Tammy Johnson Stevensville, MT | 7-12, Mathematics, 2011

The official biography below was current at the time of the award.

Tammy Johnson has been teaching mathematics at Stevensville High School for the past 28 years. She currently teaches Algebra I, Algebra II, and Honors Precalculus. She is also responsible for tutoring students in grades 9-12 in mathematics 4 days a week from 7:00 to 8:00a.m. You can feel the hum of learning when one enters Tammy's tutoring classes in the morning. Communicating a love of the classroom, students, and subject matter is evident in Tammy's teaching style and her involvement in the school system, extracurricular activities, and her community. She understands the importance of building relationships with her students and also supporting her students beyond the classroom. Tammy has been the Mathematics Department chair for the past 20 years and has been influential in helping the department stay on the cutting edge of technology. As students change, teachers must evolve with new teaching styles and technology. Her students currently use the TI-Nspire CAS to explore mathematics in the classroom Tammy is also responsible for helping develop and implement the curriculum for the new advisory program at Stevensville High School. Tammy has a B.S. in mathematics from the University of Montana Western. She is a certified mathematics and biology teacher for grades 5-12.

• High-resolution version of the official portrait photograph
• Awardee holding Presidential certificate between Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and NSF Deputy Director Cora Marrett.
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