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March 28, 2026
Mar 28
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Finding Time to Make Art
I chose to be an art teacher because of how much I love to create.
Mar 22
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Altered Book Visual Journals
I taught my high school students mixed-media methods for a visual journal altered book project.
Mar 14
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How I Ask my Students to Think About AI Art
AI has permeated our lives over the last few years, which makes it an important subject for visual art students (and everyone else!) to think about.
Jan 28
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Planning for Snow Days
Today I find myself right in the line of the giant snow storm making its way across the US.
Jan 22
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Melissa Purtee
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Tantamounter
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for winter break, and my students are too.
Dec 14, 2025
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Melissa Purtee
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An Acrylic Investigation
I wrote about the acrylic painting unit I created for my Art 2 classes a few weeks ago.
Nov 16, 2025
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Melissa Purtee
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A Choice-ish Media Based Unit
Last year, I inherited Art 2—just one section to start with, and now, this year, three.
Nov 2, 2025
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