The many crises we are facing as a nation right now are showing the wide range of harmful effects of our nation’s long and ugly history of racism. From unequal … Continue reading Dismantling Prejudice Through Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Teaching
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Move into the now
Sometimes we art teachers can get stuck in the past. And I get it. For most, the past is awesome. We grew up in the past. We have fond memories … Continue reading Move into the now
“Greatest Teacher Ever!”
In a quiet moment, just before the start of a lecture and completely out of nowhere, a student blurted out loudly, “Mr. Clumpner, you are the GREATEST TEACHER EVER!” I … Continue reading “Greatest Teacher Ever!”
Reload the Western Canon
Reload the Western Canon Whenever I ask students to list as many artists as they can, usually they give me the highlights from the western canon of art history. Their … Continue reading Reload the Western Canon
Advanced art without prompting
Advanced art without prompting So, I see a lot of teachers looking for great prompts to use for their AP classes. A post comes across my newsfeed almost daily from … Continue reading Advanced art without prompting
The Wheeler Rotation
When my students return from summer break, I can almost guarantee two things: they didn’t do as much art as I hoped they would, and the art they did make … Continue reading The Wheeler Rotation
We’re back in the saddle again!
Alright, it’s time to get back to it. I apologize for my absence, but for those of you who have been keeping track, I finished my master’s degree, my new … Continue reading We’re back in the saddle again!
The end can’t come soon enough…
The end can’t come soon enough, but I could use a little more time. As I discussed earlier, this has been a really chaotic year for me. As I am … Continue reading The end can’t come soon enough…
It’s been a little hectic lately.
If you follow this blog, then you might have noticed that I haven’t been posting that much lately. I apologize for that. We had our second child a few months … Continue reading It’s been a little hectic lately.