Jen Johnson

Learning with 7-year-olds can be loud and messy! 2nd grade teacher, mom, geek, math nerd, book lover, Ravenclaw, casual gamer

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

We need to do better at supporting students who are (or who have family members who are) part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Life as a teacher...

"Teachers, make sure you do self-care, which includes staying hydrated!"

"Also, teachers, you get 2 bathroom breaks over the next 8 hours, at 11:25 and 12:45. Plan accordingly."

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

My teacher hair is ready for the school year to begin! Me...maybe not so much. 😂

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Teachers on a Friday night. 😂 Credit: @nathanwpyle

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

@CJHoytNews @HoytTeachDrama @JLM7_ That's me right there - the anchor. Fitting for a Sailor!

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Who's that teaching my class for Guess My Costume Day? Why, it's Luna Lovegood? #pandemicteaching #virtualteaching #lunalovegood #ravenclaw #harrypotter

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

This Wildcat can teach virtually anything! #pandemicteaching #virtualteaching #2ndgrade #2ndgradeteacher

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

I'm pretty proud of myself right now, not gonna lie. Had one parent at orientation, who spoke no English. We had audio translations in Spanish for several slides, but not all. So I did my presentation mostly in Spanish. Mom said I did well and she understood everything! 😎

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Orientation day 1! Let's do this!

Lesson already reinforced: there is nothing - NOTHING - that gets nervous 7-year-olds to start chatting confortably with their new teacher better than telling them you play #fortnite and #minecraft. #gamerteacher #2ndgradeteacher #2ndgrade

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Now I'm ready for school! #backtoschool #teacherhair #purplehair #purplehairdontcare💜 #photobomb

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Orientation starts tomorrow, which means it's time for the last item on my teacher checklist - hair color! I've bleached to a pretty light blond before, but this is WHITE. #BackToSchool #teacherhair

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

A sign of the times - mask hooks just above the shoe basket.

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Thank goodness for those warriors who are manning the front offices of schools across the U.S....even if they do make us feel a bit inadequate when they can magically make contact with busy parents in minutes!

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

Teacher's friend: Wanna get together this weekend?
Teacher: Sorry, got plans.
Friend: Something exciting?
Teacher: Well, there'll be lots of money involved.
Friend: Oooooh...a hot date??
Teacher: As long as my laminator doesn't break.
#virtuallearning #manipulativekits #2ndgrade

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

@FIRSTChesapeake @FIRSTweets I have lost track of the number of times my husband (Navy civilian engineer) has pointed out to our robotics team freshman that what he is experiencing is exactly what he'll be doing as an engineer after college.

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

@KevinRickard4 @FitzhughSabrina @Schoology @HRichardson_VB @BeachSupe We used Zoom for our meeting Monday and it worked well. Remind people to use headphones if possible or turn their volume down to the lowest possible setting. The echoes were killing us. 🙂

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

@AMStephens_ @ScholasticClub @mymcpsva @roundraccoons @SauerTammi @RBurach @nicolaslater @troycummings @VashtiHarrison @RBrightBooks @_JimField @RaymundoArts @curious_tree I know some teachers have been posting videos of themselves reading books on @Schoology for their students to watch. I've told my students that once I can get back in the classroom, I'll start reading our read-aloud series to them again via Zoom.

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

@KevinRickard4 I really wasn't surprised. We were originally out until Apr 14 (end of spring break). Now we'll be doing distance learning Apr 20-May 29 (planned last day of school).

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

It will now be up to school boards to support this. Hopefully all see the benefits of having teachers involved in making decisions as we advocate for ourselves and our students.

[Virginia Education Association @VEA4Kids]

Collective bargaining bill clears General Assembly. Students Win, Schools Win, Educators Win. VEA President Jim Livingston: “This new law means that educators will have a seat at the table." https://t.co/B2QnoPL7lw #BetterBargain #VEAStrong (1/2)

[Jen Johnson @2ndGradeChaos]

A hard fight by #Alliance3 with #OneOsbourn's #LambdaCorps #Team1895 came up just short in the semifinals tiebreaker. But so proud of the perseverance and spirit of these Eagles! @mymcpsva @mymcpsvasupt @OsbournPrin @FIRSTChesapeake