After high school, she enrolled at Indiana University of Pennsylvania but dropped out after a few weeks and enlisted in the Navy in 1971, serving at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Some really upsetting things happen, but Johnson is always sure to follow them up with a heart-warming story of something turning out perfectly. My Posse Don’t Do Homework is an inspiring true story of a High School teacher, LouAnne Johnson, who after retiring from the US Marine Corps takes up the job at a teacher’s position in a High School located in one of the rough neighborhoods in America.

There are PLENTY of teenagers out there who are bigger and stronger than most adults, or if they have a gun or knife, it won’t even matter. The music video for " Gangsta's Paradise", featuring Michelle Pfeiffer, won the MTV Music Video Award for Best Rap Video and the MTV Music Video Award for Best Video from a Film.Urzeka mnie to, ile zrobiła dla swoich uczniów i doceniam, że poza sukcesami, opisywała też swoje porażki. Let me be clear: I think Dangerous Minds has its good points – it inspired a lot of kids to stay in school, it inspired many people to pursue their dreams of becoming teachers, and it inspired the brilliant song, “Gangsta’s Paradise.

Critical reviews were mixed, with some critics praising Pfeiffer's performance but criticizing the screenplay as contrived and full of stereotypes.No matter how far we reach out into the waters, we can't pull someone out unless they try to hold onto our hand. It felt great, so I flailed my armes and shook my head wildly, letting my lips blubber loosely” (39). She is the author of ten books, including a popular textbook for teachers, Teaching Outside the Box (Jossey-Bass) and the Young Adult novel Muchacho (Knopf) which won awards.