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Episode 79 - Empowering Women Artists & Art Educators May 19, 2022

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In this episode – The Creativity Department discuss empowering women educators and artists with art educators Natalie Chanel, Tiffany Lin, and Jen Holsinger-Raybourn! Learn how they shine a light on female artists in their classes, tackle topics like pay transparency and how to advocate for it, how they ensure people of other cultures are represented throughout the year, and how they continue to pursue their art outside the classroom.

Episode 78 - Teacher Appreciation & Mental Health May 12, 2022

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In this episode - things are reversed! With a panel of previous guests, the Creativity Department develops questions to ask art educators in an upcoming #K12ArtChat on Twitter! Joined by Candido Crespo, Joe Boatfield and Raine Valentine, The Creativity Department dives into teacher appreciation, mental health, self-care, and difficulties the past 2 years have brought. Listen in to hear three distinct points of view on these topics and how questions will be asked on an upcoming #K12ArtChat on Twitter!

Episode 77 - Maria Thomas & Rick Roberts - Zentangle® & Mental Health May 05, 2022

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In this episode, The Creativity Department is joined by the cofounders of the Zentangle® Method of artmaking – Maria Thomas and Rick Roberts! They share their story about Zentangle’s creation, the experiences they’ve had with students in the classroom, and the work they are doing with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researching the benefits of art on mental health.

Episode 76 - Paul Kretchmer & Jennifer Holsinger-Raybourn - Infusing Visual Literacy in the Art Classroom Apr 28, 2022

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We use visual literacy in our lives every day, whether we’re aware of it or not. These skills help us interpret, evaluate, and learn about the world. They help us create visual media to better understand and communicate! In this episode, Paul Kretchmer and Jennifer Holsinger-Raybourn join The Creativity Department to discuss the importance of Visual Literacy and providing opportunities for creating artworks to communicate meaning.

Episode 75 - Kyle Wood - Gamification: It’s for the Art Room too! Apr 21, 2022

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Host of the Who ARTed Podcast, Kyle Wood joins The Creativity Department in this episode! When faced with a scheduling change that left him with no prep time and an ever-rotating roster of students, Kyle turned to gamification and transformed his art room into a fun and engaging game show one day a week! But what does that mean? What exactly is gamification? Listen in to hear Kyle’s process and how you can implement it in your art room.

Episode 74 - Jason Blair - A Humanistic Approach to Art Education Apr 14, 2022

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The Creativity Department speaks with Jason Blair about bringing a personal and humanistic approach to the art room. Schools aren’t just preparing students for college and career; they’re also developing active citizens in humanity. Since there is no dedicated class for this, Jason uses exercises in his art room to build safe spaces and help students feel more comfortable in social settings. Take a listen to hear how you can implement something similar!

Episode 73 - Exploring Artistic Traditions Apr 07, 2022

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The Creativity Department speaks with Visual Art and Social Justice Educator Alisha Mernick about decentering whiteness in art education. Alisha specializes in using art making to engage students in a critical analysis of issues of identity, social justice, anti-racism, and civic engagement. Listen in to hear how Alisha breaks from the Eurocentric mindset and broadening how we look at aesthetics!

Episode 72 - Utilizing Youth Art Month to Your Benefit Mar 31, 2022

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Youth Art Month has been around since 1961, but do you know what it’s all about? The Creativity Department talks with members of Virginia Art Education Association about Youth Art Month. Learn how they’ve used the month-long event to help advocate for their art programs, collaborate with other educators, and inspire their students!

Episode 71 - Fahmi Khan - The Art Educator’s “Why” Mar 24, 2022

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Why do you teach art? What makes you passionate about it? In this episode, The Creativity Department speaks with long time art educator Fahmi Khan about the “whys” of teaching art! Be inspired by her story of transitioning from practicing artist to art teacher, the journey of becoming an art teacher, and how she found her own “why” when she thought she didn’t have one.

Episode 70 - The Anti-Racist Art Teachers - Body Image in the Media & Art Room Mar 17, 2022

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The Creativity Department is joined by half of the Anti-Racist Art Teacher group for this episode! Body image is something we all struggle with, and it can be reassuring to know you’re not the only one with those feelings, especially as children. The Anti-Racist Art Teachers discuss their struggles with body image when they were students and share ways they help students with body image in the art room today!

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