Tag Archives: miscellaneous

Pushing the Reset Button

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Mr. Bigler

On Friday, while I had cafeteria duty, I noticed a girl with a bruise on her face.  I asked her what had happened.  She said with a sheepish half-smile, “I got into a fight.  But don’t worry.  It wasn’t on … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Homework Assignments Past

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mr. Bigler

One of the reasons that the first few years of teaching are much harder than later years is because teachers basically start out with nothing.  Ideas and lessons come from other experienced teachers, but teachers have to try the lessons … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kids How to Read

Posted on October 22, 2007 by Mr. Bigler

Last fall, I took a graduate course called Reading in the Content Areas. The course dealt with various ways of improving students’ reading comprehension. The course made me realize that most students are never taught how to read anything other … Continue reading →

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Smarter Kids Are Slower

Posted on January 21, 2006 by Mr. Bigler

I gave my honors chemistry 2 students a lab practicum for their mid-term exam yesterday. I assigned them in groups of three and gave them two problems to solve and write up (in a format similar to the one I … Continue reading →

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