I am Ms. Johnson and I am thrilled about teaching 6th graders at Patterson Park Public Charter School. I was introduced to the school three years ago as an intern pursuing my Masters's Degree in Education and this is my second year teaching 6th grade at PPPCS. Originally from South Carolina, I moved to the DMV area to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C ( Go Bison!).
In my classroom, I love to see active imaginations, creative minds, critical thinking, cooperative interaction, and social awareness at work. I know that we all will grow together over the course of the year and learn from one another.
When I'm not at school, I try to find time for hot yoga, time to journal, and time to visit family and friends along the East coast.
THE TRUE STORY OF MS. JOHNSON
The 2009-2010 winter had to be the coldest winter ever, especially in Washington, D.C. There was something chilling about it. In November of 2009, the chill hit me like no other. But it wasn’t the weather that hit me. There was something else. And so I found myself, lying in the fetal position, crawled up under a dorm room bed simply wanting to hide from the world, that is until my two best friends invaded the little crawl space under by bed and sat there with me. For four years, I thought I would go to college, major in business and become a businesswoman ready to take on the world. There was only one problem. I absolutely hated, loathed, shuttered at the thought of working in “Corporate America,” also known as the business world. Why did I ever think that would be a good fit for me? For a long time, I think I evaluated success by how it looked on the outside and not how it felt on the inside. So in that moment, I decided to follow what was on the inside. I, reluctantly, crawled from my safe space an into what was one of the scariest decisions I ever made. I decided to abandon all the academic work and learning I had done during my four years at Howard University and instead go after a career in education. There was something about meeting and molding the minds of youth and connecting with the individuals they are that truly felt like success for me. And not on the outside, but on the inside. Now, I am fortunate to work with some of the best students and young people Baltimore City and the world has ever seen. And even though that cold winter changed the course of my life, it was all for the better and I have never looked back!
In my classroom, I love to see active imaginations, creative minds, critical thinking, cooperative interaction, and social awareness at work. I know that we all will grow together over the course of the year and learn from one another.
When I'm not at school, I try to find time for hot yoga, time to journal, and time to visit family and friends along the East coast.
THE TRUE STORY OF MS. JOHNSON
The 2009-2010 winter had to be the coldest winter ever, especially in Washington, D.C. There was something chilling about it. In November of 2009, the chill hit me like no other. But it wasn’t the weather that hit me. There was something else. And so I found myself, lying in the fetal position, crawled up under a dorm room bed simply wanting to hide from the world, that is until my two best friends invaded the little crawl space under by bed and sat there with me. For four years, I thought I would go to college, major in business and become a businesswoman ready to take on the world. There was only one problem. I absolutely hated, loathed, shuttered at the thought of working in “Corporate America,” also known as the business world. Why did I ever think that would be a good fit for me? For a long time, I think I evaluated success by how it looked on the outside and not how it felt on the inside. So in that moment, I decided to follow what was on the inside. I, reluctantly, crawled from my safe space an into what was one of the scariest decisions I ever made. I decided to abandon all the academic work and learning I had done during my four years at Howard University and instead go after a career in education. There was something about meeting and molding the minds of youth and connecting with the individuals they are that truly felt like success for me. And not on the outside, but on the inside. Now, I am fortunate to work with some of the best students and young people Baltimore City and the world has ever seen. And even though that cold winter changed the course of my life, it was all for the better and I have never looked back!