Integrating Curricula Across Subject Matters from Edutopia
• Arts Integration (With Celebrity Visitors) Study - from Education Week
• Science Shows Art Can Do Incredible Things for Your Mind and Body - from Art.Mic
• Donahue and Stuart: Artful Teaching vimeo presentation
• Common Core in Action with Digital Storytelling from Edutopia
• Research-Based approach to Art Integration from Edutopia
• Harrisonburg City Schools: A Fine Arts Example
• STEAMy Design in the Elementary Art Room from Education Closet

Assessment

• 5 Fantastic, Fast, Formative Assessment Tools
• 5 Tips for a More Meaningful Rubric
• 10 Things You Don't Know About Formative Assessment from Brilliant or Insane: Education on the Edge
• Student voices concerning testing
• Ohio Arts Assessment Collaborative from the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education - lots of resources here!
• Video: Assessment with Rubrics (TechEdge)
• Assessment Selection Tool from Education Closet
• RubiStar: Helping you to make rubrics

Bullying & Social Health

"When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending." - Thích Nhất Hạnh

To This Day from To This Day on Vimeo.

• What is Social and Emotional Learning?
• Q&A about Social/Emotional Learning

• Creating More Compassionate Classrooms
• Resources for learning about EMPATHY
• Resources on Developing Resilience, Grit, and the Growth Mindset from Edutopia
• 3 tips to boost confidence from TEDed

Classroom Management

• Edutopia articles on Classroom Management
• 50 Classroom Management tips from The Art of Ed
• Music for the Classroom from EducationCloset
• How to Order Fewer Supplies Next Year

Managing the classroom space/materials

• Art Room management visuals
• The Physical Environment of Classrooms
• Redesigning my Classroom Environment by Heather Wolpert-Gawron
• Designing Learning Environments
• Classroom Makeovers to Engage Learners - 5 minute videos! From Edutopia
• 7 Outstanding K-8 Flexible Classrooms by Stephen Merrill
• Elementary Classroom Hacks: Big Ideas at Little Cost by Samantha McBurney
• Do's and Don'ts of Classroom Decorations by Youki Terada
• Tips for Creating Wow-Worthy Learning Spaces by Todd Finley
• Tips for Classroom Set up from TeachingChannel.org
• Flexible Classrooms: Providing the Learning Environment That Kids Need from Edutopia
• Standing Desks for Kids? It's Not as Crazy as it Sounds from co.design
• Great Classroom Spaces from Debbie Diller
• A Makerspace Built by Elementary Students from Edutopia
• Art Room Design from Szekely & Alsip Bucknam
• Opening a New Art Room: An Art Teacher's Cheat Sheet by Jessica Balsley (ArtofEd)
  • Elementary supply list
  • Middle School supply list
  • HS Drawing, Painting class supply list
  • HS Ceramics/Sculpture, Printmaking supply list
  • Furniture/Equipment/Instructional Materials supply list

(More Classroom Management)

Managing Behavior

• Smart Classroom Management Blog by Michael Linsin
• 5 Quick Classroom Management Tips for Novice Teachers
• 30 Way to Quiet a Noisy Class
• Creating An Emotionally Healthy Classroom Environment by Mark Phillips
• 5 Tips for Creating Rapport with your Students from Edutopia
• Classroom Management in the Tech Equipped Classroom
• A Whole School Approach to Behavior Issues from KQED News
• The Key to Effective Teams in Schools: Emotional Intelligence
• 50 Classroom Management tips from the Art of Ed 
• 7 hints for Teaching Expected Behaviors from EducationCloset
• Bell Ringers from Jennifer Impey

Creativity

• 7 Tenets of Creative Thinking
• Creativity in the Classroom
• Do Schools Kill Creativity? TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson
• A lis of TED talks about creativity
• The Benefits of Regular Creative Practice from Cynthia Morris
• The Four P’s of Creativity By Sandeep Gautam
• Cultivating a New Leadership Archetype from Edutopia

Curriculum Building

• TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) Sucess Stories
• Ideas for elementary grade level outcomes/expectations from district 196 in Minnesota
• Planning Art Lessons and Units from Marvin Bartel
• Lesson ideas and more from IncredibleArt.org
• Line Designs with Mr. E
• TEDed Arts Lessons and videos
• Lesson ideas from ArtofEd
• Lesson Planning and the Common Core: A Unit based on TED.com from Edutopia
• 5 Ways to Incorporate TED talks into Learning from Edudemic
• Design Thinking from the Henry Ford Learning Institute (What is Design Thinking?, Design Thinking Challenges
• Design Process chart from NAEA
• Design Thinking resources from dLabs
• Mannequin Challenge Arts Integration Style from Education Closet
• 53 Ways to check for understanding from Edutopia (pdf)

Diversity: Teaching with it and for it

• The Learning Styles Myth (an article from WIRED)
• TED Talks dealing with inclusion and disability
  • Phil Hansen: Embrace the Shake
  • Aimee Mullins: My 12 Pairs of Legs
  • Aimee Mullins: The Opportunity of Diversity
  • Maysoon Zayid: I got 99 problems... palsy is just one
  • Tod Machover + Dan Ellsey: Inventing instruments that unlock new music
  • Reimagining Disability & Inclusive Education
  • Asperger's, not what you think it is
  • Autism as a disABILITY​
• Edutopia: Reaching All High School Students: A Multi-tiered Approach - working with a "Student Success Team"
• Article with 3 ways teachers can plan for diverse learners
• Article considering differentiated instruction (DI) and common myths (first of a 3-part series)
• Article describing assistive technology in the art classroom.
• TED talks dealing with cultural diversity
  • 3 Ways to Speak English
  • Kakenya Ntaiya: A girl who demanded school
• Article giving Ideas for working with culturally diverse students
• This comic will forever change the way you look at privilege 

General Resources

• Art Education at Miami University (formal MU website within CCA)
• MU Library Guide for Art Education
• Inspirational Teaching Videos at The Teaching Channel
• Five Minute Film Festival of Inspiring Teachers - from Edutopia
• New Teachers Resource Round-Up
• Resources Toolkit for New Teachers from Edutopia
• Many Many Examples of Essential Questions
• Lessons from The Art of Ed
• 5 Books Every Art Teacher Needs to Read
• Need some inspiration about teaching? Click here!
• 10 Mistakes Every Art Teacher can Avoid from teachkidsart.net
• The secret lives of teachers - from NPR blog
• The smART Teacher - Facebook page
• What it Means to be a Great Teacher
• Arts Education: Learning How to See - from HUFFPOST Arts & Culture
• Chicago Public Schools Best Practices for Art Teachers
• 21st Centurey Learning - Tools, Roadmap, Resources, etc.
• What Makes a Good Teacher from Chronicle of Higher Ed

Mindfulness

• Mindful Facilitation article from Edupotia
• Listening to Our Eyes: Seeing as Meditation from Center for Contemplative Mind
• When Mindfulness Feels like a Necessity from Edutopia

Public Speaking

• 3 Ways to Speak English - What does it mean to be articulate?
• Creating better slides - from TED
• Giving talks that have impact
• Grit as the key to success - from TED
• Overcoming Self Doubt When Setting Out on Your Own - From Weebly
• Power Posing: Fake it 'til you make it from Harvard Business School
• Amy Cuddy on NPR TED Radio News Hour

Standards & Common Core

• Common Core State Standards Initiative (Ohio has adopted common core standards) - see galleries below
  • CC English Language Arts Standards 
  • CC Math Standards
  Ohio Visual Arts Standards
  Ohio Music Standards
  Ohio Drama & Theatre Standards
  Ohio Physical Education Standards
  Ohio Technology Standards
  Ohio Science Standards
  Ohio Social Studies Standards
• 100 Schools to Pilot Core Curriculum for the Arts - article from NPQ (Non-Profit Quarterly)
• National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS)

Student Engagement

• Kids Speak Out About Student Engagement
• Edutopia selection of articles dealing with apathy: "I Don't Care"
• Enabling Student Voice and choice - From Edutopia

Studio

• The Top 10 Mistakes Made by Art Students
  
• 49 students animate Taylor Swift song
• Know Your Graffiti Vocab - from PBS and KQED
• Inside the Crayola Factory - from DailyMail.com

Technology in the classroom

• 15 Characteristics of a 21st Century Teacher

• Integrating technology at the core of learning
• Using video in the classroom
• 100 Apps for Teachers from Rasmussen College
• National Gallery of Art resources for kids
• Taking the Fear out of the Elementary Computer Lab from ArtofEd
• The First 5s with iPads from Edutopia
• Classroom Management in tech-equipped classrooms from Edutopia

Visual Literacy

• Link for visual culture lesson plans

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