Color me ‘Certified.’  I took the Generalist 4-8 exam on Saturday the 25^th.  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.  I didn’t receive a teaching degree and had no clue about the various teaching strategies. 

However, thanks to the advice of a good friend, I checked out Barnes and Noble and found a book that specialized on Language Arts and Math for grades 4-8.  This didn’t help me out with the Science and Social Studies sections, but I figured 2 out of 4 wasn’t bad and I had no intention on spending more dough on study books.  It was an ‘unofficial’ study guide, but it definitely helped.

Long story short, I passed and it wasn’t that bad.  I’m just glad it’s done.  Now it’s time to get going on the pre-institute work, get a TB shot, and do my classroom observations (happening tomorrow).

Still no word on a principal interview, school, subject, or grade level.  Good thing I’m a pretty easy-going fellow.  Whatever happens and happens and I’ll be happy.

Side note: got to spend and incredible week in Texas with a best bro, saw a great wedding, caught an Aggie baseball game, floated the Comal River in New Braunfels, and destroyed the Swine Flu in an epic showdown.