Art of Educating

A Website for Jennifer Morrison's Students and Colleagues

Welcome to Art of Educating!

Greetings - I'm Jennifer Morrison, an educational consultant/writer and secondary English Language Arts teacher in the Carolinas.  This site is designed to assist my students, their families, colleagues, and clients with tools and important documents, but there is also a good deal here about me and my thoughts on education. 

Please feel free to contact me at j.morrison@artofeducating.com if you have questions.

What's the latest?

Most recently I presented a pre-conference session in Indianapolis where I shared my latest thoughts on teacher data collection and use in online digital formats.  I've also been thinking a lot about how data can help build capacity in new teachers, and to that end presented a session at NCTE's annual conference in New York City along with three new teachers from Piedmont Middle School who participated in the data notebook professional development series I conducted there during the 2006-07 school year.  You might also have seen me present in Anaheim CA at the ASCD Annual Conference or in Charleston SC at South Carolina ASCD's spring conference. 

In April, the Center for Teacher Quality released a national policy report on teacher performance pay I worked on along with eighteen other nationally-recognized teachers.  That report has created quite a stir, and I've had the opportunity to speak on its recommendations both on Mike Collin's local NPR show, Charlotte Talks, and to talk through its finer points with NCAE President, Eddie Davis, on WUNC's The State of Things.       I also published a column in the March/April issue of Teacher Magazine. 

What's next?

Currently I am teaching English at Mid-Carolina High, a small, rural high school in Prosperity SC.  I am in the process of beginning my PhD and will be taking this summer to write.  

Do you have a need in your school or district?

I am available for on- and off-site professional development and consulting on a limited basis.  Please contact me via email if you would like to discuss a need or possible project. 

As a consultant, I support research and data-informed instruction and assessment through workshops, materials development, and coaching.  I can work with teachers, school administrators, central office staff, and those involved in education at all levels to improve student performance with a focus on developing teacher quality and bettering the perception and experience of schooling.

Last update: 11 April 2008