Sarasota teacher a finalist for Florida Teacher of the Year
In January, Johnson told the Herald-Tribune that she loves kindergarten students because everything is new for them. “They are so honest, so nonjudgmental, they love school,” Johnson said. “It’s such a happy place.” Johnson creates weekly YouTube videos for her students' families, offering tips on how they can reinforce the lessons she is teaching at school and giving them a glimpse of their child’s life in the classroom. Fruitville Elementary Principal Steven French said Johnson is a master at dividing her class into small groups so she can work one-on-one with a child while...