Color me ‘Certified.’  I took the Generalist 4-8 exam on Saturday the 25th.  I was actually pretty nervous about the test since, according to the official TExES study book , the best thing you could do to study is to re-visit all the knowledge you acquired while studying to be a teacher in college. …

Been awhile since the last post, here’s what’s been going on… I ended up selling all my furniture, appliances, pots, plates, etc (even a broken sleeping bag, booyea) through craigslist and did fairly well.  For me, moving at the end of March made the most sense even though I don’t have to physically report anywhere…

First off: Ignore the title.  In no way am I referring to my former company (Fred for short) as some sort of Grisham- like firm, or with any bad connotation that that term might possess.  I just thought it was a simple title. I started with Fred literally right after graduating college.  I spent New…

Now that everything’s out in the open, I guess there are a few basics to cover before I start posting on the day-to-day stuff.     Leaving Montana is tough.  I know my mother would be upset if she ever heard me refer to somewhere other than Texas as “home,” but it has honestly been as…

Ok, it’s now doubly official.  Not only have I notified my company of my decision to join the Corps but I have created a TeachForUS blog and posted it on Facebook.  As much as it pains me to say, I suppose nothing is official anymore unless it’s posted on Facebook, right?   Neil Postman would surely…