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REPLAY - An Interview with Sir Ken Robinson Aug 25, 2020

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With the news over the weekend of Sir Ken Robinson's passing, it seems fitting to revisit his 2017 Art Ed Radio interview.

Sir Ken was a world-renowned expert on creativity and innovation, and his TED Talk, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?", is still the most viewed TED Talk of all time. In this wide-ranging, nearly hour-long interview, he and Tim covered a plethora of topics. Listen as they discuss the evolution of Sir Ken's career and his move to the United States, testing culture around the world, the role of creativity in preparing students for the future, a possible way forward for our schools, and how teachers can affect change from their own classrooms.

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Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk
Tim asks about Creative Schools, Sir Ken's book
The official website of Sir Ken Robinson
Remembering Sir Ken's Impact on Art Education

Ep. 232 - How Can We Succeed if Leadership is Failing? Aug 18, 2020

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This school year will be a year like no other, and leadership will be vitally important. But what happens when you can't count on those who are leading you? In this episode, Tim explores ideas on how you can find success even if direction and leadership are failing you. Listen as he discusses the importance of relationships, how to leverage the art teacher community, and how to help your students find success no matter what your teaching situation.

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Ep. 231 - Rethinking Art Education for the Better Aug 11, 2020

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In an article published last week, AOEU writer Janet Taylor argued that this fall's return to school is a chance for us to rethink art education for the better. Today, she's on the podcast to talk to Tim about her ideas. Listen as they discuss the logistics of pandemic teaching, the importance of teacher autonomy, and how we can think bigger when we return to work this fall.

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Ep. 230 - Q & A with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Aug 04, 2020

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Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is a contemporary artist from Brooklyn known for her street art, her political activism, and the striking portraits that she creates. Her Stop Telling Women to Smile project is an ongoing street art series that was published as a book last year. She joined the NOW conference for a live interview last week, which you will hear on the podcast today. Listen as Tatyana talks to Tim and Amanda about her artwork, her process, and her activism, as well as what teachers can do to help students find and express their own voices.

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Ep. 229 - NOW Summer Conference Preview Jul 28, 2020

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NOW conference week is finally here! With the conference coming up in just two days, AOEU's Amanda Heyn joins Tim to preview everything coming up on Thursday. They talk about Amanda's excitement for the week of professional development, the appearance of Peter Reynolds, and the presentations they are most looking forward to this time around.

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Ep. 228 - The Importance of Social and Emotional Learning This Fall Jul 21, 2020

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When we return to school this year, social and emotional learning will be of vital importance to our students. Today's guest, Jonathan Juravich, has a number of ideas on how we can incorporate SEL into our art teaching. Listen as he talks to Tim about building relationships, culture and curriculum, and how we can help ourselves as we head back to school.

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Ep. 227 - Tips and Tricks for Teaching From a Cart Jul 14, 2020

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What happens if you need to teach art on a cart this school year? Due to new social distancing guidelines or budget cuts, or a combination of both, many art educators are facing the reality of teaching from a cart. In today's episode, Kit Lang joins Tim to share her best tips and tricks for teaching from a cart, as well as what she's learned from her experience in Hong Kong.

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Ep. 226 - Getting Hired as an Art Educator Jul 07, 2020

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As we begin the month of July, teachers are starting to worry about finding a job for the fall. Today's episode is for those teachers who are still applying, still interviewing, and still trying to get hired. Amanda Heyn, AOEU's Director of K-12 PD, joins Tim to share her best advice and best ideas for getting hired.

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Ep. 225 - How We Address Race in the Art Room, Part 2 Jun 30, 2020

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What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is the second part of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon.

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Ep. 224 - How We Address Race in the Art Room, Part 1 Jun 23, 2020

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What does it look like to have difficult conversations in our art rooms? How do we work with our students as they take on the topic of race in their artwork? Today's episode is part 1 of a conversation about how we address race in the art room with guests Lena Rodriguez, Jenn Russell, and Dr. Wynita Harmon.

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