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1:00pm EDT

Elementary Carousel of Learning: Cracking the Code of Contemporary Art

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

Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

Join four dynamic elementary art educators as they share innovative ways to incorporate contemporary art into their curriculum! This engaging session will feature a variety of approaches, from using contemporary themes to spark discussions to exploring techniques inspired by modern artists.

Presenters

Devon Calvert

Leslie Grace

NAEA Elementary Sessions Survey pdf

Olson Resources Elementary Carousel of Learning Cracking the Code of Contemporary Art Making Connections pptx

NAEA Elem Carousel Contemporary Art Heros 20250314 164637 0000 pptx

Elizabeth Bruner pptx

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Louisville Marriott Downtown Hotel, Salon VII

Elementary, Instructional Practice

4:30pm EDT

Cross-Level Collaboration and the Importance of SEL in the Art Room

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

Join us for an exploration of a collaborative initiative among Andover Public Schools teachers aimed at enhancing cross-level collaboration and SEL through artmaking. Discover how to structure cross-level projects and how using the "mood meter" has inspired artist intention and interpretation. Gain strategies to implement cross-level projects in your classrooms.

Presenters

Sean Walsh

Cross Collaboration and SEL Lesson Plan docx

Cross Collaboration UbD Lesson (1) docx

2025 NAEA Presentation SEL across grade level Andover pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M103

Elementary, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

CANCELLED Making Their Mark: The Importance in 2025 of Incorporating Contemporary Women Artists Into Instruction CANCELLED

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

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An art gallery exhibiting work of contemporary women artists partnered with a large urban-area education department for professional development, follow-up class visits, and student art show. Learn about the exhibition's impact on instruction and students' stance on women artists. Receive information about replicating the partnership, along with rich curriculum resources.

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Presenters

Karen Rosner

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Elementary, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

Ensuring All Students Are Seen and Valued: Introductory Lessons Grounded in Equity That Amplify Identity

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Learn more about an introductory unit that cultivates joy while showing students how much they are valued within the school community. A Connected Arts Networks (CAN) PLC facilitator shares her exploration of three projects that launched a year of learning and supporting elementary students in developing the language that surrounds their identity.

Presenters

Heather de Koning Foley

Educator, New York City Public Schools

resources ALL STUDENTS ARE SEEN AND VALUED pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Elementary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Get Glowing Results With a Blacklight Art Show

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

Add a glow gallery to your art exhibition without added stress. Learn the components that go into a successful glow gallery that will have your community looking forward to the art show all year. Engage learners and reinvigorate current lessons with glowing results.

Presenters

Alexandra Benton Boudreau

Elementary Art, Berkshire Hills Regional SD

I incorporate puppetry as a studio center in my pk-4 art studio classroom for all grade levels and have shared hands on puppet making and teacher tips with the Art Ed teaching community at the national convention and TAB workshops.

Copy of Copy of Get Glowing Results with a Blacklight Art Show 1 pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

Elementary, Instructional Practice

12:00pm EDT

More Than Just Clay: Successful Sculpture Lessons in the Elementary Setting

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

This session will share best practice ideas and lessons for helping younger students explore the world of sculpture and challenge them to think three-dimensionally while using a variety of materials.

Presenters

Carey Given

Laura Dant

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

More Than Just Clay Project List docx

More than Just Clay copy pptx

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

Elementary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Whimsical Creativity: Crafting Art Inspired by Playful Picture Books and Artists

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

This hands-on session highlights five playful picture books to inspire process-based elementary visual arts lessons, connected to contemporary artists. Participants will receive a picture book list celebrating play, one complete whimsical lesson plan, and four substantive and creative lesson ideas using playful picture books and artists as learning hooks.

Presenters

Julia Hovanec

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

Elementary, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

OUR Adidas: Inspiring Young Writers and Artists With Run-DMC

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Our Adidas! We will look at the poetry of hip-hop lyrics and experience a complete lesson in arts integration: from a lyric study, through a creative writing technique, to a visual arts project inspired by personal written expression. It's gotta be the shoes!

Presenters

Holly Lazor

Shannon Jackson

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:25pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Elementary, Instructional Practice

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

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

Elementary, Instructional Practice

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

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

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

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