Welcome to Ms. Hellers Art Page

Hello, and welcome to the Shawnee District 84 art page. My name is Lea Heller, and I teach 1st-12th grade art and direct the high school art club. I am very happy to be a part of the community here at Shawnee working with the staff and students to create an exciting and unique learning experience.

This is my twelfth year teaching at Shawnee and every year gets better. My classes include students from 1st through 12th grade. With all of the classes, I focus on student centered learning which presents students with the opportunity to discover and understand new information, create personal connections to the topics, and develop a broad variety of skills. My classroom environment is one that encourages the sharing of ideas and thoughts in a comfortable atmosphere to help students develop problem solving skills, individual creativity, and personal growth.

About Me: I am originally from Northern Illinois, growing up in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, near the town of Barrington. I went to a large school and graduated in a class of nearly 700 students. I grew up with a great interest in the visual arts and have continued to practice with a wide variety of mediums in 2-D and 3-D art. I knew from a young age I wanted to be an art teacher so I could share my love of art and culture with young, interested minds, as people had done for me when I was growing up.

I earned my bachelors in art education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, as well as a minor in art history. I recently earned a Masters in Art Education through Eastern Illinois University.

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