by R.M. ArceJaeger | May 10, 2012 | Pre-Work |
I came across an abandoned book recently called The Unauthorized Teacher’s Survival Guide by Jack Warner and Clyde Bryan. It is truly an excellent resource for beginning teachers (especially those who will be teaching Elementary)! It is short (only 168 real...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | May 10, 2012 | Requirements |
So I just got done taking the Praxis II: 5015 (Elementary Education: Instructional Practice and Applications) and wanted to share with all of you my experience. Check out the two posts below: Praxis II: 5015 — Done! Praxis II: 5015 — Study Guide UPDATE: I...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | May 3, 2012 | Pre-Work |
Which does the worst damage to our society: drugs or the War on Drugs? Evils of Drugs: Damage your brain/body Can cause emotional unstability Can be addictive When illegal, often cause violent gangs/drug dealers to form Evils of the War on Drugs: Heightens the...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | May 2, 2012 | Pre-Work |
I’m reading an article right now called The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander. In it, the author argues that the mass-incarceration of the nation’s black populace is a new means of racial control similar to...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | May 2, 2012 | Teach for America |
I’ve been accepted as a 2012 Teach for America corps member! Teach for America is a peace-corps-like program that sends individuals with strong qualifications (but no teaching degree) into impoverished neighbors where they will serve as teachers. The...
