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VIDBE-Q Volume 63 Issue 2
Lincoln Public School System
Council for Exceptional Children
Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
Presents 2018 Awards
At International Conference in Tampa, FL
The Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments and
Deafblindness (DVIDB) is proud to present the Teacher of the Year Award to Ms. Barb
Johnson at the Council for Exceptional Children Convention and Expo in Tampa, Florida,
on February 8, 2018.
The Teacher of the Year Award recognizes a person who is exceptionally dedicated,
knowledgeable and a skilled certified Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments,
deafblind or COMS, in any state approved or accredited day or specialized school, who
serves students who are VI and/or DB ages birth through 21, with or without additional
disabilities. It is the highest award presented to education professionals within the Council
for Exceptional Children, Division on Visual Impairments and Deafblinenss.
Barb is an advocate for kids, strives to improve instructionally, and has taken on
several leadership opportunities in her district. She has adopted a hands-on approach to
student achievement and learning, and is an effective team member with students,
families, and staff in and out of the classroom.
As the team leader for the Lincoln Public Schools teachers of the visually impaired,
Barb supports her colleagues in scheduling and developing structures for the team to
Teacher of the Year Award: Barb Johnson
