Davis Senior High School
(Davis Unified Joint School District)
315 West 14th Street
Davis, CA 95616
jjohnson@cal.net
Outdoor pedagogy and thoughts about host
Good learning involves thinking. Therefore, good teaching encourages, demands, motivates, and fosters good thinking.
I got excited about doing field biology and emboldened to do it with my students. I have always wanted to do field studies with my students but didn’t know how. The HOST program gave me ideas and time to work on materials that I can use. I feel rejuvenated and equipped to do field biology with my students.
Biography
HOST Training Site:
NRS’s Jepson Prairie Reserve (administered by UCD) in Solano County.
HOST Program Emphases:
Native vernal pool habitat and land management, including controlled burning and seasonal grazing.
HOST Teaching Materials:
• Jepson Prairie Preserve Research Project
• Field Notes Scavenger Hunt
Years Teaching:
15
Personal Motto:
“So I make it my goal to please Him. . .” (2 Cor. 5:9)
Subjects Taught:
• Math
• Science
Selection of Awards:
• Fulbright Exchange Teacher to Finland
Hobbies:
• Football & Basketball Coach
• Biking
• Camping & Backpacking
• Spending time with wife Gina and four children: Daniel (11), Timothy (9), Michael (6), and Kristine (4).
Recommended Lesson Planning Websites:
http://www.accessexcellence.org