Frustrated with academics? Then it's time to go ROGUE!
Rogue Resource is dedicated to providing educators and parents with the training and support to help students with diverse learning needs be successful in any classroom.
Slipping through the Cracks
Most neurodiverse students do not qualify and do not belong in "special education." They do need intervention to address their learning differences. Without collaborative intervention at home and at school, these students are at-risk for slipping through the cracks of our school system.
About Me
Holly Johnson
I have taught English, ELD, Drama, and intervention classes at the high school level for 25 years. I specialize in working with academically at-risk students and their teachers in an effort to minimize frustration and maximize student success in any general education classroom.
Professional Considerations:
The class I currently teach at my high school, Forward, came out of my Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project for my Educational Leadership Master’s Program at Pepperdine University. The intervention strategies utilized were so successful with our students, the district implemented this class in all the high schools district wide.
But there was still something missing in my teacher “tool-box". When my son started working with an Educational Therapist, I realized what it was: the ability to breakdown and identify the various processes associated with at-risk students and the research-based strategies necessary to intervene. I have since become a Certificated Educational Therapist myself (UC Riverside).
I am uniquely positioned to blend the two professions and help other teachers and their program supervisors understand the nuances of Neurodiversity and how they manifest in every classroom at every level.
Personal Considerations:
I come from a neurodiverse family: my father, by brother, my nephews, my son, and my daughter all have differently organized brains and it impacts how they learn. But while my father and brother continue to struggle with the effects of neurodiversity, my nephews and my chldren are learning to apply intervention techniques that allow them to be successful in school and in life. My son goes to a GATE Magnet school and my daughter is a third year Forensic Psychology Major. I understand the importance of having home structures that support my child's learning.
Being identified as neurodiverse doesn’t necessarily equal special education. It does require intervention, however, along with teachers trained to identify and support it.
I teach at a Title 1 school where the majority of our students live at or below the poverty level. Their parents cannot afford to pay for private educational therapists to help them. My students are dependent upon me to give them what they need to be successful. Empowering teachers to tackle the challenges of Neurodiversity is a huge first step towards ensuring an inclusive learning environment for all.
Normalizing Neurodiversity
Normalizing Neurodiversity is Rogue Resource's approach to supporting students who struggle. This video explains how.
Services
Educator Professional Development
Educator Professional Development
Educator Professional Development
The key to supporting struggling students is to train all teachers in intervention strategies. This can be done in small or large groups, and can be tailored towards meeting your organization's unique needs.
Parent Training
Educator Professional Development
Educator Professional Development
Parents need to learn how to support their child at home and advocate for their child in a way that is collaborative with the school. We can train individuals or groups of parents on how to support their struggling student in the classroom and at home.
Contact Me
How can I help?
I am very flexible and wish to work with you to acheive your goals for supporting struggling students. Whether you are a school, a teacher, or a parent, I am here to help. --Holly