Brian Bigley/Forest Vista Elementary/Lewisville I.S.D./Meet_Mr

Thank you so much for visiting our classroom website. My name is Brian Bigley, and I am proud to be spending my thirteenth year in education here at Forest Vista Elementary. I am proud to say that I was one of the original faculty members that opened this school in 1997. The professional, caring, family-like environment has kept me returning year after year. Forest Vista is a great place to teach and a great place to learn.

	Teaching Experience 1997-1998 First Grade Teacher (Forest Vista) 1998-present Fifth Grade Teacher (Forest Vista)
	Staff Development Language Arts Curriculum Advocate (1 year) Social Studies Curriculum Advocate (8 years) Outdoor School Director (9 years) 5th Grade New Teacher Trainer (4 years) Numerous Social Studies Inservices (district level) Science Strategies for Fifth Grade (district level)
	Honors Forest Vista Teacher-of-the-Year (1999-2000) PTA Lifetime Member (2002-2003) PTA Extended Service Award (2008-2009) 2007 Model Technology Teacher Grant (2007) Technology Competency Levels I and II (2003) ITIG Technology Grant (2005)
	Other 2007 LISD Back-to-School Video (Videographer / Editor) 2008 LISD Bond Video (Videographer / Editor) 2008 Dual Language Classroom Video (Videographer / Editor) 2008 Job Fair Video (Videographer / Editor)

My greatest honor has been helping hundreds of children become better students and citizens. Teaching is both my job and my hobby, and my goal is to foster goal-oriented lifelong learners. I can honestly say I do what I love, and I love what I do!

I currently live in Plano and commute to Flower Mound each day. In my personal time, I enjoy taking care of my two cats and my two pugs (Alamo and Ebenezer). I love photography, reading, playing around with technology, listening to music (iTunes is an addiction of mine), working in the yard, watching movies, and visiting my family's lake home on Possum Kingdom Lake.