I ramble on about the importance of relationships and understanding everyone’s story as I reflect on the NAEA 2024 conference. Would you like to connect? Shoot me an email at [email protected].

The Language of Art

Feb 21st, 2024 3m 7s

A quick look at providing a safe environment for all students especially those that do not speak English.

Collaborative Journaling

Sep 29th, 2023 4m 17s

A look at a collaborative journaling process that my students and I are participating in.

The Downward Spiral

Sep 7th, 2023 3m 59s

A quick look into finding the positive when things feel out of control.

Mindful Marks

Aug 24th, 2023 3m 16s

A quick rambling about Mindful Marks, a five minute way that I’m starting my class daily.

Unpacking the Engagement Spectrum

Oct 19th, 2022 4m 6s

Today I ramble on about the engagement spectrum. This is the tool that my school and myself use to track and communicate where students are in regards to their classroom engagement. Find the Engagement Spectrum HERE!

The Art Trap Pivot

Sep 28th, 2022 7m 9s

I'm back? Today I cover art traps and pivoting on your initial plans.

S1:E13 "The Four Paths"

Jan 22nd, 2021 21m 36s

We just finished our 10th annual Colorado TAB conference. In our breakout sessions, I presented on how I am running my TAB classes virtually. My ADD brain forgot to hit record on those sessions so I decided to kick off 2021 with a podcast ver

S1:E12 "Reflecting on Remote Teaching Q2"

Dec 18th, 2020 9m 34s

Quarter 2 is almost in the books. This week I quickly ramble on about the second quarter of remote teaching. I'll be taking a podcasting break until mid-January. Until next time.

S1:E11 "A Festivus for the Rest of Us"

Dec 4th, 2020 6m 53s

This week I air my grievances about holiday projects and how we can make a more inclusive art classroom.

S1:E10 "Your Favorite Students"

Nov 20th, 2020 12m 25s

This week I ramble on about my favorite students and how I make sure that all of my students think it's them.

S1:E9 "The Power of Yes"

Nov 13th, 2020 8m 56s

This week I ramble on about the power of yes and how it led to amazing student engagement. HERE you can find the piece of art referenced in this episode.

S1:E8 "Community Building/SeeSaw"

Nov 6th, 2020 3m 50s

This week is a quick ramble about how I use SeeSaw to help build community remotely. Please send any questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected]

S1:BE2 "Jamie Beach"

Oct 30th, 2020 13m 30s

This month's bonus episode:In the spring I sat down and interviewed local artists so that my middle school students could get an understanding of what it is like to be a working artist. This was the first interview that I conducted and was ho

S1:E7 "Art Conferences"

Oct 30th, 2020 9m 48s

Thank you all for listening. This week I ramble on about attending local art conferences and how important they can be. I also mention a bit of information regarding Colorado's TAB conference.

S1:E6 "Onramps to Art"

Oct 23rd, 2020 13m 44s

This week I ramble on about onramps to art for our students. I look at the negative experiences that many people have had that detoured them from art. I talk about ways to encourage our students to pursue the arts-based on their interests. E

S1:E5 "Cultural Appropriation"

Oct 16th, 2020 6m 6s

This week I ramble on about cultural appropriation that occurs in many art classrooms. I did miss speak and say that I worked at a school with a population of twelve thousand. That school had a population of twelve hundred. The coffee hadn't

S1:E4 "Finding Your Drummers"

Oct 9th, 2020 8m 51s

This week I ramble on about finding your drummers. This rambling is inspired by Clint Pulver and Josh Shipp and the teachers that inspired them.Clint PulverJosh Shipp

S1:E3 "Rule #6"

Oct 2nd, 2020 5m

This week I ramble on about Rule # 6 from Benjamin Zander as well as "Cake".

Bonus

S1:BE1 "Mike Lemke"

Sep 29th, 2020 25m 22s

September's bonus episode where I talk to Mike Lemke about his artistic process.

S1:E2 "Remote Teaching and Engagement"

Sep 25th, 2020 8m 41s

This week I ramble on about the strategies that I use to engage my students in their remote learning.Melissa Purtee's Artistic Thinking Process #2: http://www.thoughtsonarting.com/thoughts-on-arting/artistic-thinking-process-2The 8 Studio Ha