I am Julie Johnson, the creator of Front Door Outdoor. The idea for this extra-cirricular science program dates back to my own time at sixth grade camp, where I was first exposed to outdoor science. While at camp, I participated in hands-on experiments that challenged me to see the world around me with a more critical and scientific eye. The seed was planted, and now, the fruition is Front Door Outdoor. Welcome.
Summary of Experience
I can pinpoint the moment I decided to go into teaching, as described above, I was 12. My socks were perpetually damp, I taught the girls in my cabin how to braid their hair in pigtails, I got dirt stains on my hands. It was May. I have such a vivid recollection of my time at the beautiful camp in Sandy, OR, but nothing sticks out more than the way it felt to know--even at that young age--what I would do "when I grow up."
Most recently, I was connected with a Title 1 elementary school in SE Portland, where I will be teaching science-based reading and math lessons throughout the 2014/2015 school year. The previous year I connected with two schools within the Reynolds school district, one in the Gresham/Barlow district, and over the summer I volunteered with a reading program in connection with the SUN program. All of this has been in alignment with attaining my teaching credentials through Eastern Oregon University this coming May.
By volunteering hundreds of hours in various schools, I have gained a better understanding of child development, created units that revolve around Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and have had the opportunity to experience and teach science in the classroom. These partnerships allowed me the insight needed to align FDOD lessons with CCSS. When students complete one of my lessons, they are gaining skills that teams to the classroom. I am constantly working on building on the student's background knowledge and on improvement of literacy skills.
I have spent three seasons--more than 40 weeks in all--at Campfire USA’s Camp Killoqua in Stanwood, Wash. Each season, I worked with more than 300 students from more than 20 schools. Daily, I created and taught lessons on a variety of topics, including native wildlife, forest ecology, wetland studies, and wilderness survival skills. I adapted the lessons for each group, and routinely fostered student interaction and engagement.
I have spent one summer counseling at YMCA's Camp Collins in Gresham, Ore. in 2007, and four summers in leadership roles at Campfire USA's Camp Namanu in Sandy, Ore. 2008-2011. Camp Namanu is also where I volunteered as a student leader for 6 weeks while I was in high school.
I am currently enrolled in Eastern Oregon University's CUESTE teaching cohort and will soon obtain my teaching credentials for elementary levels.
I can pinpoint the moment I decided to go into teaching, as described above, I was 12. My socks were perpetually damp, I taught the girls in my cabin how to braid their hair in pigtails, I got dirt stains on my hands. It was May. I have such a vivid recollection of my time at the beautiful camp in Sandy, OR, but nothing sticks out more than the way it felt to know--even at that young age--what I would do "when I grow up."
Most recently, I was connected with a Title 1 elementary school in SE Portland, where I will be teaching science-based reading and math lessons throughout the 2014/2015 school year. The previous year I connected with two schools within the Reynolds school district, one in the Gresham/Barlow district, and over the summer I volunteered with a reading program in connection with the SUN program. All of this has been in alignment with attaining my teaching credentials through Eastern Oregon University this coming May.
By volunteering hundreds of hours in various schools, I have gained a better understanding of child development, created units that revolve around Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and have had the opportunity to experience and teach science in the classroom. These partnerships allowed me the insight needed to align FDOD lessons with CCSS. When students complete one of my lessons, they are gaining skills that teams to the classroom. I am constantly working on building on the student's background knowledge and on improvement of literacy skills.
I have spent three seasons--more than 40 weeks in all--at Campfire USA’s Camp Killoqua in Stanwood, Wash. Each season, I worked with more than 300 students from more than 20 schools. Daily, I created and taught lessons on a variety of topics, including native wildlife, forest ecology, wetland studies, and wilderness survival skills. I adapted the lessons for each group, and routinely fostered student interaction and engagement.
I have spent one summer counseling at YMCA's Camp Collins in Gresham, Ore. in 2007, and four summers in leadership roles at Campfire USA's Camp Namanu in Sandy, Ore. 2008-2011. Camp Namanu is also where I volunteered as a student leader for 6 weeks while I was in high school.
I am currently enrolled in Eastern Oregon University's CUESTE teaching cohort and will soon obtain my teaching credentials for elementary levels.