Art Class Curator

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - What do you want your students to know? What do you want them to remember from art class next year? What about in 5 or 10 years? In this episode, we're talking about the power of moments and how to create a curriculum with the big picture in mind. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

Have you ever wondered how Mona Lisa was feeling? Or wanted to know what your students were thinking when they look at art? Discover the emotions behind Mona Lisa's smile, learn how long the average person looks at an artwork in a museum, and much more as I talk to Dan Hill, a facial recognition expert who wrote a book about how people react to famous artworks. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - What are your top ten values? What about your top three? Are your values as a teacher the same as the values in other parts of your life? Living in your values and teaching from your values is essential to living a balanced, healthy, happy life. In this episode, I talk about my values and how my life changed when I started being true to them and give you the tools you need to discover your true values.  Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, I'm joined by Joan Marie. Joan is a former art teacher who now creates personal power portraits for her clients. We discuss Joan's educational obstacles, her creative process for each personal power portrait, and the importance of living and teaching from your values and strengths. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - In this episode, I'm talking to Trevor Bryan, art teacher and author of The Art of Comprehension. We discuss how art is more than self-expression, the value of art in education, what it means to be creative, how interpreting art is possible at all ages. Bryan offers us insight on his signature access lenses and how we can use mood to help students personally connect with art. Plus, hear about the artwork that changed Bryan's life. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - 1 out of every 10 students in the United States is an English Language Learner. ELL students face unique and often overwhelming challenges, but the art classroom is the perfect place for them to thrive. Art is a universal language and can become a vital touchpoint and creative outlet for ELL students. When we give all of our students opportunities to look at and connect with art from their home countries, we give them the chance to use prior knowledge and open up the world for our entire class. Classroom art discussions where there are no right or wrong answers give our ELL students chances to speak up without fear—giving them the perfect opportunity to gain confidence in their communication skills. Positive educational experiences in the art classroom can ease some of the frustration they may feel in other subjects, and we all know the emotional relief that is possible through the creation of art.Wh

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - While many art teachers still use Disciplined-Based Art Education (also known as DBAE) in their classrooms, it's picked up a bad reputation. A lot of art education pedagogy discussions pit Teaching for Artistic Behavior (also known as TAB) against Disciplined-Based Art Education. The opinions are strong on both sides, but does it have to be either/or? Let's talk about it. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Say hello to Jenn Easterling, a long-time member of The Curated Connections Library! She was one of our first members and now works for us creating lessons for the membership. Learn how she uses Art Class Curator resources in her classroom and how it has impacted her teaching and her life. For more information about The Curated Connections Library, visit artclasscurator.com/join. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Teacher burnout is so real it hurts, but there are ways to care for yourself and organize your life to avoid running on empty. In this episode, Cindy explores how teaching is impacted by purpose and joy. She shares her experiences from two vastly different schools, discusses how to prioritize your teaching responsibilities, and how you can avoid burnout. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Let's talk about why dead white guys are not enough in our art classrooms and why I'm not having a panic attack even saying those words! Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Art is the perfect subject to battle xenophobia. The fact that we even call it ‘Non-Western’ art points to how ingrained Western bias is in art education. An entire planet’s worth of cultures and artistic traditions are defined by what they aren’t instead of by what they are. The only way to change the paradigm is to do the hard thing, the right thing: Introduce our students to artworks by artists from across the world, even if we never learned about them, and have classroom discussions about how art historians have traditionally labelled and discriminated against art from other cultures. When I teach Non-Western art, I always start the unit with a lesson on cultural sensitivity and ethnocentrism. Students may call something "weird" or laugh at a work by someone from a different culture. When our students (and we do it too sometimes; I don’t think anyone is really immune from this) make judgements

In this episode, Cindy comes to the realization that exposing students to works of art is not for the end goal of "appreciation." It is much, much bigger than that.  Where is the passion, the delight, the wonder, the heart-pounding experience with art? Where is the feeling in your heart, that drop in your gut, that makes you a CHANGED PERSON? Let's keep talking about THAT. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Art Class Curator podcast, Cindy talks about why art matters and what makes art connection so very important for our students and for the world. From creating more connected and empathetic humans, to understanding and connecting with the past, to learning how to slow down and become comfortable with uncertainty, meaningful connection with works of art hands-down just creates better people. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - In this episode, Cindy discusses how to engage students’ natural born curiosity as well as how to spark a curiosity mindset through modeling, exciting artworks, and more. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Whether you're a new teacher, an old pro, or you've just run into a particularly difficult set of students, it's vital to have a solid classroom management strategy in place. Cindy talks about the importance of experimenting, finding support, protecting your energy in the classroom, firm routines and procedures, and making sure you and your students are engaged. Visit the show notes at artclasscurator.com/31 for the links and resources mentioned in this episode. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - How is perfectionism stopping you from being the best art teacher you can be? Cindy shares her thoughts on how to get over having to do everything little thing right and why perfection=failure. Visit the show notes at https://artclasscurator.com/30 for the links and resources mentioned in this episode.   Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - If you’ve ever found yourself on the edge of breaking down in the classroom, today’s show is especially for you. There is hope and there are so many resources to help you - today’s guest is one of those resources!   Anna Nichols had lots of experience outside of teaching before she became a teacher at age 31. Being an outsider to the public education system, since then she’s feels like she’s been trying to figure out what makes students tick!    Anna runs the blog - Managing the Art Classroom. She started the blog after finding out that the number one issue for teachers was classroom management. She talked to many teachers and they felt like it was a struggle to even get children to a space where they could actually learn.     Show Highlights:   Anna’s dream job teaching everybody is the job she has now! Once a month elementary art isn’t ideal for the kids or the teachers Anna’s biggest challenge fo

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Balancing education and artistic expression can be a difficult task in todays’ school system. Finding ways to incorporate art into students’ daily lives and help them find relevance in artistic structure in the world is important. Ilona Szekely is passionate about helping students understand the technicalities of art but also the dynamics of creativity. She has worked in various professional settings, including colleges and public schools, along with being a practicing artist herself. Tune into this episode of Art Class Curator to learn more about balancing your classroom education and helping students cultivate personal expression in art.  Show Highlights: Background and experiences  Finding your right place in the education system  Shifting focus and utilizing visual experiences  Incorporating art projects that students think are important  Art Ilona likes to make and materials to use  Translating

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - I’m so excited to welcome Phyllis Brown on the show today! Phyllis has taught art for 36 years, and she’s here to share her experiences, her invaluable advice, and lessons she’s learned in her career. She’s passionate, realistic, and brings a fresh perspective to teaching art, i.e. pre-technology in the classroom.    Show Highlights Phyllis tells how she "accidentally” ended up teaching art  The benefits of running an art blog Cindy and Phyllis discuss how teaching has changed since she started The passionate feelings surrounding kids, technology, and art The quiet skills that art classes teach kids How seasoned art teachers can discourage new art teachers Why it’s important to consider what message you put out, to students and future teachers Phyllis shares her strong feelings on unions an

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - School can be tough, but it can be even tougher on kids with special needs. Teachers are there to help their students, but what are the best ways to help those who need extra assistance? Today Heidi and Melissa join me to share their experiences as teachers and as parents of a child with special needs.  Show Highlights What Heidi considers to be key when it comes to teachers and parents of kids with special needs Melissa explains why she’s a “little extra” with her daughter’s teachers Heidi shares how having a kid with special needs has affected her teaching Why incidents sometimes happen and how they could have been prevented School performance and whether a kid is right-brained or left-brained Why art is the answer for allowing kids to communicate The power of noticing your students Ways teachers can model compassion to their class Resources http://talesfromthetravellingartteacher.blogspot.com/