2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Have you ever been curious about how you can use, purchase, and fund building bricks in your art room? I was too! Let me share an engaging STEAM lesson using pixel bricks (small, round building bricks) and photography to inspire your future lessons!

Presenters

Tammie Clark

Elementary Art Educator, Decatur City Schools

Hello!! My name is Tammie. I’ve taught elementary art for 24 years on a cart, in a trailer, from a closet and in a classroom and I still love my job! It’s my second career- I was a visual merchandiser for 10 years. I’m an Army brat who lives in North Alabama and am the 3x... Read More →

NAEA 2025 Building Bricks for Digital Photography pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

Empowering Young Voices: Creating Activist Art in Elementary Classrooms

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Learn how elementary students express ideas of justice through their artwork and discover strategies for empowering student voice and choice in creating activist art. You will also learn how to navigate potential challenges within your school community and leave inspired to foster critical dialogue and creativity in your classroom.

Presenters

Ann Romero De Cordoba

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

Establishing a Maker Mindset With Arts-Based STEAM

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Investigate the inner workings of an active K-6 STEAM program designed by an art teacher. Help students build 21st-century skills and shape mindsets with design thinking, project-based learning, and STEAM. Learn how to introduce animation, robotics, design, and engineering on a budget. Gain a variety of single-session lessons and projects.

Presenters

Meredith Cosier

K-6 STEAM Specialist, Art Invention Lab

Experienced art educator who built a vibrant 3 school STEAM programs from scratch. Ask me about animation, 3D modeling, PBL, and art+tech for any grade, but I am especially strong in K-6.

NAEAMakerMindsetSTEAM Brochure pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

First-Day Collaborative Murals to Start Your Year Off Right!

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Whole-school collaborative mural projects kick off each school year with my 850 students. These projects introduce my classroom rules and procedures, tie into a yearlong message, create community buy-in, and spread happiness as we enter a new year. Most importantly, we create on our 1st day! Lesson plans included!

Presenters

Jessica Crandell

NAEA First Day Murals to Start Your School Year Off Right! pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

8:00am EDT

Lettering for Literacy: Ideas for Incorporating Typography Into Your Elementary Art Curriculum

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Gain ideas for incorporating language arts concepts into your curriculum. Discuss why and how lettering and writing have a role to play in your visual arts curriculum. This presentation includes over a dozen elementary projects that can be adapted and expanded for middle school, high school, and adult students.

Presenters

Heidi Wineland

Heidi How

I post instructional videos on YouTube as Heidi How.

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Elementary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Ridiculous History: Fun Facts to Draw Students Into Your Lessons

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Spark student curiosity with fun facts and strange stories to provide an entry point for deeper learning. Look beyond the arrangement of elements and see art as a reflection of real people's lived experiences. Connect the past with practice as 10 fascinating stories are paired with lesson ideas and supportive resources.

Presenters

Kyle Wood

Highlands Elementary/Naperville Dist 203

I have been teaching k-5 Art since 2007. I am always looking for new methods, projects, ideas to try in my classroom. I also like to nerd out on art history. I started some podcasts, Who ARTed and Art Smart, a few years ago and I have been happy to find some success since they were... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Elementary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Elementary Carousel of Learning: Managing the Mess

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Tired of the "organized chaos" in your art room? Join four experienced elementary art educators as they share their battle-tested strategies for creating a calm and productive learning environment.

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

Bob Reeker Carts, Trays, Zones pptx

Managing pptx

Copy of Jessie Bayless Managing the Mess 2025 pptx

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Elementary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Keys to Success With Kindergarten

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Are you feeling at a loss with your kindergarten classes? Do you need some practical ideas to bring back and use with your young artists? This session will provide ideas and inspiration, and you will return to your kindergarten students with a renewed hope of less chaos and greater success.

Presenters

Ted Edinger

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

12:00pm EDT

What Equity Pedagogy Looks Like in Practice: Essential Equity Beliefs and Resulting Actions

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Are you wondering what equity pedagogy looks like in practice? Learn four powerful beliefs essential to equity, as well as specific practices stemming directly from these beliefs. When teachers value equity and understand why certain actions promote equity, they are more likely to routinely adopt these practices. Discover how to enact equity pedagogy.

Presenters

Christina Chin

Professor of Art Education, Coordinator of Art Education, Western Michigan University

Prior to Christina's career in academia, she worked for over a decade in marketing research and consulting. Dr. Chin's teaching experience spans pre-K through higher education. She has taught in arenas from urban elementary schools, to rural elementary schools, to upscale suburban... Read More →

Handout EquityPedagogyInPractice EquityBeliefsAndResutingActions Chin pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Elementary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

Studio State of Mind [TICKET REQUIRED]

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

TICKET REQUIRED
Discover Kentucky's history and culture while creating a variety of projects that incorporate state resources, themes, and history. Explore the richness of Kentucky using a variety of media and come away with many projects that can also lead to connections to your own home state.

Presenters

Carey Given

Laura Dant

Art Teacher Pre school - 8th Grade, Saint Agnes and St. Francis of Assisi Schools

Tiffany Whalen

Art Educator, St. Michael School

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L014

Elementary, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

Advocating Artfully

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Advocating for visual arts education is often a necessary yet unfortunate aspect of the work we do. This session will offer a variety of ways you can advocate artfully to improve the field of visual arts education and prepare you for when advocating becomes a must.

Presenters

Bob Reeker

K-5 Visual Art Educator, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska

Thomas Knab

Former K-4 Art Educator, Retired

LeadershipAdvocacyK-4 Visual Arts Education

Advocating Artfully Louisville pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Elementary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Cultivating an Elementary Art Show

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Learn how to develop and implement a successful elementary art show. Attendees will learn how to integrate their curriculum, collaborate with other faculty, request and receive funding, and encourage strong student and family participation. Attendees will leave with a variety of theme and project ideas.

Presenters

Jessica Whittingham

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Elementary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Research is Elementary 3.0

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Have you ever been dinged for "use of data" on your evaluations or tortured by tedious "data meetings"? Come put a new spin on that four-letter word as we explore how data and research live in the elementary art classroom in this session designed for elementary art teachers by elementary art teachers!

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Tina Atkinson

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M108

Elementary, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Unique Fiber Arts Projects for Your K-5 Classroom

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Explore four dynamic fiber arts projects designed for new and seasoned educators! Learn fresh ways to integrate SEL, STEAM, diverse artists, and mixed media through fiber arts, and receive practical tips and classroom-ready ideas in sewing, weaving, and needle felting to enrich your teaching toolkit.

Presenters

Rebecca Picker

Hi! I’m Rebecca, a mama, teacher, artist and community-builder. I'm an art educator with a background in youth empowerment. I’ve created Studio Sprout to serve real people who are working in real communities preparing young people for the world of today with easy-to-use art lessons... Read More →

Unique Fiber Arts for K 5 Materials and Resources pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Elementary, Instructional Demonstration

1:00pm EDT

Walking the Walk: One PLC's Journey to Build Curriculum that Embraces Artistic SEL Skills

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

When our elementary art department identified students' emotional fragility as a primary obstacle to artistic success, we felt compelled to explore artistic confidence. Months of research and data collection led to a curriculum overhaul, and this session offers our story as a model for how local-level inquiry can lead to systemic change.

Presenters

Katherine Bonilla

Elementary Art Educator, Avon Community School Corporation

Katie Bonilla is a K-4 art educator in Avon Community School Corporation. She is passionate about choice-based art, arts advocacy, and community involvement. She has a MA for Indiana University in Teaching, Learning, & Curriculum: Early Childhood Track. Also a BFA in Fine Arts and... Read More →

K Bonilla NAEA 2025 pptx

Visual Arts GVC pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M115

Elementary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Elementary Carousel of Learning: Hands-On Studio Make and Take

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Get ready to unleash your creativity alongside six inspiring elementary art educators from across the country! This hands-on, make-and-take session will equip you with engaging projects you can easily adapt for your learners and bring back to your classroom next week!

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

Collage Self Portrait AYoungblood NAEA 2025 pptx

Hands On Beeswax Painting NAEA pptx

Explosion books 5th grade 2024 pptx

Copy of The Power of Words pptx

Sensory pptx

Finger Painting Florals NAEA Stacey Walden pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Elementary, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

Elementary Carousel of Learning: Crafting an Engaging Curriculum

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Learn from four elementary art educators from across the country on a variety of different curricula! Presenters will discuss four different styles of curricula, from TAB to preK to adaptive and everything else in between!

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

Art and Literature NAEA 2025 pptx

Sat. 3pm Dynamic Digital Designs Elem. Carousel, Louisville 2025 pptx

Adapting your lessons without reinventing the wheel pptx

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Elementary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Making Public Art Accessible to Young Learners

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Public art is a meaningful and impactful tool for teaching accessibility to and awareness of art in our communities. Explore the development and delivery of a theme-based unit for students in upper elementary grade levels about public art from art problem and curiosities to creation, as well as final verification and synthesis.

Presenters

Bob Reeker

K-5 Visual Art Educator, Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln, Nebraska

Making Public Art Accessible to Young Learners pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Elementary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Celebrating Leadership: Elementary Division

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Join the NAEA Elementary Art Educator of the Year for an inspiring session on creating a thriving art classroom!

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Elementary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Connecting Art and Literacy Through Pictograms and Codes

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Create literacy connections for your elementary artists through use of pictogram alphabets and codes! Deeply rooted in world history and cultures, some of these are still in use today, as well as newer adaptations of icons in our contemporary culture. I will share three lessons to use in your curriculum!

Presenters

Stacey Walden

SCAEA Membership Chair, Art Educator, India Hook Elementary (SC)

NAEA 25 Codes Pictograms Literacy pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Elementary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating a Classroom Community of Risk-Taking

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Are your students risk takers and problem solvers? Come learn about my Fund for Teachers Fellowship in Germany and Denmark, which focuses on integrating innovations such as AI, AR/VR, and 3D printing into the classroom, as well as strategies geared toward improving problem-solving skills and maker culture with your students.

Presenters

Catie Nasser

Elementary Art Educator, Middleton Public Schools

Catie Nasser has been working with children in the arts as an educator and art therapist for over 15 years. She recently presented on developing an arts based STEAM curriculum at MassCue’s fall conference and National Art Education Association’s annual conference. This summer... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L017/L018

Elementary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Integrating Los Angeles-Based Artists and Promoting Student Voice

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Cruise down the Los Angeles landscape of contemporary artists and promote student voice through an exercise on how to transform a gallery visit into accessible lessons for your diverse student population. Join us to discuss the work of BIPOC artists based in Los Angeles, and curate your mini-gallery.

Presenters

Mireya Alonzo

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Elementary, Instructional Practice