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?

Check out my latest article, "Why Teachers Must Be Data Experts," in the December 2008/January 2009 edition of Educational Leadership magazine.  You can find a digital copy on ASCD's website.   

In March, I will be presenting a roundtable session with my fellow Outstanding Young Educator Award winners at this year's annual ASCD conference in Orlando FL.  I intend to share thoughts and resources for helping teachers develop assessment and data literacy, but mostly I am excited to reconnect with ASCD colleagues and friends.

My friend and fellow English teacher, Sara Biltz, and I just returned from San Antonio TX where we visited the Alamo and presented a session about using technology to help rural students avoid shift shock as they transition into the wider world of college and work.  For the presentation, I experimented with using dynamic HTML, essentially creating a slide show using web pages which participants could access during and immediately after the session.  Look, Ma - no handouts!

Newberry County and Mid-Carolina have been keeping me busy with  lots of leadership and growth opportunity.  This year I've been conducting a great deal of professional development, including work around MCHS's data website which I designed and built to provide a foundation for faculty discussion and decision-making.

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 homepage update: 09 January 2009