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Conference Program
Conference Program
Conference Presenters + Presentations
Conference Presenters + Presentations
Katrina Widholm
Teaching Abroad: Mexico and Korea
9:10 - Rm 312
Rachel Drone
Miami University
Digital Art 101: Meet the Artists & Software
9:10 - Rm 316
Discover digital art in this comprehensive "crash course!" Explore the medium’s history and contemporary artists, and leave with ready-to-use lesson plans and curriculum resources.
Katie Beyer & Farwah Tariq
Centennial High School
Murals: By Students, For Students
9:10 - Rm 331
Centennial High School art teachers will discuss their thoughts and experiences working with community artists and students to create a large-scale mural. The presentation will cover student expectations and organization, planning and prep, and artist vs. community.
Tim Abel
Illinois State University
Riso Poster Session
9:50 - Rm 312
Jack Pietro
Miami University
Conversations with Andres
9:50 - Rm 316
Andres, my 86 year old classmate, gave me the best experience of learning through community I could ever ask for. Not by talking, but by being present in my life.
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Chloe Evans & Sophia Dubravec
University of Illinois
Variety and Craft on Motor and Mental Development
Craft is extremely beneficial for mental and motor skills, as well as being a cost-efficient art form. We will present a curriculum developed through this research that will benefit students and their learning processes, as well as their mental and physical well-being.
Lindsay Edwards
University of Illinois
How to Create an Artistic Teaching Voice: Balancing Teacher and Artistic Practice in Your Early Career
9:50 - Rm 331
This presentation provides insights and strategies on how to make time for your artistic practice while full-time teaching. Participants will also be introduced to tips for building an integrated artistic teaching practice.
Ava Creekmur
University of Illinois
The Power of "How Are You?": Seeing Students
11:40 - Rm 312
This presentation explores the critical impact of educator empathy and student support systems, drawing from personal experience to highlight practical strategies for building warm classrooms, while maintaining healthy professional boundaries.
Aja Hunter
University of Illinois
Art outside the lines
2:30 - Rm 316
Art outside of the classroom is important in furthering students relationship and understanding of the role of art in their lives. This presentation will explore art beyond the classroom through my personal experiences.
Lucy Osborne & Stephanie Danker
Miami University
Reflecting on Your Journey: Self-Awareness and Goal-setting
11:40 - Rm 331
You are invited to learn about one early career art eddie’s journey, and then engage in two short workshops: 1.) recognizing significant moments and expressing gratitude, and 2.) goal setting.
Carly Gehm
Glenn Westlake Middle School/Northern Illinois University
Down to the Wire - Hands-On Lesson Share
1:50 - Rm 312
Enjoy a multifaceted hands-on lesson sharing and materials experience. Make your own pair of “C-Stunners” using sustainable practices while considering themes of afro-futurism to inspire deeper thinking in your students.
Sophia Dubravec & Shannon Percoco
University of Illinois
Q&A with a student teacher and supervisor from UIUC.
1:50 - Rm 316
Student teaching is one of the most influential steps of an educator's development. During this presentation and Q&A, we hope to use our experiences and resources to guide future educators with education on expectations for student teaching.
Kath Luu, Jakob Onayo, Andrea Ramirez
University of Illinois
EDM, MA, MFA: What does graduate school in and beyond Art Education look like?
1:50 - Rm 331
Explore graduate pathways in and beyond art education, including MA, MFA, and EdM programs. Learn about applications, research, studio practice, career opportunities, and how to choose the path that aligns with your goals.
Samantha Shoppell
University of Illinois
Lessons for Art Educators from Japanese Tea Ceremony
2:30 - Rm 312
I invite you to envision possibilities of education as hospitality. We’ll discuss insights from dissertation research on tea pedagogy and how tea practice and philosophy can contribute to art education.
Bella Black, Ava Creekmur, Aja Hunter, Sophia Dubravec, & Ali
University of Illinois
Inclusive Art Education
2:30 - Rm 316
Preservice art educators will share topical research from a course that examines disability with an emphasis on anti-ableist pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and the integration of disability arts and culture.
Audrey Tutty & Felix Rodriguez Seuro
Illinois State University
Thriving in the Art Teacher Education Program
2:30 - Rm 331
Learning to be an art educator is challenging. This session explores The Art Educator’s Toolkit, a resource for enhancing preservice art education. It covers everything an art educator would need to know, all in one place. By attending, you’ll get access to this resource and learn how to use it.
Lauren Cooke
University of Illinois
Arts for All: Accessible Arts for Seniors
3:10 - Rm 312
How do you provide art for those who were once successful creatives but can no longer write their name? This is my experience programming arts for seniors in 90 days.
Ali Seed
University of Illinois
Early Art Education Work Experiences
3:10 - Rm 316
Learn about art education jobs you can get as an undergrad and how to frame your experiences to stand out to employers.
Mandy Danowitz
Unit 4 Schools
Yes Program and Public Art Projects
3:10 - Rm 331
Sarah Travis & Somi Lee
University of Illinois
Cultivating Critical Reflective Practice In Art Teacher Education
3:50 - Rm 312
Han Beshey
Stratton Academy of the Arts
Zine Workshop
3:50 - Rm 316
A workshop for art educators to learn about the importance of teaching students DIY and process-oriented art. Learn the history of zines, and how this medium presents students with opportunities to make art that builds community, is self-expressive, and allows for experimentation with both materials and aesthetics.
Rachel Storm
Krannert Art Museum
Accessibility and Engagement in Art Museum Education
3:50 - Rm 331
Using a multi-year museum-school collaboration with teen artists as a point of departure, this session offers ideas and strategies for cultivating engaged relationships with museums to support K-12 art education.
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