by Raymond Burns | Oct 30, 2023 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
On the very first day of my teaching career, I shared with my students that “it is an honor to be your teacher,” and I revealed that it had been my dream since I was 14 years old to become an educator. This is how I commence every school year. But in my inaugural...
by Raymond Burns | Oct 24, 2023 | Hacks and Tips for Simplifying Physics Lessons
In the realm of high school physics, I believe that teaching Newton’s Laws is one of the most challenging chapters. This topic is a complex web of ideas and concepts. Forces like Tension, Friction, Normal Force, Gravity, Applied Force, and various types of Friction,...
by Raymond Burns | Oct 16, 2023 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
It seemed that when schools reopened, teachers across the nation were engaged in similar discussions: “What are we going to do with Chat GPT?” Many teachers felt apprehensive about this new technology and what it might mean for their workload and classrooms. However,...
by Raymond Burns | Oct 12, 2023 | Hacks and Tips for Simplifying Physics Lessons
I can still vividly recall when I first delved into the realm of Projectile Motion. The teacher presented this enormous board covered in numbers and letters that seemed to be scattered in total disarray. Every inch of that board appeared to be filled with what, to my...
by Raymond Burns | Oct 9, 2023 | General Tips for Teaching Physics
When I first started teaching, labs were an absolute nightmare. Here’s how the typical lab would go: 1) It would take about 10 minutes to give verbal instructions for the purpose, steps, and expected results of the lab, all while using confusing terminology about...
