2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Nuestras Historias Siguen: Our Stories Continue in Art Through Children's Literature

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Discover the art of culturally respectful appreciation through a hands-on exploration of miniprojects inspired by Latin American artists and authors. Engage in drawing, mixed media, photography, writing, and printmaking to create your own interpretations, guided by principles that honor and celebrate cultural diversity without appropriating it.

Presenters

Yvonne Lopez Taylor

Visual Arts Educator, Aldine ISD

Mrs. Yvonne Lopez Taylor is an elementary art teacher and an advocate for art education. As the studio art teacher, she teaches art through literature, math, social studies, and science. She is constantly amazed by the work her students create and how they interpret the world. She... Read More →

2025 NAEA Nuestras Historias Siguen jpg

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Early Childhood Art Educators Interest Group, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Show Your Work! Building Student Skill in Process Documentation

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Help students understand the power of showing their thinking. This session will show practical ways to teach your students how to document their process to help visualize their thinking, reduce plagiarism and AI reliance, and prepare them for portfolio exams and college or careers. Templates and assessment ideas will be shared.

Presenters

Alexandra Overby

adjunct instructor and visual art educator, The Art of Education University and Denver East High School

Its all about the process (2) pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

smART Accessibility Supports for Exceptional Students

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore high-impact materials and tools, learn to create versatile supports, and discover assistive technologies and Universal Design principles that promote independence and accessibility. Investigate simple strategies that support diverse learners effectively, including those with physical accessibility, complex communication, and sensory needs. Engagement challenges, supports for English learners, and inclusivity considerations will be discussed.

Presenters

Sara Lucas-Dreiss

Adaptive Fine Arts Specialist

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

Curiosity Lab

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Join your Elementary and Middle Level Research Commissioners as we spin the wheel of possibilities! This interactive, game-show-inspired session strives to help practitioners reframe creative practice to discover the underlying thread of research that drives it. Expect fun, relevant, and lively discussions about intertwining research and creative work!

Presenters

Jennifer Bockerman

PhD Student, Grad Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tina Atkinson

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Research, Deep Dive Research

4:30pm EDT

Inclusive Education: Chumash Art, Disability, and Bilingualism Reconsidered

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore the intersection of societal perceptions of disability and bilingualism with Chumash Tribe art and teaching through archival research and reflections to foster a deeper understanding of disabilities and differences through the lens of critical disability theory.

Presenters

Yen-Ju Lin

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Caucus of Social Theory in Art Education Interest Group, Professional Paper Presentation

5:00pm EDT

Sketchbooks Reimagined: Procedures Leading to Innovative Ideation

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

This workshop focuses on how to use sketchbooks to empower students to explore and develop their own ideas. Step-by-step procedures for sketchbook research will lead to more meaningful artmaking. How can students use sketchbooks more mindfully? Implement a streamlined sketchbook process while empowering students to develop meaningful ideas.

Presenters

Laura Skehan

Sarah Perz

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Skills Toolbox