Marie Johnson, Ed.D.
- Office:
- GC02b
- Phone:
- 731-989-6781
- Email:
- mcjohnson@fhu.edu
All About Me
I enjoy traveling and spending time with my husband Steve, our children and grandchildren. I have a love for children's books, reading my Bible and presenting teacher workshops.
Education
- A.A. Freed-Hardeman College, 1969
- B. S., Elementary Education, David Lipscomb College, 1971
- M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis in Special Education, Memphis State University, 1986
- Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Emphasis in Special Education, University of Sarasota, Argosy, 2006
Office Hours
- Monday - 9:20am - 10:20am; 2:30pm - 4:00pm
- Tuesday - 2:30pm - 5:00pm; 8:00pm - 8:30pm
- Wednesday - 9:20am - 10:20am; 2:30pm - 4:00pm
- Thursday - 9:15am - 10:15am; 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Class Schedule
- Special Education Foundations
MWF - 8:30am-9:30am - Special Education Foundation
MWF - 1:30pm-2:20pm - Children's Literature
TR - 1:00pm-2:20pm - Assessment in Special Education Graduate and Undergraduate
T - 5:00am-8:00pm
Home
I am the Program Coordinator for the Special Education Major and I teach in the undergraduate and graduate School of Education Program. I came to school at Freed-Hardeman when it was only a two year school. It has been great to watch the school grow to now offer graduate programs. I have enjoyed the privilege of teaching in our International Studies Program and getting to see the world.
I am a mother of two grown children and grandmother of two young boys. My husband, children, and grandchildren are the light of my life. I love spending time with them.
Curriculum Vita
Education
Ed.D. 2006, Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis in AutismM. Ed. 1988, Memphis State University Curriculum and Instruction Emphasis in Special Education
B.S.Ed., 1971, David Libpscomb College Elementary Education
A.A. 1969, Freed-Hardeman College
OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Discovering the Possibilities with Visual Strategies, Working with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Communication Challenges Training Program, 2008.
Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, January, 2008.
TN State Department of Education, Easy IEP Training, 2007.
Judevine Center for Autism Training Program, 2002.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Trainer Certification TRIAD Teacher Training/DOE, 2000.
TN State Department of Education, Training in TCAP-ALT Portfolio Development, 2000.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, TRIAD Training Integrating Different Methodologies for Teaching Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorders, 1999.
University of North Carolina Division of the Department of Psychiatry School of Medicine Summer Institute, TEACCH Training, 1998.
TN State Department of Education Training of Parent Trainer, The Parent Project, A Parenting Skills Program for Parents with Strong-Willed or Out of Control Children, 1995
Tennessee Academy for Teachers of The Gifted, 1992.
University of TN/Martin, Special Education Graduate Coursework, 1974.
University of Illinois, Special Education Graduate Coursework, 1973.
Teaching Experience
Freed-Hardeman University, Henderson, Tennessee. Assistant Professor 2000- present. School of Education teaching classes in Elementary Education and Special Education.Chester County Schools, Henderson, Tennessee. Special Education Teacher 1992-2001. I taught special needs populations including: gifted, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and emotionally disturbed.
Freed-Hardeman University. Instructor 1988-1992 School of Education teaching classes in Elementary Education and Special Education.
Dresden Elementary School, Dresden, Tennessee. Teacher 1974-1975.
Rankin Elementary School, Rankin, Illinois. Teacher 1971-1974. Fourth Grade Teacher.
Teacher of the Year Chester County Schools Building Level and System Level 1996 and 2001
Disney American Teacher Awards Nominee 2001.
Other Experience
International
(2011, May). Why Am I Here? Ladies Day Presentation, Capetown, South Africa.
(2004, May). Love of Friends. Ladies Day Presentation, Kircaldy Scotland.
(2002, May). Bloom Where You Are Planted. Ladies Day Presentation, Kircaldy, Scotland.
(1999, May). Visual Strategies for Children with Autism. Invited presentation at Staff Development Wanganui Primary School, Wanganui, New Zealand.
Local
(2011, February), Teaching Children With Learning Disabilities (Sessions A & B) Bible Lectureships, Freed-Hardeman University.
(2010, January), Inclusionary Teaching. Invited presentation at F-HU Student Teacher Seminar, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2010, January), Using Trade Books to Enhance the Curriculum, Invited presentation at Life Lines for Educators RTI: Real Tools for Instruction, Jackson, Tennessee.
(2009, July) Visual Strategies for Including Students with Autism, Invited presentation at Staff Development McNairy County Schools, Selmer, Tennessee.
(2009, July). Differentiated Instruction and Resources, Invited presentation at Staff Development Hendersonville Preschool Teachers, Hendersonville, Tennessee.
(2009, January), Differentiated Instruction and Resources, Invited presentationat F-HU Student Teacher Seminar, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2008, January). Visual Strategies for Including Students with Autism. Invited presentation at Life Lines for Educators RTI: Real Tools for Instruction, Jackson, Tennessee.
(2008, January). Inclusionary Teaching. Invited presentation at F-HU Student Teacher Seminar, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2007, August). Inclusionary Teaching. Invited presentation at F-HU Student Teacher Seminar, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2007, August). Connecting Children's Literature to the Curriculum. Invited presentation at Staff Development Hendersonville Preschool Teachers, Hendersonville, Tennessee.
(2006, November), Children With Autism, Seeing the World Through Special Eyes, Invited presentation at Staff Development, Owensboro, Ky.
(2006, January). Inclusion of the Special Needs Student. Invited presentation at F-HU Student Teacher Seminar, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2004, March). The Child With Autism. Invited presentation at Special Lecture, Scotts Hill, Tennessee.
(2004, February). Teaching Special Needs Children in Bible Class. Invited presentation at Freed-Hardeman University's Lectureship, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2003, October). Including the Special Needs Child in the Regular Classroom. Invited presentation at Teacher Staff Development Selmer Elementary School, Selmer, Tennessee.
(2003, September). Education Research Application. Invited presentation at F-HU Education Research Class, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2003, February). Strategies for Inclusion of Children with Autism. Invited presentation at F-HU Chapter of STEA, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2002, September). The Paraprofessional and the Child With Autism. Invited presentation at Staff Development McNairy County Schools, Selmer, Tennessee.
(2002, September). The Paraprofessional and the Child With Autism. Invited presentation at Staff Development East Chester Elementary School, Henderson, TN.
(2002, April). Teaching Children with Diverse Needs. Invited presentation at Staff Development McNairy Schools, Selmer, Tennessee.
(2002, April). How to Be a Paraprofessional for a Child with Autism. Invited presentation at Staff Development East Chester Elementary School, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2002, April). Teaching Reading to Diverse Learners. Invited presentation at Staff Development Clifton Elementary School, Clifton, Tennessee.
(2002, March). Relaxation Techniques for Special Needs Children. Invited presentation at F-HU Chapter of STEA, Henderson, Tennessee.
(2000, July). Inclusion in the Classroom. Invited presentation at Staff Development Chester County Schools, Henderson, Tennessee.
State
(1999, March). Structured Teaching and Inclusion for Children with Autism. Invited presentation at Tennessee Special Education Spring Conference, Nashville, Tennessee.
Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (Facilitator) TN State Department of Education, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002.
Observation Classroom for West Tennessee teachers of children with autism, East Chester Elementary School, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.
