Ashley Johnson

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Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson is a Career and Technical Education teacher with over a dozen years of experience at the high school level. After five years of working in the radio industry, Ashley was offered a job teaching high school business and hasn't turned back since. In 2013, Ashley earned her MBA from Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne, IN. She is a wife and mother of two, Austyn and Grant. Ashley's favorite class to teach is Entrepreneurship, but also teaches Accounting, Finance and Investments, and Personal Finance and Banking. Ashley is also the Work Based Learning coordinator for her school. She was named 2022 Northeast Indiana Innovative Teacher of the Year and 2023 Dual Credit Teacher of the Year for the Ivy Tech Fort Wayne Campus. In December of 2024, she was honored with a Milken Educator Award. Ashley is the author of, Unlocking the Career and Technical Education Classroom.
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Seven Lessons I Learned in Italy which Will Make Me a Better Teacher!

Educator Ashley Johnson spent a portion of her summer in Italy. She brough home more than simple souvenirs – she retuned home with mental shifts which will impact... Read more.

Ashley Johnson September 20, 2023

Students doing Reverse Trick or Treating.

Building a Philanthropic Spirit With Your Students

Ashley has found an impactful way to make learning relevant & engaging by helping students see the larger community surrounding the school. Students of all ages... Read more.

Ashley Johnson August 2, 2023

Badges and Brags Wall

We know the importance of a growth mindset, but how do we encourage it in our students? Ashley Johnson shares the way she’s doing this in her classroom.... Read more.

Ashley Johnson June 28, 2023

Hands-On Activities in the Accounting Classroom

While "accounting class" may not scream "hands-on learning," Ashley Johnson has a number of ideas to change that mindset.... Read more.

Ashley Johnson April 12, 2023

Students posing for a picture in the classroom.

Cross Curricular Collaboration in the CTE Classroom

Ashley had the spark of an idea which quickly grew into a cross-curricular project her students will not soon forget!... Read more.

Ashley Johnson March 22, 2023

Innovation in the CTE Classroom

How do we keep learning fresh & engaging for students? Ashley Johnson has some innovative ideas she uses in her CTE classroom which might just be the inspiration... Read more.

Ashley Johnson February 10, 2023

Professionalism Day in the CTE Classroom

This blog series will cover innovative ways to implement content in CTE courses. I will discuss the curriculum standards met, how I implemented the curriculum into... Read more.

Ashley Johnson January 20, 2023