Alonzo Johnson

I am Alonzo Johnson Senior, PE teacher here in Longfellow. Eighth grade PE teacher.

How long have you been, teaching?

I taught right out of college for a few years. I did a lot of other things in between and this is my first year back teaching PE.

What do you like most about teaching?

It's got to be the kids. It's the kids and the growth of the kids, seeing how they can start from not knowing anything. And the skill or activity, and then the growth of them and seeing how satisfied they are.

I received the Jefferson Award because of some students that I impacted. A young man that came in that had straight Fs. He ended up getting good grades, graduating from high school and going to college.

That right there is always on my heart. I impacted him by giving him another chance.

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