NAEA Open Studio Conversation: Art Room 101—Preservice Series | Student Teaching 101
Includes a Live Web Event on 01/23/2025 at 7:00 PM (EST)
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NAEA Open Studio Conversation: Art Room 101—Preservice Series | Student Teaching 101
Thursday, January 23, 2025 | 7pm ET
Cost: FREE!
Are you getting ready to start your student teaching experience or looking for ways to navigate it successfully? Join us for "Student Teaching 101," an NAEA Open Studio Conversation designed specifically for preservice and early career art educators. This interactive webinar will explore essential strategies for a successful student teaching journey, including classroom management, lesson planning, and building a positive relationship with your mentor. You'll hear from experienced art educators, gain practical tips, and connect with peers in this supportive online space. Whether you are just beginning your teaching practice or seeking additional guidance, this session will help boost your confidence as an art educator.
Bonus! We also encourage all preservice and early career art educators to join us for our follow-up "Preservice Reflections Meeting" on February 4! Preservice Reflections is a new program for members to meet online for collaborative discussions, offering insights and applications related to topics relevant to YOU! This is a great opportunity to connect with your peers, share experiences, and learn from one another. Visit the NAEA website for more information and click here to register for this exciting opportunity!
Please note that participation in this live event or recording does not include NAEA professional learning credit.
Reilly Powers
Undergraduate Art Education Student, Miami University
Reilly Powers is an undergraduate senior at Miami University majoring in art education with a minor in studio arts. She currently works as a substitute teacher, as well as Miami University's Art Museum. Reilly serves as the Western Region representative for the Preservice Division and she is also the Preservice representative for NAEA's Advocacy Committee. Reilly will begin her final student teaching placement at the end of January with both a high school and elementary placement.
Abi Paytoe Gbayee, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado
Abi Paytoe Gbayee is an assistant professor at the University of Northern Colorado. Abi spent 18 years in the classroom before moving into higher education. She has a BA in art education, an MA in educational leadership, and a PhD in curriculum and instruction—all from the University of Wyoming.
Abi currently serves as the NAEA Pacific Region Vice President, she is a leader with TAB Colorado, and she is also a cohost of the TAB Storytellers podcast and the Building Better Burgers podcast. She also offers consulting for curriculum and standards, and she is also a content creator on several social media platforms in her spare time. Abi is passionate about art education, art educators, and helping students discover themselves as artists.
Beyond the classroom and art education, Abi loves working on her house, road tripping, paddle boarding, and spending time with her two amazing kids.
Joseph Boatfield
Elementary Art Teacher, Plano Independent School District
Joseph Boatfield is an enthusiastic artist and art educator in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area. Throughout his career, he has gained invaluable experiences from working with students of various age groups and settings. He began his journey facilitating community outreach experiences for the Dallas Museum of Art in underserved areas of the city, and he now teaches elementary art in Plano, Texas.
