2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Getting Digital With Middle

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

This session focuses on a variety of engaging digital art experiments that connect students with work of contemporary creatives and current career paths. Apps used in these experiments are free, making them more accessible to learning communities. Attendees will come away with new ideas and experiments for their learning communities.

Presenters

Donald J Masse

TK-5 art teacher, zamorano fine arts academy

Don Masse has taught at Zamorano Fine Arts Academy for a real long time. He infuses his elementary art curriculum with the work of living artists because he believes students are more engaged when they have the opportunity to see how artists are applying what they are learning about... Read More →

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Middle, Skills Toolbox

12:00pm EDT

Middle Level Division Medley 1: Advocacy Through Research and Leadership

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Hear from diverse middle-level art leaders on how to advocate for your art program. The panelists will focus on the role of research and leadership in advocacy, while also inviting Q and A discussions. A QR code will be available for takeaway information, along with door prizes and ML swag.

Presenters

Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle

Jeanie Fellinger

Friday March 21, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Middle, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

NAEA Middle Level Medley II: Artmaking Roundtable

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

At this fast-paced session, a team of amazing middle-level art teachers share tried-and-true hands-on lessons for the middle school art room. Leave this session with a half dozen or more lessons to implement next week! Come enjoy a wild, artmaking, fun session!!

Presenters

Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle

Jeanie Fellinger

Friday March 21, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Middle, Skills Toolbox

2:00pm EDT

Harnessing the Power of Emotions and Artistic Expression With Inside Out in the Middle School Art Room

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Come find your joy! Explore the transformative potential of integrating emotional intelligence and artistic expression in middle school art education using Pixar's Inside Out as a thematic framework. This session delves into practical strategies and impactful approaches that foster students' emotional awareness and creativity through engaging art activities.

Presenters

Joanna Angelopoulos

Middle School Visual Arts Educator, Winston Campus Middle School

NAEA 2025 Inside Out Emotional Expression through ART pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L016

Middle, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Middle Level Division Medley III: Engagement Ideas for Developing Relationships With Middle Level Students

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Join a panel of middle-level art educators discussing best practices for building relationships with students while creating a community in the classroom. The results will create less anxiety for you and your student, while helping with behavior management. Hands-on project included, along with door prizes and ML swag.

Presenters

Matthew Grundler

Middle School 6-8 grade Art, Plano Independent School District

I am on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/artguy76.bsky.social

Janis Nunnally

NAEA Middle Level Director/Art Educator, NAEA/Upperman Middle

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M100

Middle, Skills Toolbox

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

2:00pm EDT

Introduction to Digital Drawing and Art With an Easy-to-Use Program

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Do you want an easy-to-use, free drawing program (Sketchpad) that can be accessed on Chromebooks, iPads, and other digital devices via the web? If so, bring your own device and learn how to experiment and teach digital drawing lessons, along with trying a drawing pad with USB connection.

Presenters

Leah Morgan

Saturday March 22, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Middle, Skills Toolbox