STACEY JOHNSTON

Accomplished Early Childhood Special Education teacher with 25 years of experience teaching and assessing birth to 5-year-old students with a range of special needs, including developmental delays, autism, social-emotional/behavioral needs, and other health impairments. During my career, I taught as both a classroom teacher and an itinerant teacher. I have extensive experience assessing and teaching students in various environments, including daycares, public schools, private schools, and students' homes. As part of a team, I evaluated students using curriculum-based assessments and standardized tools to determine students' eligibility for services. I also assisted other related service providers and parents in designing an appropriate educational plan to meet student needs. Implementing specialized instruction in large groups, small groups, and one-on-one settings has been a major part of my teaching. Additionally, collaboration is a crucial part of my teaching background. My experience encompasses working as a co-teacher, push-in specialized instruction provider, and as supervisor of paraprofessionals providing student-focused interventions.

• Elementary K-9
• Early Childhood Handicapped EC-EC Birth-5
• English as a Second Language K-9

- Literacy First

- Handwriting without tears

- TASN Differentiation of instruction in Early Childhood

Member, Kansas National Education Association (KNEA)

Winter 1998 - Present

- Secretary, Emporia National Education Association (ENEA local organization)

   Fall 2017 - Present

- Delegate, National Representative Assembly 

   Summer 2015, Summer 2019, & Summer 2022

-Secretary, Rolling Hills Uniserv

   Fall 2022 - Present