Tag Archives: challenges & frustrations

How Did Teaching Get So Hard?

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Mr. Bigler

Every teacher has opinions about why the past two years have been much harder for teachers than previous years. Recent studies, including a February 2022 Gallup poll, show that teachers have the highest rates of burnout of any profession. +20

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Wise Fools

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Mr. Bigler

As you may or may not know, the etymology of the word “sophomore” is “wise fool”. The term is usually used for second-year students in high school or college because they often know enough to understand how the system works … Continue reading →

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Quotes from Students

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Mr. Bigler

It’s almost the end of the toughest school year in the career of every teacher I know, including myself. As a present to myself, I made this slide show out of appreciative quotes from my students throughout the year.  +10

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PEMDAS is Not a Conspiracy

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Mr. Bigler

Today in one of my physics classes, I was explaining how to determine the voltage across and the current through resistors in a mixed series & parallel circuit: +10

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Follow-Up to Resiliency & Pandemic Fatigue

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Mr. Bigler

Two weeks ago, I posted (https://blog.mrbigler.com/2020/11/18/resiliency-and-pandemic-fatigue/) about students who were struggling to do much of anything this year because of their situations. In many cases, these students have difficult home lives. The messages coming at them have been negative (and … Continue reading →

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