Everyday Art Room

Apr 28 2022 236 ep. 26 mins 112
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Everyday Art Room, with Nic Hahn, is a look into the world of elementary art, offering advice, stories, and ideas to improve your teaching.

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Ep. 236 - Utilizing Contemporary Artists in Your Classroom

Apr 28 2022 31 mins  
In today's episode, educator Flavia Zuñiga-West joins Candido to talk about the benefits of showing contemporary art and working with contemporary artists in your classroom. Listen as they discuss the ideas of windows, mirrors, and sliding doors, talk about ways to make art history accessible, and list some of their favorite artists to share with their students. Resources and Link

Ep. 235 - The Mobile Art Studio

Apr 21 2022 37 mins  
In today's episode, AOEU Instructor April Malphurs joins Candido to discuss her mobile art studio and how she brings art to her community. Listen as they discuss the benefits of community-based education programs, how they motivate reluctant learners, and the joy that comes from teaching art outside a traditional classroom setting. Resources and Links Connecting with the Communit

Ep. 234 - Strategies to Help ELL Students

Apr 14 2022 29 mins  
In today's episode, Candido speaks with educator Trinity Villanueva about working with English Language Learners. Listen as they discuss celebrating language and culture, programs that help students in meaningful ways, and Trinity's best advice for teachers that work with English Language Learners. Resources and Links How to Support ELL Students to Thrive in the Art Room 5 Tips

Ep. 233 - Life as a First-Year Art Teacher

Apr 07 2022 32 mins  
In today's episode, Candido talks with his colleague JT Harris about Jt's experiences this year as a first-year art teacher. Listen as they discuss how to navigate the challenges of your first year, how to establish yourself with both students and colleagues, and why self-reflection can make you a better teacher in the long run. Resources and Links Dear First-Year Art Teacher .

Ep. 232 - Considering Special Education and Disabilities in the Art Room

Mar 31 2022 20 mins  
In today's episode, Candido explores the intersection between special education, disability rights, and arts education. Joining him to discuss these topics is Jenna Gabriel, a Ph.D student in arts education at VCU. Listen as they discuss their understandings of disability, our approach to special education, and how we can refine our systems to best help our special education studen

Ep. 231 - Strategies for Teaching Photography

Mar 24 2022 27 mins  
Photography—with all of its necessary equipment, knowledge, and technology—can be a difficult medium to teach. Today's episode tries to break down some of those barriers and tell you how you can bring photography to the elementary and middle school level. Listen as Sarah DeKett joins Candido to talk about organization, lessons, creativity, and how she started a photography prog

Ep. 230 - The Importance of Being Resourceful

Mar 17 2022 29 mins  
In today's episode, Candido welcomes Jess Karr to the show as they talk about how important it is to be resourceful as an art teacher. Listen as they share some ideas and experiences with resourcefulness and also talk about LEGO in the art room, their ideal setup with centers, and how to embrace working with what you have. Resources and Links Follow Jess on Instagram How to Embr

Ep. 229 - How to Bring NFTs Into Your Classroom

Mar 10 2022 31 mins  
Following his presentation about NFTs at the NOW Conference, Candido uses this episode to dive a little deeper into the topic and how we can teach about NFTs in the art room. Fellow art teacher John Hansen joins him today to talk about how we can explain NFTs easily, the research we should do as teachers, and a great lesson that can show your students what they need to know. Resou

Ep. 228 - Discussing Digital Art and Technology

Mar 03 2022 27 mins  
Following her incredibly popular NOW Conference presentation, Khadesia Latimer joins Candido today for a discussion of all things tech-related in the art room. Listen as they discuss their favorite apps for artmaking, how we can make technology more accessible, and how digital art can empower students to find their voice. Resources and Links Follow Khadesia on Instagram Listen to

Ep. 227 - Why We Need to Appreciate Each Other

Feb 24 2022 34 mins  
Teacher morale and appreciation are at a complicated crossroads right now, in the midst of another very difficult year of teaching. We may not be able to fix the problems teachers face, but we can do some things to make the situation better. Candido is joined today by Jonathan Juravich to discuss why we need to appreciate our colleagues, how we can improve morale in our buildings,