Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬

Husband to a wonderful wife, Father of two amazing daughters, Science educator (AP Chemistry, Pre- AP Chemistry, Chemistry-Integrated, Physics). Percussionist.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

Congratulations to the Sylvan Hills High School Bear Marching Band on making a 1st Division at Region Marching Contest tonight! #PrideOfTheHillside #GoBears

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@TheJayBir But, but, but….Equity and Excellence! 😒

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@TheJayBir 🎯🎯🎯

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@TheJayBir It’s about time! Especially when you consider the new bandroom was originally scheduled to already be completed.

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Today in Chemistry class: Flame Test for Metal Ions. One of mine and my students favorite labs. These are just a few of their results. #CollegePrep #GoBears

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

Congratulations to the SHHS Marching Bear Band on a 1st Division-Superior rating at Region Marching Assessment! Now to prepare for State Marching Contest. #GoBears #PrideOfTheHillside

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

At 2:21 today my baby girl said “I do” and became Mrs. Smallidge. Congratulations to the newlyweds. Love you both. #GainingASon

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

Busy week at the Hillside doing two labs this week! Chemistry-Integrated & Pre-AP Chemistry found the Density of Clay via Water Displacement while Physics graphed the velocity of a cart and calculated the acceleration of a sphere rolling down a ramp. #CollegePrep #GoBears

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Felt good to be back in lab with my AP Chemistry students finding the Empirical Formula of an Iron Oxide. I think they enjoyed it as well! #CollegeReady #GoBears

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@jaimieeb @KATVNews I understand your disagreement, but diff ethnicities have diff cultural norms that need to be addressed when teaching & disciplining. If those norms aren’t taken into account then you aren’t meeting the student where they’re at. It’s not abt diff consequences it’s abt approach.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@jaimieeb @KATVNews Glad that no offense was taken. Not sure what school that was at, but the training at my school was about treating students as individuals (regardless of gender, race, etc) & not to use a blanket approach to teaching/discipline so as to increase achievement & decrease referrals.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@jaimieeb @KATVNews We faced a wave of COVID last spring & no new restrictions were put in place. I doubt they will be again but I could be wrong. As for increased stress when we were having to social distance, etc. you are correct. It was a stressful time & still is to an extent…even w/o protocols

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@melinlorida @KATVNews Funding for schools depends on those taxes. Reducing or eliminating those taxes will adversely affect public education. If the money isn’t coming from taxes, they will either get the money from you some other way or schools will become even less funded.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@KATVNews Use the record surplus and fund raising teacher pay.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@shagjohnson @KATVNews Teacher here. No, it is about the pay needing to be raised so that teachers don’t have to work two jobs to support their family. Also, no, we are not scared of students. However, you are correct that discipline is a problem. It should start at home but it doesn’t seem to anymore.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

@blue4hire Actually found one that was on sale, but even so…yeah.

[Michael A. Johnson 👨🏻‍🔬 @MJChemistry]

Well, this happened today…#FatherOfTheBride