2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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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

12:00pm EDT

Classroom Critique Methods and Strategies

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

We've all been a part of critiques and know that some are more effective than others. This fast-paced session provides a myriad of real-world examples: both tried-and-true critique methods and some more experimental ones to add to your arsenal.

Presenters

Brooke Hunter-Lombardi

Visual Art Educator, Arts & College Preparatory Academy

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Secondary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Art Reboot: Reinventing, Creating, and Building a New Art Program

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Discover how a veteran educator reinvigorates her choice studio by blending traditional media with modern tools like 3D printers and laser cutters. Explore advocacy strategies, uncover funding opportunities, and learn to integrate technology smoothly into your curriculum, to enhance classroom dynamics and community involvement.

Presenters

Holly Bess Kincaid

VAEA Past President, Middle School Art Educator

Holly Bess Kincaid is an experienced and passionate art educator with over 30 years of teaching experience, currently inspiring middle school students in West Virginia. She is the past president of the Virginia Art Education Association (VAEA) and currently serves as the Youth Art... Read More →

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Middle, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Eco-Pedagogy in Action: The Landfill Project

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

This presentation will introduce an eco-pedagogical curriculum project that connected students with their local environment, particularly through a field trip to a landfill and a nature walk guided by a contemporary artist. We will discuss the curriculum framework, relevant contemporary artists, and examples of choice-based artmaking from my students.

Presenters

Dr. Angela LaPorte

Marriah Geels

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Ecology and Environment Interest Group, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Practical Approaches to Teaching Disability Studies in Art Education to University Students

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Two art educators discuss practical approaches to teaching disability studies in art education at the undergraduate level. The presenters will include examples of how they introduce concepts, how students respond to this pedagogical approach, and also discuss the role disclosure has played in building classroom community and positive relationships.

Presenters

Alexandra Allen

Assistant Professor of Art Education, Buffalo State University

Timothy Smith

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Disability Studies in Art Education Interest Group, Instructional Practice