Dr. Johnson is Not Very Smart
From The Reading Instruction Show by Dr. Andy Johnson
May 8, 2026 · 10 min · Season 26 · Episode 20
About this episode
Dr. Johnson discusses the impact of top-down mandates on teachers and encourages involvement with ILEC.
Push back against top-down SoR mandates that disempower teacher. Get involved with ILEC. Sign up at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-nZ_vlQu1b-TfDLj3Ryk01lVfJuRWTTMeuyIaEdAKKMiWBQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104234491744726588097
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Andy Johnson
Topics covered
- education
- teacher empowerment
- SoR mandates
- top-down policies
- teacher involvement
Keywords
- teacher disempowerment
- SoR
- education policy
- teacher advocacy
- ILEC involvement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ILEC
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