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Jennifer Carlisle

Hi, my name is Jennifer Carlisle but I go by just Jen. I am a 5th and 6th grade art teacher in Norfolk, Nebraska; the world famous home of Johnny Carson. I graduated from Wayne State College with a B.S. in Art Education and a Masters Degree in Counseling. I continue to take classes and constantly work to improve my teaching because I have the best job in the world.

When I’m not teaching, I am busy being mom to three amazingly wonderful kids and wife to one crazy house painter. We recently bought a house that works great for my husbands business but will be a “life long” project. When I am not working on house projects, I feed my soul with craft nights, great books, bible study and gardening. I have been a long time follower of the Art of Education and am humbled to be writing for this amazing online magazine.

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The Great Art Show Debate

    I was photographing my students’ maze drawings when, suddenly, I was overwhelmed with sadness. These drawings were nicely...
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10 TED Talks Every Art Teacher Should Watch

Hopefully, when I tell you I have been watching Ted Talks non-stop for a month, you know I am talking...
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4 Ways to Sell Your Program at Parent-Teacher Conferences

Mom, can I get some Shopkins? Mom, will you buy me these LEGOSs? Mom, I need a new Hello Kitty...
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4 Ways to Re-Spark Your Creativity

    I love my job. I love the creativity of my students and watching them blossom throughout the year....
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Essential Tools and Inspiration for Your Next Green Screen Project

Did you know that I was hanging out in the diner the night Edward Hopper painted Nighthawks?     Okay,...
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7 Easy Ways to Create a Green Screen for Your Classroom

If you’ve ever considered a green screen lesson, but you are worried about how to actually create a green screen...
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5 Student-Friendly Photo Apps You Should Try This Year

Did you take a photography class in college? If you are like me, that means you spent a lot of...
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Is Your Desk Ready for the School Year?

There are some things that make a day feel like it is never going to end: hunger pains, allergy attacks,...
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before This School Year Starts

In the minds of teachers, August can only mean one thing… another school year is starting. If you are like...
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Banish the Phrase “I Don’t Know What to Draw” With This Simple Trick

Regardless of how great your lesson is or how much choice you give your students, at some point in the...
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3 Addictive Projects to Use When Introducing Students to Encaustic Art

We have all seen the melted crayon projects from Pinterest. In fact, I saw so many last year during our...
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5 Art Apps to Use This School Year

In the last few years, there have been some incredible art apps developed. In fact, there have been so many developed...
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