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Melina Johnson, Ed.D.

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Melina Johnson
Associate Professor of Teaching

Melina Johnson has been teaching in the MATTC program since 2011 and currently serves as the Coordinator of Field Experience for single subject candidates. She is a native of the Bay Area and an SCU alumna, with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Education (emphasis in Character Education).

Dr. Johnson taught middle-grades English/Language Arts and AVID for over a decade and returned to SCU as an instructor after earning her Doctorate in Learning and Instruction from the University of San Francisco, researching California middle-grades teachers’ knowledge of early adolescent development.

Dr. Johnson is interested in advancing theory to praxis in the preparation of secondary classroom teachers. Her pedagogical approach is centered on a deep emphasis of belonging in the classroom.

 

Phone
(408) 551-3388
Location
Guadalupe Hall 244
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