2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Artificially Inspired: Unleashing Creativity With AI for Art Teachers

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Unlock the creative power of AI in art education! Join us and discover how AI intersects with art, explore innovative tools and strategies, and ignite student engagement. Let's transform your classroom into a hub of creativity and innovation together!

Presenters

Renee Schumacher

Arts Integration Coordinator, Oshkosh Area School District

I was a K-12 visual arts teacher for 8 years before transitioning to the District Arts Integration Coordinator position in Oshkosh, WI.I received my Master's in Educational Leadership and got certified in Arts Integration and curriculum coaching. Now I get to work with and coach amazing... Read More →

Artificially Inspired NAEA 2025 (1) pdf

Artificially Inspired NAEA 2025 Handout pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Media Arts, Skills Toolbox

12:00pm EDT

Toward a Nature-Based Pedagogy: Inspirations for Learning, Well-Being, and Reflection

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

How can we see a design pedagogy through the prism of nature? This presentation presents a fractal framework for curriculum development. Attendees will leave with a novel strategy that is easy to implement and customize to reimagine their pedagogy through concepts based on nature's fractal patterns.

Presenters

Noor Danielle Murteza

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Design Interest Group, Instructional Practice

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

2:00pm EDT

Collaborative Interaction Without Anxiety: Supporting SEL Through Structured Cooperative Team Learning and Guided-Inquiry Activities

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Immerse yourself in a process-oriented guided-inquiry learning (POGIL) environment. Experience how formal team structures and intentional teacher facilitation enhance student sense making, communication, and community building. Explore guided-inquiry activities that support students struggling with anxiety. Assess how this pedagogy can improve your students' feelings of safety in sharing their ideas.

Presenters

Mare Sullivan

Curriculum writing, teacher workshops, Consultant, retired teacher

- Co-author of "Elements of Art: A Guided Inquiry" cooperative team learning, inquiry-based activities. - Named the 2013 Washington State Secondary Science Teacher of the Year- Past Steering Committee Member of The POGIL Project, Lancaster PA, focusing on process-oriented guided-inquiry... Read More →

Tammy Ashworth

Teacher, CVUSD

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Middle, Skills Toolbox

3:00pm EDT

R- U- AI Curious? It's All About the PROMPT!

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Discover how AI can be an accelerant for authentic learning. AI is more than a shortcut and this session will emphasize the crucial role of well-crafted PROMPTS to enhance authentic educational outcomes. Participants will also have an opportunity to develop a personalized effective prompt for their classrooms.

Presenters

Lisbeth Bucci

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Preservice, Skills Toolbox

4:00pm EDT

Artist + Activist: Amplifying Student Voices Through Creation, Research, and Exhibition

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L006

Have you ever wondered how to include more activism into your curriculum and amplify your student voices? This presentation will provide examples of how to create an annual Artist + Activist show for your art program. We will show several Artist + Activist complete art shows and units with student examples.

Presenters

Media Arts, Instructional Practice

2025 NAEA National Convention

8:00am EDT

Renee Schumacher

12:00pm EDT

Noor Danielle Murteza

1:00pm EDT

Bob Reeker

Thomas Knab

2:00pm EDT

Mare Sullivan

Tammy Ashworth

3:00pm EDT

Lisbeth Bucci

4:00pm EDT

Deanna Sortino

Dawn Zalkus

John Zilewicz