Sam and Zach just pointed me in the direction of a great website that has a ton of Educational Videos on it. The site is called explore.org and is worthwhile checking out. They have a ton of videos, including a section dedicated to Africa Videos, Costa Rica Videos and more!
Check it out. Here is a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Teachers to be'
Educational Videos – Great New Site, Explore.org
October 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers Corner, Teachers to be, Thinking about Teaching
Book Recommendation for First Year Teachers
July 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers to be, Thinking about Teaching
My First Year as a Teacher by Pearl Rock Kane (Editor)
My First Year as a Teacher is a great compilation of twenty-five teacher’s stories about different things that happened during their first-year of teaching. These stories reveal all the wonderful and difficult things that happen to teachers when dealing with a variety of different [...]
First Day of School Activity- Kindergarten Activity
July 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers Corner, Teachers to be
I found this really cute activity for the first day of school and I wanted to share it here. I did not come up with this idea but have seen it a few places and think it’s adorable.
The activity starts out with a read aloud of the book, The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. The [...]
Tags: First Day of School Activities·Kindergarten·The Kissing Hand
What is the CBEST?
July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · CBEST, State Requirements for Teachers, Teachers to be, Thinking about Teaching
The CBEST stand for the California Basic Educational Skills Test and is one of the tests you need to take to become a teacher in the state of California.
The CBEST consists of three sections: reading, mathematics, and writing.
The Reading Section contains 50 multiple choice questions and is assessing your ability to understand information that is [...]
Great Books for New Teachers!
July 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers Corner, Teachers to be, Thinking about Teaching
As I find books that I think will be interesting or useful for new or veteran teachers I will share them here. I am always on the look out for good books that will help me along the way as I become a new teacher so if anyone else has any great books please share [...]
Tags: Books for Teachers·Inside Mrs. B's Classroom·Teach for America
Back to school shopping
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers Corner, Teachers to be
So the other day I was kind of bored and I decided to check out Big Lots to see if they had anything that might be good for my future classroom. I had never been before and figured it could be a good place to pick up some inexpensive items… I was right!
I had a [...]
APLE- Assumption Program of Loans for Education (What is APLE?)
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers to be, Thinking about Teaching
APLE is a teacher incentive program created to encourage people to become teachers in California (yes, unfortunately this program is only for people who want to teach in California). This program specifically helps teachers who work in subject areas where there is a critical teacher shortage or a school that meets certain criteria establish by [...]
Tags: APLE·Assumption Program of Loans for Education·Credentialing Program·High Needs Schools·Low Income Area Schools·Teacher Incentive Program
Shopping for my new classroom!
July 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Teachers Corner, Teachers to be
So I still don’t know what grade I will be teaching next year although I’m pretty sure it will be either kindergarten or first grade. The suspense is terrible and the worst part is that I really can’t do much shopping yet for my classroom. As any new teacher has quickly learned you will end [...]
Tags: Back to School Shopping
Ready for RICA- Updated Book!
July 8th, 2009 · No Comments · State Requirements for Teachers, Teachers to be, Teaching Credential Requirements by State, Uncategorized
So after I wrote about the RICA and made my study guide recommendation I realized that Zarrillo has an updated version of the book, “Ready for RICA” that is yet to be realized (as of 7/8/09) but can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.
According to Amazon.com it has been updated to include…
A comprehensive review of [...]
Tags: English Language Learning·Reading Instruction Competence Assessment·Ready for RICA·RICA·Zarrillo
What is the RICA?
July 8th, 2009 · No Comments · State Requirements for Teachers, Teachers to be, Teaching Credential Requirements by State
RICA stands for Reading Instruction Competence Assessment and it is one of the tests that you need to pass if you want to become a Multiple Subject Teacher in California. The purpose of the RICA is to ensure that teachers in California, that want to become an elementary teacher, possess the knowledge and skills to [...]
Tags: Multiple Subjects Teacher·Reading Instruction Competence Assessment·Ready for RICA·RICA·Zarrillo
