I speak with Michael Linsin, author of the book, Classroom Management for Art, Music and PE teachers. He also writes a weekly post on classroom management strategies for teachers and is basically, in my mind, the guru of management. Here’s the thing: Part of being an effective art teacher is having a good classroom management plan. And whatever form that plan takes for you, it’s the key to allowing children to create in a peaceful and creative state and it allows you to teach from a place of calm.
Michael and I talk about the common management struggles of art teachers and he offers great advice so that you can teach from a place of clam and offer your students a space to thrive.