Teaching

Whether you’re a new Teaching Artist or you’ve been in the field for a long time, there’s always more to learn. Every student and classroom is different; it’s helpful to have a range of skills and strategies at the ready. Resources in this section are comprehensive, with a focus on practical tips, accommodations, strategies, and tools for programs in progress. Some resources have been crowdsourced from Teaching Artist contributors, and others have emerged from research in education and the arts.

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  • Ongoing In-Class Reflection Strategies

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Build in multiple opportunities and modes for reflection throughout the lesson to support student learning, engagement, and growth.

  • Preventing Sensory Overstimulation in the Classroom

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Discover steps you can take to reduce sensory overstimulation during your lessons by making slight adjustments to the environment, materials, and content.

  • Strategies for Supporting Students with Disabilities

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Use this extensive guide to find strategies to support student needs and skills related everything from communication to self-regulation to motor skills.

  • Teaching Materials and Tools that Accommodate Students with Disabilities

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    This resource provides tips and examples of supportive materials and tools, how to use them during your lessons, and where to find them.

  • Transitions 101

    Practical Tips & Accommodations

    Learn why good transitions (into, during, and out of a lesson) are important and get strategies, tips, and troubleshooting to strengthen your transitions.

  • Visual Vocabulary

    Practical Tips & Accommodations, Remote Teaching & Learning

    Images that support students to better understand common vocabulary terms and concepts in various art forms. You can download, print, or share these images.

  • What Is Audio Description?

    Liberated Learning Environments, Practical Tips & Accommodations

    A brief overview of the basic principles and types of audio description (often abbreviated and referred to as "AD") contributed by Krishna Washburn. Remember…