Diane Johnson

About Me

Degrees

• Bachelor of Science, Biology (Minor: Chemistry), Morehead State University (1978)
• Master of Science, Biology, Morehead State University (1980)
• Master in Educational Leadership, Principalship and Instructional Supervision, Morehead State University (2003)
• Doctoral Candidate, Science Education, University of Kentucky, ABD

Program/Department: MSUTeach, College of Education

Master Teacher, August 2019 to present

• Teach or co-teach pre-service courses UTCH 100, 150, 300, 360, 410, 450
• Conduct classroom observations and provide feedback
• Assist with the preparation, implementation, and reflection on teaching experiences
• Develop or modify lessons for demonstration lessons and for use by students in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms
• Advise science students concerning scheduling and placements
• Maintain database of graduates
• Conduct induction programs for recent graduates
• Serve as faculty sponsor for EXPLORE club
• Assist with placement and supervision of students in informal teaching opportunities

PIMSER Regional Teacher Partner July, 2010 to present

• Role includes working with districts, schools, departments, and individuals on science program improvement, curriculum and lesson development, assessment development, and implementation of three-dimensional teaching and learning
• Coach individuals, grade-level and department teams on an on-going basis; co-construct goals and indicators of improvement.
• Design and deliver professional learning, stand alone and on-going, concerning three-dimensional teaching and learning for teachers of science K-12
• Develop sample three-dimensional, phenomenon-based learning experiences for teachers and students
• Served as higher education partner with KEDC team for state-directed Science Leadership Support Network, whose goal was to support teachers with implementation of NGSS

Instructional Supervisor for Lewis County, KY schools July, 2005 to July, 2010

• Supervised curriculum, instruction, and assessment K-12 for rural district of approximately 2500 students
• Coordinated district-level professional learning

Science Department Head at Lewis County High School, KY August 1995 to June, 2005

• Co-ordinated science curriculum and assessment, science fair (school and district level), and science nights (school and district level)
• Co-constructed department goals, professional learning needs, and indicators of success based on quarterly analysis of student work and peer observations
• Implemented innovative science elective program that included semester offerings of topics such as programming, epidemiology, SETI, robotics, forensics, immunology, ecology

Science Teacher at Lewis County High School, KY August, 1980 to June, 2005

• Teaching assignments included biology I, biology II, chemistry I, chemistry II, environmental science, astronomy, special topics, and introduction to chemistry and physics

Awards and Associations

• Apple Award – Student Choice Awards, SGA, Spring 2022
• West Ed Science Peer Review Panel, 2021 to present
• Science Standards Review Committee, KDE, 2021 - 2022
• EPSB Program Review Committee, 2020 - present
• NSTA II STEM Lesson Reviewer, 2020
• BSCS PD Leader, STeLLA Scale-up and Sustainability Grant, 2020 to present
• NSTA NGSS Reviewer for Science Scope, 2019 to present
• NSTA 3D Coaching Cadre, 2018 to present
• NSTA Retired Teachers Advisory Board Member, 2018 to present
• NSTA Professional Learning/Sensemaking Cadre, 2016 to present
• Achieve Peer Review Panel for Science Instructional Materials, 2016 – 2020
• Sherry Fox Distinguished Service to Science Award, 2015
• Kentucky Academy of Science, Outstanding Secondary School Teacher, 2003
• NSTA Regional Program Chair; Louisville, 2002-2003; 2011-2012
• KSTA Past-President, board member, 1991-2003
• Toyota International Teacher Program, Summer 1999
• Tandy Technology Scholar, 1995-96
• Mathematics Education Service and Achievement, 1995
• Outstanding Senior High Teacher at NE KY Regional Science Fair, 1992
• Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award, 1990

Research Interests/Publications

• Author of select Middle School Lesson Plans for Generation Genius, Summer, 2020 and NSTA NASCAR lesson plans, Summer, 2021
• Cooper, R.L., Poeppelman, S., Behrendt, S., McNall Krall, R., Spence, A., Capilouto, G.J., Martha, S.R., Johnson, D., and Zeidler-Watters, K. (2016) High school educational health module with in class and distance learning: Guided inquiry in modeling cardiovascular health risks. 11th Annual CCTS Spring Conference. UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS). Lexington, KY. April, 21.
• Johnson, D. (2015). Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Science Connection Newsletter. Kentucky Department of Education.
• Cooper, R.L., Majeed, Z.R., Malloy, C., Potts, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., Krall, R.M., Johnson, D., Mayo, S., Zwanzig, G., Anderson, H., Colgan III, W., Chung, W.-Y., Megighian, A. and Dupont- Versteegden, E.E. (2014). Citizen science with high school students and adults from around the world participating in analysis of synaptic transmission. Annual meeting of Society for Neuroscience. Washington, D.C, USA.
• Potter, S., Crowley, P.H., Krall, R.M., Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K., Cooper, R.M. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Educational material which integrates math and biology for middle school, high school, and introductory college sciences classes: Life survival and physiology of Drosophila. 2nd Annual meeting of the Ky chapter of the American Physiological Society, Univ. of Louisville, Ky. March 31, 2014.
• Schultz, M.P., Krall, R.M., Dupont-Versteegden, E.E, Mayo, S., Johnson, D., Zeidler-Watters, K. and Cooper, R.L. (2014). Educational modules of skeletal muscle anatomy and function for middle and high school students with models and active data gathering. Annual meeting of the Kentucky Academy of Sciences. Nov. 14-16, 2014 at Lexington, KY.
• Johnson, D. (2014). Super Models: Modeling in Science. Science Connection Newsletter. Kentucky Department of Education.
• Johnson, D. H., and Brock, M. L.  Using Learning Progressions to Develop and Implement an Inquiry Model for Force and Motion at K-5 Level.  Proceedings from Learning Progressions in Science Conference, June 24-26, 2009
• Eisenkraft, A., Heltzel, C., Johnson, D., Radcliffe, B. (2006) Artist as Chemist. The Science Teacher. NSTA Press.
• Johnson, D. H.  High School Biology and Chemistry Teachers’ Understanding of Redox Concepts Before Instruction.  AETS Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Marion, VA.  (2006).
• Roland, E. A., and Johnson, D. H. Results of Professional Development in Acid-Base Chemistry and Oxidation-Reduction Chemistry.  Mid-Western Educational Research Association, Columbus, Ohio (2005).

Synergistic Activities

• NSTA Elementary Science Review Team, 2023 to present; work with a team of educators from across the country to review OpenSciEd 5th grade science curriculum materials using the EQuIP Rubric for Science.
• NSTA Professional Learning Cohort, 2022 to present; work with NSTA to deliver professional development to science educators nationwide, develop professional learning sessions, review science curricular materials using the NSTA Sensemaking Rubric, develop three-dimensional lessons and mini-units available on the NSTA website.
• KDE Science Standards Review Committee, 2021 to 2023; worked with science educators from across the state to review and revise Kentucky’s State Standards for Science.
• Peer Review Panel, Achieve and NextGenScience, 2016 to 2022; worked with a team of educators from across the country to review middle and high school science curricular materials using the EQuIP Rubric for Science.
• Reviewer for the PAEMST for Kentucky, 2015 to 2025; worked with a team and KDE science consultants to review Kentucky’s applicants for the PAEMST.
• ATI/Pearson Consultant, Classroom Assessment for Student Learning; Seven Strategies of Assessment for Learning, 2010 to 2017; lead professional development for others to implement or for teacher groups; support implementation of assessment literacy.
• Writer, Active Chemistry, It’s About Time publishing, 3 Chapters, 2002-2004; worked with a team of writers to develop three new chapters for Active Chemistry that use a project-based learning approach, developed assessments and teacher support materials.
• ARSI Master Teacher, 2001-2003 and ARSI Teacher Partner, 1999-2001; worked with high schools on science program improvement through curriculum development, unit and assessment development, and utilizing research-based instructional strategies.
• Science Writing Resource Teacher; KDE, 1992-1994; Consultant, lead over 100 professional development sessions state-wide on writing in science and developing writing portfolios.