234 episodes

A podcast for K-12 art educators interested in connecting with colleagues and ideas. Each episode, hosted by Matt and Laura Grundler, takes you backstage with guest hosts from #K12ArtChat to dig into the latest art education innovations and resources. You’ll find tips, tools, and inspiration to keep you connected and moving forward.

K12ArtChat the Podcast The Creativity Department

    • Arts
    • 4.8 • 30 Ratings

A podcast for K-12 art educators interested in connecting with colleagues and ideas. Each episode, hosted by Matt and Laura Grundler, takes you backstage with guest hosts from #K12ArtChat to dig into the latest art education innovations and resources. You’ll find tips, tools, and inspiration to keep you connected and moving forward.

    Episode 167 – Tiffany Silverthorne – Youth Art Month: Why it’s Important

    Episode 167 – Tiffany Silverthorne – Youth Art Month: Why it’s Important

    Youth Art Month is here! Throughout March, schools across the country celebrate student art with events that nurture and promote their student’s creativity! Not sure how to get involved? The former Vice President of Texas Youth Art Month, Tiffany Silverthorne joins the Creativity Department to talk about what kind of events she’s run in the past, how much her students were inspired by them, and how much advocacy it brought to her program! Listen in to hear more from Tiffany!

    • 36 min
    166 – Gretchen Kaine, Marji Wachowiak, & Terese Giobbia – Fashion Design in the Art Room?

    166 – Gretchen Kaine, Marji Wachowiak, & Terese Giobbia – Fashion Design in the Art Room?

    In this episode, the Creativity Department is joined by the authors of Fashion Fundamentals by Davis. Gretchen Kaine, Marji Wachowiak, and Terese Giobbia share their arts education experiences, what drew them to fashion and design, how they’ve incorporated fashion into their art rooms and how you can do the same! Learn about using fashion to strengthen problem-solving, introduce students to other cultures, and how to weave fashion design into your already existing lessons. Listen in to hear more from Gretchen, Marji, and Terese! 

    • 45 min
    Episode 165 – Robin Vande Zande – Developing Design Process in the Art Room

    Episode 165 – Robin Vande Zande – Developing Design Process in the Art Room

    In this episode, the Creativity Department is joined by Kent State University’s Professor of Art Education, Robin Vande Zande! She shares her experience and strategies for implementing the Design Process in the Art Room. Design Education is not only teaching students about “design” in the aesthetic sense, more importantly it is about teaching them the process of fully realizing an idea through brainstorming, research, prototyping, presenting, reflecting, and revising their ideas. Listen in to learn more from Robin!

    • 44 min
    Episode 164 – Enhancing your Art Room with Teaching Artists

    Episode 164 – Enhancing your Art Room with Teaching Artists

    In this episode, the Creativity Department is joined by the Minnesota Higher Ed Art Educator of the year for 2022, Alicia Peters, and teaching artist Mary Bruno to discuss how allowing teaching artists into your art room can enhance and benefit your student’s experience. Alicia and Mary share the work they’ve done in the art room together, ways you can use the same lessons, and debunk some misconceptions about Teaching Artists! Listen in to hear more from Alicia and Mary.

    • 43 min
    Episode 163 – Connected Arts Network (CAN) – Equitable Protocols in Action! Part 2

    Episode 163 – Connected Arts Network (CAN) – Equitable Protocols in Action! Part 2

    In this continuation of the Equitable Protocols in Action episode, Oral Historian Dr. Mi'Jan Celie Tho-Biaz and The Creativity Department’s Matt Grundler talk to arts educators from NAEA’s Connected Arts Networks (CAN).  Jessica Lucas & Alexa Wynschenk join the conversation about creating structure and setting expectations for students with classroom protocols. Listen in and learn how they teach students to collaborate, respect each other and their cultures, and implement induvial protocols to facilitate organization in their classrooms. 

    • 35 min
    Episode 162 – Connected Arts Network (CAN) – Equitable Protocols in Action! Part 1

    Episode 162 – Connected Arts Network (CAN) – Equitable Protocols in Action! Part 1

    In this episode, Oral Historian Dr. Mi'Jan Celie Tho-Biaz and The Creativity Department’s Matt Grundler talk to arts educators from The Connected Arts Networks (CAN).  Enoch Robbins & Chay Ross join the conversation on the challenges of managing an arts classroom and how they set expectations for their students. Learn how they teach their students respect for their materials and tools, how to help students understand class guidelines, induvial protocols, and the tools they use to facilitate organization in their arts classrooms. Listen in to hear more from Enoch and Chay in this latest CAN episode! 

    • 44 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
30 Ratings

30 Ratings

ADESarted ,

Fantastic Podcast!!!

It was great! Just listened to it tonight. Love hearing the way @ruthcbyrne talks about her teaching process & how she helps students scaffold their thinking through play, blocks & the creative process.

This podcast provides so many amazing guests and they cover such a wide array of topics and themes. You always get practical things to try on Monday and deeper gifts that inspire you to reflect and think more about. If you haven’t subscribed…. You need to!

artwithadrienne ,

Teacher Appreciation and Mental Health

I have never been motivated to write a review about any podcast or product before this. I was highly impacted by this conversation. Thank you for the length and depth of sharing among your guests. I have immediately implemented the concept of evaluating my to actions to ask is this self-soothing or self-care, and how will it affect my tomorrow? While it was Mr. Crespo who lead me to your podcast, the hosts will keep me coming back!

Amanda Koonlaba, Ed.S. ,

My favorite arts ed podcast!

I may be a bit biased, but I love this podcast. Since Matt and Laura started hosting, the quality has been incredible! It is meaningful to me to hear about the experiences of other arts educators and arts integration/STEAM educators. I highly recommend this!

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