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Make Like a Goat: The Art of Distracting Unruly Students
Ben JohnsonAugust 5, 2008
Tags Classroom Management, Primary (K-2), , Student Engagement, Teacher Development, All Grades, Texas

I have 17 acres in south Texas, and half of the acreage is wooded. Particularly in the northern part of my property, there is an obnoxious vine in the lily family, called greenbrier, that grows everywhere.

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High-Gear Instructional Strategies: Using the Tools Available
Ben JohnsonMarch 10, 2008
Tags Teacher Development, Technology Integration, Middle (6-8), Texas

A while ago, I had the opportunity to spend some time with a group of young men in Boy Scout Troop 304. They had spent a few weeks getting prepared for a challenging 17-mile bicycle ride from Castroville, Texas, to Lytle, Texas.

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Developing Students' Trust: The Key to a Learning Partnership
Ben JohnsonFebruary 7, 2008
Tags Classroom Management, Primary (K-2), , All Grades, Texas

I'm assistant superintendent of a small school district located just thirty miles south of San Antonio, Texas, with a total school population of 1,100 students. Even though people consider it a rural district, our existence is anything but bucolic.

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