Running an Art Department

If you’re about to be interviewed or you’re a head of department who is going to be doing the interviewing, you’ll find the questions below useful.  As an interviewee, you can’t anticipate every question but if you write down answers to the questions below, you’ll certainly fly through a good part of the interview.  Writing […]

I’ve seen lots of interest online in creating online exhibitions to celebrate our student’s work.  I am so sad that my students won’t get to have an actual exhibition at school which is always such a joyous celebration.  An online art exhibition is the next best thing. At my school, we are using Google Sites […]

Art exhibitions are an integral and exciting part of the art-making process. There’s something special about seeing your drawing framed, your painting glazed, or your sculpture displayed in a professional manner. Your students will be pleasantly surprised at the positive affirmations they receive from teachers and parents who may or may not have realised their […]

Do you struggle to learn student names? This guest blog post by Jo Baker details her tried and tested method on how to learn student names quickly. It’s a great read, especially as we get ready for the new academic year. I have been using this method since I was an NQT.  I am not […]

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. […]

Are you looking for ideas to decorate your art room?  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 simply some pictures I’ve had […]