Christine Johnson (aka Dr. J )

My passion for the work surrounding #atplc & #RTI just went next level with this book!! Loved having the opportunity to participate in its creation (insert geek out moment, because Mattos). #traumainformed #LearnLAP #root4teachers #edchat #culturize #g2great #CodeBreaker 🤓🤓

BIG love for our Distinguished Principals ❤️! We start the #MAESP26 Leadership Conference by honoring the best of us - their stories that shape schools 📖, hearts that guide people 💙, & leadership that makes schools stronger💪🏽! 🔗 Register @ maesp.com/2026-Leadershi… #WeLeadMO

Snow showed up. Educators showed up. And Mike Mattos kicked things off strong. ❄️🔥 895 attendees. 22 states. One incredible week ahead. #PLC #Education #KCInstitute

"Student Learning = Adult Learning," says P @MLEPrincipal. This "Sip & See" session invites teachers to give feedback on the PLC tools that will drive conversation all year long.

Empathy should elevate your expectations, not erase them. Hold the bar high because every kid deserves that. #StartWithTheCrown

@KatieWhite426 @MichelleMarrill @SolutionTree Let’s go!!! …and in those heels!! ❤️

The High Impact Team Institute has begun in Austin. The thoughtful and passionate @MichelleMarrill is helping us explore the logistical and cultural barriers of effective teams. @SolutionTree #HIT2025

Can you spot the differences? 👀 Don’t settle for being an ineffective group in a PLC. Be a highly effective team! ✨ Learn how with this easy-to-read, conversational handbook! ➡️ bit.ly/43y6s7b #ATPLC #HighlyEffectiveTeams #TeacherTeams #K12 @plugusin @AnisaBusby

Choose mission over demographics. You can’t change where a student comes from—but you can change how your team shows up for them.

Love these @MoAESP grimy Dogs! Dr. J. and her AP with custom Ts and they're DOING the WORK!

Yes, the job is hard. Yes, it's exhausting. But when you're on a mission, that exhaustion hits different. It’s purpose-driven. Let’s do the work, lift each other up, and stay locked in on what matters.

I’ve been doing this work for years, and let me tell you—this isn’t a red issue or a blue issue. It’s a red, white, and blue issue. Across all levels, from every political stance, demographics are being chosen first. The question is, when will we start choosing learning first?

Transformation doesn’t come with comfort settings—it takes a Junkyard Dog to get uncomfortable and make things happen. If you want real change, you have to dig in, fight for it, and refuse to settle. Who’s ready to lead like a Junkyard Dog?

🎉 Congratulations to Amanda Spight on being selected to represent Missouri as a National Distinguished Principal! We are proud to celebrate this incredible achievement with you! 👏🏼 #WeLeadMO #Belong

Transformation doesn’t come with comfort settings! ~Ken Williams #JunkyardDogs #MAESP25 #atPLC #WeLeadMo #RuthlessEquity

Real impact comes from action, not just ideas. Let’s talk about the work that’s being DONE, not just the work that’s being discussed.

Sunday morning leading & learning alongside Missouri’s brightest elementary principals. Always filled with gratitude to connect with such passionate leaders eager to hear my message of “learning for all.” #WeLeadMO #maesp25

Fearful of commitment? Join Dr. C & Dr. J Sunday morning @ 9 to hear how we got past the cold feet and put a ring on it. Rm 74-75 💍 #MAESP25 #WeLeadMo #atPLC #JunkyardDogs #RuthlessEquity

It’s harder to be PROUD of the work when you feel like you’re always DEFENDING the work. #LeadFromWhereYouAre

@Jess_hannigan @SolutionTree @SolutionTreeIA @JohnHannigan75 Success for our students engaged in Behavior Academies!! 💚💚

Join us!!! @SolutionTree @SolutionTreeIA @JohnHannigan75 #behaviorsolutions #behavioracademies #behavior #behaviorinterventions #RTI #MTSS

Leadership means ownership. Own it. Change it. Lead it.

THIS school understands that a commitment to the #PLCatWork mindset IS a moral imperative. Student expectations high, colleague expectations higher. 🐏🐏 #RuthlessEquity #atPLC #Lifesavers