Benjamin S Johnson
Dr. Ben Johnson is a vocal proponent for increasing teacher effectiveness. He applies brain science to pedagogical know-how to help teachers engage students at higher levels. Dr. Johnson engages his readers through powerful metaphors and personal anecdotes and then provides common-sense ways to improve student learning. He fearlessly tackles the most difficult subjects and with a laser focus identifies the areas for improvement and provides straight-forward solutions.
Subjects: Education, Memory, Thinking & Reasoning
Biography
Ben Johnson became a Spanish teacher in 1986. His experiences teaching Spanish serve as a foundation for his beliefs that effective language and engagement are the key to effective student learning. His unique perspective on education (having experienced nearly every grade and subject as a teacher) provide a laser focus to his writing and teachings.He loves learning and teaching and strongly feel that excellent teaching is within every teacher's grasp. When he wrote the first edition of Teaching Students to Dig Deeper, his editor called him the "Malcolm Gladwell of Education". I has been on all three sides of the education fence- teacher, administrator, and consultant/service provider.
He started writing for George Lucas' Edutopia.org in 1998 when he was the assistant superintendent of a small school district. College and Career Readiness was a recurring theme in in his writings, and more importantly in his central core beliefs. Teaching Students to Dig Deeper is now in its second edition, which is new and improved. Dr. Johnson is working on publishing other books to help students and teachers, but also enjoys writing fictional stories for juveniles.
Education
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Ed.D. in Education Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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The Role of Administrators in Math and Science Collaboration
Professional development
Personal Interests
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Student engagement
Analytic, Critical and Creative thinking
Websites
Books
Articles
Rethinking the Teacher's Role
Published: Feb 08, 2020 by Edutopia
Authors: Ben Johnson Ed.D.
Subjects:
Education, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Psychology
One of the greatest goals of a transformative school leader is working to update perceptions of what the job of teaching entails.
Navigating Change: Tips From a Veteran
Published: Dec 10, 2017 by Edutopia.org
Authors: Ben Johnson
Subjects:
Education
Dr. Johnson reviews several strategies for experienced educators to handle change.
News
Better Questioning for Better Learning in Chinese
By: Benjamin S Johnson
Subjects: Education
I am excatic about this news! Just got word that my book, Better Questioning for Better Learning, will be translated into Chinese!