Academic Allies
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Empowering educators with purpose, passion, and PD that matters. Books, keynotes, and real talk for teachers + leaders. #BeyondTheLesson | TX-based
Joined April 2025
Welcome to Academic Allies—where purpose-driven educators find their voice, reignite their passion, and change education for good. Let’s build something better—together. #AcademicAllies #BeyondTheLesson #TeacherLeadership
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Called a parent with good news about her son. She emailed back: “Thank you for always making it about more than the subject matter. They need it more than ever.” Parents are starving for teachers who see their kids as humans first. One phone call at a time. @DrBradJohnson
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Today a freshman asked me to sponsor their D&D club because “you’re like a Grandpa to us.” That’s the work. Not the lesson plans or data — just showing up. Being steady. Being safe. It matters more than we know. @DrBradJohnson
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The food was great today, but the moment that stayed with me was this: two parents found me in a crowded room, stood with me, and shared what was on their hearts. No agenda. Just real connection. These moments remind me why I’m here. Truly grateful. 🧡@DrBradJohnson
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“It’s teachers like you that make a huge difference.” Jacob’s mom sent me that. Truth is, some days I’m just surviving. But he noticed I was there—present, consistent, predictable. Kids don’t need perfect teachers. They need steady ones.
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“He started looking forward to Fridays. He needed something good… and he found it in your class.” A parent told me this years ago. It stayed with me. Because sometimes the most important thing we do isn’t in the lesson plan. It’s creating space where kids can exhale.
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Kindle eBook is LIVE! Beyond the Lesson: Volume II →
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📘 Beyond the Lesson: Volume II — Conversations That Transform Classrooms In these pages, you’ll discover how to: Why this book matters now Perfect for:
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Ford has 5,000 high-paying mechanic jobs it can’t fill. Not because students can’t do the work… but because we stopped preparing them for these careers. This is why CTE matters. Skilled trades lead to great jobs, real opportunity, and zero life-crushing debt. Students don’t
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He came in shut down. Two weeks later — after I connected assignments to his love of digital art — he was leading discussions. Every student has a door. You just need to find the key. 👉 Beyond the Lesson:
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Sarah rarely spoke. Not incapable — just overwhelmed. During a building challenge, her peers adjusted. She participated. I called her dad: “Sarah found her way to shine today.” “You have no idea how much that means.” When’s the last time you made a call like that?
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After 33 years in every kind of classroom, I’ve learned one thing: programs don’t change kids—people do. Beyond the Lesson: Volume II launches tomorrow. @DrBradJohnson @HeathMorrison10
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I still teach every day. Still call home. Still greet students at the door. After 33 years in education — from correctional classrooms to high school principal to CS teacher — I wrote the book I wish I’d had. Beyond the Lesson drops Tuesday on Amazon.
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One parent wrote: “He not only heard your words, but felt them.” That’s the real curriculum. Not coding. Not Canvas. Not assignments. Feeling seen. Feeling believed in. Feeling safe. That’s what changes a teenager’s life. @DrBradJohnson
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A former student wrote: “The coding skills from your class are giving me a leg up in engineering. I hope your book inspires more teachers to be like you.” This is the impact we don’t always see. Teachers—your work echoes long after the bell rings. 💛 #BeyondTheLesson
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Fridays Without Screens Every Friday, my computer-science students put the laptops away. One quiet student lit up playing Battleship—calling out coordinates, smiling big. I called his grandmother. She cried. Sometimes the best tech lesson is no tech at all. Humanity > hardware
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“Thanks for saying hi every day. No one really does that.” A name. A greeting. A connection. #BeyondTheLesson #RelationshipsBeforeRigor
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“When Parents Became Partners” 💙 The best classroom strategy isn’t tech—it’s a call that starts with, “I wanted to share something wonderful about your child.” Relationships first. Always. 📘 Beyond the Lesson: Volume II — out 11/11 on Amazon. #BeyondTheLesson #AcademicAllies
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Beyond the Lesson: Volume II drops 11/11! A book for teachers, admins, & anyone who still believes relationships change everything. Available exclusively on Amazon — $14.95. #BeyondTheLesson #TeacherLeadership
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Beyond the Lesson isn’t another PD book you’ll skim and shelve. It’s for educators tired of performing leadership—ready to practice it. 📘 Volume I: Real stories, real strategies. 📗 Volume II: Harder questions, bolder moves. 30+ years. No theory. Just truth. 👉 Amazon
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