Running an Art Department

So what 10 resources on The Arty Teacher would help you make an excellent start to the new academic year?  I’ve listed below 10 must-have art resources that will help you feel organised for the year ahead.  Each resource is only £3 or $3 however each resource becomes just cents or pennies when you subscribe […]

This blog post is about ‘Art Room Management of Pencils’! It made me laugh that a recent post on facebook which opening line was ‘Can I borrow a pencil?’ has attracted over 150 comments from art teachers.  The art teacher who posted the post was looking for ideas on how to manage her ever-dwindling supply. […]

Is it just me, or do you love looking at other peoples inspiring art rooms?  I’m interested to see how they have made a space ripe for creativity, how they display students work and how they make it welcoming and appealing.  It always makes me want to improve my own art room.  The following are […]

This blog post looks at hashtags every art teacher should know, and why you should know them.  Or should you? It’s useful to know about hashtags for Art Teaching if you use social media.  You may want to attract people to posts or tweets that you make, or you may want to track down other […]

What can you do in the art room that costs practically nothing? What can you create when you have no budget left? Most art teachers have to manage on a really tight budget, so here are some ideas from The Arty Teacher. If you like just one of them, it might save you a few […]