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2025 NAEA National Convention

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12:00pm EDT

Makes Me Wanna Holler: Black Male Art Educators Speaking Identity and Culture

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

This workshop equips art educators with tools to integrate diversity, multicultural practices, and inclusion into their curriculum. Participants gain insights from Black male art educators and learn strategies for reflective, competent leadership. The goal is to foster an inclusive learning environment that celebrates diverse cultural experiences and perspectives.

Presenters

Calvester S. Graham

Secondary Visual Art Instructor

Semaj Campbell

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, Conference Theatre (M112)

Secondary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Leveraging Art Honor Societies to Solidify an Artist's Identity and Capacity for Growth

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

National Art Honor Societies afford purposeful interventions, both in and out of school to broaden curriculum exposure and solidify an artist's identity and self-directedness. In this presentation, teachers will review sociocultural trends and examine factors impacting artistic achievement to reflect on current programming and develop practical approaches framed by talent development.

Presenters

Cappie Dobyns

Art & TAG Teacher, Ames Community School District

Greetings! I am a dedicated educator with a passion for talent development in visual arts. A proud graduate of Drake University, I have been shaping young minds for 34 years across Texas and Iowa. My recent opportunities to serve include leading the Arts Network of the National Association... Read More →

Leveraging Art Honor Societies NAEA25 pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L013

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Portraits and Scanograms: Unconventional Representations of Self and Others

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

Personal stories are worth seeking, hearing, and interpreting. Student-conducted interviews deepen interpersonal connections with important people in their lives as they artistically inform innovative portraits using photography and scanography. Designed for teachers of any discipline, you will hear strategies for adapting this narrative photography-centered experience in your disciplines and classroom.

Presenters

Caro Appel

Rachael Hulme

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M105/M106

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Printmaking + Photography = Printography: The Best of Both Worlds

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Changing the traditional photography curriculum to include printmaking allows for more in-class student engagement. This provides more varied artmaking experiences and recognizes that photography is a type of printmaking. It highlights how accessible and flexible printmaking is in the classroom and how it can be combined with photography.

Presenters

Julie Denison

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District

NAEA 2025 Printmaking+Photography presentation pdf

Photography Extensions handout for NAEA docx

Printmaking Photography Syllabus docx

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Sketchbook and Visual Journal Speed Date

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Bring your sketchbook or visual journal and participate in our interactive session, a speed date where we'll share a series of quick opportunities to learn and meet someone new!

Presenters

Samuel Peck

Artist - Researcher- Teacher, Independent Scholar

Samuel H. Peck is an artist, researcher, and art educator originally from Providence, Rhode Island, with over 16 years of art teaching experience at the K-12 and university levels. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Rhode Island and his Master ny of Studio... Read More →

David Modler

Professor of Art, Journal Fodder Junkies and tet[R]ad

David R. Modler is a maker/scholar/educator born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Art Education from Towson State University, and taught art on the k-12 level for fifteen years. David has since earned a Master of Fine... Read More →

Dr. Jenny Evans

Asst Professor Art Education, Valdosta State University

Laurie Gatlin

Professor, California State University Long Beach

Maker Painter Semi-retired Still curious

Dr. Sara Scott Shields

sketchbook assignments on youtube pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Secondary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Elaborating the Narrative of a Personal, Meaningful Photograph With Collage, Assemblage, and Sculpture

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Creating a meaningful narrative with materials and techniques facilitates students using collections to express personal authentic stories and ideas. The process will engage learners, and the products will be as unique as each individual artist. Empower your students to learn about themselves and their world through their artmaking.

Presenters

Linda Popp

Retired secondary art educator Narrative found object assemblage sculptor NAEA Distinguished Fellow MAEA Distinguished Fellow

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Secondary, Instructional Practice

2:00pm EDT

Teaching Native American Skateboards

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Explore how Native American expressions are represented on skateboards to expand Native American representations beyond traditional arts and crafts. This session uncovers the history, culture, and identity embedded in Native American skateboard graphics while discussing teaching methods and providing examples of Native American visual culture for curriculum development.

Presenters

Georgina Badoni, Ph.D.

Friday March 21, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:30pm EDT

Art Studio Investigations: Artmaking as Research

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Explore the link between artmaking and research by focusing on student-driven curricula for AP Art and Design and AP Research courses. Using student work as a guide, you will discover methods to empower students to apply inquiry skills to novel situations to enhance understanding and creativity in studio instruction.

Presenters

Karen Edwards

Peter Edwards

Assistant Professor, Eastern Kentucky University

Friday March 21, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Secondary, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

Cultivating Creativity in the Natural Classroom: An Art Educator's Journey as a National Park Fellow

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Embark on a transformative journey! Integrate science, art, and environmental stewardship into your curriculum. Discover how immersive experiences, collaborative learning, and creative strategies fostered a love for nature in my students. Leave empowered to cultivate the next generation of environmental stewards.

Presenters

Heidi O'Donnell

Cultivating Creativity in the Natural Classroom. pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Secondary, Instructional Practice

5:30pm EDT

Optimizing Creative Agency and Scaffolding for Success: A Backward-Designed Curricular Framework for AP Studio Art

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Learn how two AP Studio Art teachers have designed a choice-based, backward-designed AP Studio Art curriculum to optimize student-driven inquiry, creativity, and skill development, resulting in consistently high scores and success on the AP Studio Art Exam.

Presenters

Stephanie Silverman

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L011/l012

Secondary, Instructional Practice

5:30pm EDT

Tying Art Journal Assignments to Google Arts and Culture and Standards

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Discover 30 sketchbook prompts kids will actually look forward to! They tie to specific standards; create a weekly formative assessment; and dive deep into design, careers, research, culture, and personal design preferences while pushing students to sketch with more detail and written notes. REAL art and no more social media copies!

Presenters

Nicole Plymesser Nelson

High School Art teacher Hampton Dumont CAL, Iowa

Nicole Plymesser Nelson has lived all over the U.S and now lives in Clear Lake, Iowa. Nicole has been teaching art since 1997: preschool to adults, public schools to private lessons and homeschooling, small groups in stores and large groups at conferences. She now teaches high... Read More →

NAEA version Sketchbook Assignments Nicole Nelson pdf

Friday March 21, 2025 5:30pm - 6:20pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Creating Curriculum: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching and Learning

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

What are you teaching? Developing a thoughtful, well-developed curriculum is an essential part of strong teaching, but it's no easy task. Participants will explore the benefits to teaching with contemporary art and begin developing a semester's curriculum.

Presenters

Amanda Price

Educator-Researcher

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L015/L019

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Robots as Agents of Student Creativity and Sculptural Designs

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Discover how diverse high school students employed transdisciplinary methods to study NASA innovations and utilize user-friendly Edison robots as agents to foster their creativity and produce original sculptural artworks. Leave with guidance and resources to get started.

Presenters

Debrah Sickler-Voigt

Professor, Middle Tennessee State University

Debrah C. Sickler-Voigt, Ph.D. is a professor of art education at Middle Tennessee State University. Her professional practices reinforce “Yes, We Can” approaches to education. She has authored the widely-adopted art methods textbook Teaching and Learning in Art Education (2020... Read More →

Lorinne Lee

Monica Leister

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M113

Secondary, Instructional Practice

8:00am EDT

Utilizing Altered Book Lessons to Discover and Enrich Art Basics

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Explore how altered books can be used to introduce each element and principle of design and create mini-lessons to jumpstart larger units in beginning high school art classes.

Presenters

Julie Denison

Art Teacher, Cobb County School District

NAEA 2025 utilizing altered book lessons pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 8:00am - 8:50am EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Secondary, Instructional Practice

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

12:00pm EDT

Creative Professional Mentorship in High School

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Join a conversation around how mentorship experiences in high school art and design programs impact perceptions and possibilities around careers in the arts. I will share how I have utilized community partnerships to build opportunities for students while situating the work in research regarding mentorship, work-based learning, and arts-based careers.

Presenters

Kathleen Tieri Ton

Graphics Teacher, Batavia Public Schools #101

NAEA 2025 Mentorship Tieri Ton pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L001

Secondary, Instructional Practice

1:00pm EDT

Understanding the AP Art and Design Rubric and Classroom Application

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Understanding the summative end-of-course rubrics is essential to teaching AP Art and Design. This presentation aims to demystify what students need to know and demonstrate in the Selected Works and Sustained Investigation components. The course rubrics will be broken down and explained using student samples to improve teaching practice learning.

Presenters

Dale Clifford

Rebecca Stone-Danahy

College Board

Rebecca Stone-Danahy is a dynamic leader in arts education, focusing on driving strategic growth and program innovation. As the Director of AP Art and Design at the College Board since 2020, she has spearheaded initiatives to support a 22% course growth, leading to the largest-ever... Read More →

2024 AP Art and Design Exam Results and Rubrics pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Implementing Creative Research Journals in the Art Room: A Teacher's Perspective

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Explore the implementation of creative research journals in the art room. Three art educators will share insights from lived experience. Presenters will share strategies, challenges, and successes, as well as how these journals have enhanced their student learning and creativity.

Presenters

Maggie Elsener

Teacher-Secondary, Lincoln Northeast High School

Kate Gracie

Sarah Gabelhouse

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M107

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Indigenous Youth Voices

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Explore an innovative three-part mural series that investigates complex contemporary issues through the cultural lens of federal Indian policy and tribal sovereignty. Engage in culturally responsive practices and instruction for Native students that fosters relationships. Through collaborative artmaking, students share authentic narratives, center healing, and work from their hearts.

Presenters

Teresa Heil

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M111

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Starting a Fiber Arts Class From Scratch

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Interested in teaching fiber arts? Don't know where to start? This session will show you where to begin and how to sequence lessons to engage students and build highly-adaptable skills. Leave with digital access to timelines, project guides, lesson plans, supply lists, and other resources.

Presenters

Erica Wright

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M116

Secondary, Instructional Practice

3:00pm EDT

Successful and Engaging Lesson Ideas for Every Art Teacher, AP and Beyond!

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

Are you looking for successful lesson plans that emphasize creative learning strategies for your students? Look no further! We'll be sharing lessons that include AP, collaborative learning, STEAM, K-12 and more! You will leave with a better understanding of how to springboard these lessons into your teaching.

Presenters

Debi West

Retired Art Educator / Owner Consultant / Graduate Instructor / Part-time Art Educator at SPMA cause why not!, WESTpectations Educational Consulting and AOEU and Sea Pines Montessori Academy

I’m a passionate, seasoned art educator…I firmly believe that #togetherweARTbetter and the ultimate winners will always be our kiddos!

Stan Dodson

Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) Past President / Awards Chair, Secondary Art Education

I currently serve as the Past President of the Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) and chair the Fine Arts Department at Burke County High School. Additionally, I am an adjunct professor at Augusta University, where I teach MAT art, Content Literacy, and Advanced Inquiry in Educational... Read More →

Ivey Coleman

Art Teacher, Lady's Island Middle School

Kirby Meng

Drew Brown

Saturday March 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L007/L008

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Attending to Affect: Rethinking Pedagogical Practices in a High School Art Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Learning and artmaking should be a challenging, vulnerable process full of experimentation, trust, support, and connection. This session shares research exploring pedagogy centering process, contentment, and connection as it considers affect. Participants will explore how pedagogy can center process and attend to affect through alternative ways of being.

Presenters

Amanda Price

Educator-Researcher

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L029

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Play and Joy in the Democratic Classroom

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Where do art educators make space for play and joy and as a byproduct, curiosity, and transgression? This presentation examines how democratic pedagogy makes openings for students to make work that is urgently meaningful to their identity development and social imagination. Participants will leave with specific democratic classroom practice strategies.

Presenters

Alice Costas

Visual Arts Teacher, Chicago Public Schools

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M114

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Sneaky Assessment in the Art Room: Fostering Creativity Through Art Assessment

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Does the word "assessment" make you cringe? Rethink assessment in the art room with creative prompts, engaging mini-lessons, and sneaky scaffolding. Push students' creative thinking to inform your teaching. This presentation will reinvigorate your teaching and spice up even the most traditional art lessons with overlooked forms of assessment.

Presenters

Janet Taylor

JanetTaylor NAEA25 Sneaky Assessment QR Code to Presentation and Resources pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Social Justice: Empowering Passion, Voice, and Choice

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

This instructional practice workshop focuses on using the creative process and social justice to help learners find their passion and amplify their voice. We'll discuss variety of strategies, activities, and assessments. Attendees can adapt and adopt these ideas for their own purposes and implement them immediately.

Presenters

Andrea Haas

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L002

Secondary, Instructional Practice

4:00pm EDT

Why Exhibitions Matter: Teaching Students to Care About Curation

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

Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Exhibitions are a powerful teaching tool, but getting students to care about curation is challenging! How do you get past the idea that exhibitions are just "sticking stuff on the wall?" This presentation offers classroom-tested strategies, resources, and activities to engage students with exhibitions as part of artistic practice.

Presenters

Tiffany Alvarez-Thurman

Team Lead/Vice President, Plano East Senior HS and Green Stripe Consulting

I am a veteran Visual Arts AP and IB teacher and consultant. Let me know how I can help you!

Cristin Cash

NAEA Presentation 2025.pptx pdf

Saturday March 22, 2025 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L010

Secondary, Instructional Practice