ELISABETH JOHNSON teaches Social Studies to both mainstream and English language learners at Luther Burbank High School, in Sacramento, California. In addition to holding a Masters in Education with an emphasis in Advanced Teaching Practices, she is a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT), a teacher consultant with the Area 3 Writing Project at the University of California, Davis, and has led professional development trainings at the San Joaquin County Office of Education. She has taught at the secondary level for 13 years.