Those Art Teachers

In this episode Corbie and Kaitlyn interview art educator Allison Stucky. Allison is a Kansas native, artist and currently an elementary art teacher running a T.A.B art room. Allison shares her 15 years of teaching in a T.A.B art room that highlights her classroom structure and teaching format. We question what is authentic art assessment and how does Allison approach this idea within a T.A.B classroom. Allison shares how she found her voice through teaching T.A.B and various nuggets of wisdom about balancing a personal life alongside teaching.

Thinking of moving? Have to move? As a teacher your going to need an out of state teaching license... We already jump through a lot of hoops as teachers but this process has new ones! Corbie shares what to expect when starting this process and some tips to manage all of the intricacies of the moving parts. Chances are if you are hunting for information on how this process works you are a planner. Hopefully this episode helps you normalize the process and stay on track along the way.

In this episode Corbie and Kaitlyn discuss unique ways they display student artwork. Corbie shares nonconventional methods of student art displays such as a virtual gallery and her existing classroom gallery wall.Kaitlyn opens up about the pressure art teachers face to decorate the hallways and some unique challenges of displaying artwork when you switch to a T.A.B art room.Mentioned in this episode: @artofteaching, Melissa Moen, who is a high school art teacher inspiring other educators from her art classroom.Padlet.com, Resource for Digital Gallery

Holidays are tricky, before you have a class make that next Thanksgiving craft, consider who it is centering... In this episode, Kaitlyn and Corbie discuss all things Holiday in the art room. They don't mince words, because this one hits close to home for both art teachers! Listen to the end for our sweet, not sponsor.

In this episode Corbie & Kaitlyn open up the worm hole of cultural appropriation as two white teachers. They discuss inappropriate art projects that might still be happening in the art room and ways to shift proactively in order to stop cultural approriation.They discuss ways to amplify marginilized voices as teachers, and reflect and put into action more projects that call for response rather than copying or recreating.It wouldn't be an episode without additional resources! They share ideas teachers might be interested in if they want to continue to do more work on developing a culturally responsive pedagogy that moves away from cultural approriation.Resources Mentioned:Adding Voices Conference https://www.addingvoices.com Created by Flavia Zuniga-West @flaviazw_hwartAntiracistartteachers.orgSealaskaheritage.org: Native American resources, lesson plans and immense database on cultural appropriation and continuing education for Native art respectfully. https://www.sealaskaheritage.org/institute/culture-history/culture-history-programs/indigenous-intellectual-propertiesDiversity & Equity Inclusion www. rethink.us/ @rethinc.us

Art teachers know managing supplies is not an easy task! And budgeting how to get your students what they need can be tough when we have limited funding. In this episode Corbie and Kaitlyn give an overview of their budget situations and dive into how their experiences have shaped how they manage their supplies.Kaitlyn is currently at a school with a tiny budget. Corbie is at a school with more in her budget than usual; but her previous experiences have taught her how to stretch the dollar. Both share suggestions on ways to get creative to build up your budget or art supply inventory no matter what your situation may be!

When having to design lessons and curriculum all on your own it can be overwhelming! Especially when you are first starting out as a teacher.So in this episode, Corbie and Kaitlyn share their favorite resources that drive their inspiration and creativity when constructing lessons and curriculum for students. All of the resources mentioned in this episode can be found below.Resources in Episode:Philadelphia Museum of Art Lesson Plans: https://www.philamuseum.org/teacherresources?lppID=&lpsID=2Tate Kids: https://www.tate.org.uk/kidsThe Art of Ed: https://theartofeducation.eduLittle People Big Dreams Book Series: https://littlepeoplebigdreams.comCulturally Responsive Scorecard: https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/ejroc/services/culturally-responsive-curriculum-scorecard-toolkitBlooket: https://www.blooket.com

In this episode of Those Art Teachers, Corbie and Kaitlyn break down their backgrounds in education, including how they started teaching. They reveal what this podcast will encompass and explain why they decided to start a podcast in the first place. Thank you to our Scooter's Train sponsor for this first episode, you're the real MVP.