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Some of My Favorite Presentations from NAEA 2016

In my last post, I wrote an overall recap of the National Art Education Association conference.  I also gave a…

  • April 2, 2016
  • 3 Comments
  • all grades, NAEA conference, professional development
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NAEA Convention Recap Part 1

  Hi, artsy friends!  It’s taken awhile for me to gather all my pictures and information from the National Art…

  • March 31, 2016
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  • NAEA conference, professional development
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Art Teacher Portfolio Ideas for an Interview

I got the idea to write this post based on a recent discussion about teaching portfolios in the Facebook Art…

  • July 12, 2013
  • 13 Comments
  • art teacher tips, art teaching, professional development, Uncategorized
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On Teaching Art #2: Organizing Curriculum

Welcome to the second post in my series On Teaching Art. The first post and the background behind this series…

  • March 19, 2013
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  • art teacher tips, art teaching, professional development, Uncategorized
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NAEA Conference

So…. is anyone else going to the National Art Ed. Conference??  Registration is open now.  If you haven’t ever been…

  • January 7, 2012
  • 8 Comments
  • NAEA conference, professional development
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