About Me...

I’m Ms Johnson, a secondary school teacher with over thirteen years of experience in UK classrooms, teaching English Language, English Literature, Sociology, and Psychology across Key Stages 3 and 4. Over the years, I’ve learned that good teaching isn’t about doing more — it’s about doing what matters, clearly and calmly.

In school, I’ve taken on a range of leadership roles, including:

• Reading Lead
• Head of Department for Psychology
• Head of Department for Sociology
• Raising Standards in English
• Attainment and Progress Co-ordinator in English
  
  

These roles shaped how I design resources: practical, purposeful, and genuinely helpful for both students and the people supporting them.

Alongside classroom teaching, I work one-to-one with home educated students as a tutor, creating personalised support that meets each young person where they are. I hold an enhanced DBS and keep my practice current through regular CPD training and annual teacher conferences.

My work has also taken me beyond the UK. Through CamFed (Campaign for Female Education), I have contributed to curriculum design for schools in several regions of Africa. This experience strengthened my belief that education is powerful in many forms — whether it happens in a classroom, at home, outdoors, or in the wider world.

As I’ve spent more time tutoring and learning about home education, I’ve become increasingly interested in flexible, child-centred approaches like interest-led learning, unschooling, and nature-based education. I find huge value in philosophies such as Reggio Emilia and Charlotte Mason, and these influences now shape many of the activities and ideas I create.

I started Ms Johnson Says… to bring all of this together — traditional teaching expertise, alternative learning philosophies, and a calm, thoughtful approach to education. 

My aim is simple: to make learning manageable, meaningful, and rooted in real life, no matter where it happens.