You have to take (and pass) two tests (along with a lot of other observational paperwork) to get certified to teach in Texas. To probationally teach (without certification, for a year) you must pass the subject matter exam.
It is the TExES (Texas Examinations of Educator Standards), and I took the Math 8-12 on Sat Jun 28. Just got the results back. You need a 240 out of 300 to “pass”. Drum roll, please…
So, last Sunday I returned home to have a message on my machine that Reagan High School was interviewing for a Math teacher. I went to bed, got up, showered, gave them a call, they asked if I could come in in 45 minutes. I did. The interview went ok, but not great. Reagan is … Read more
Hmm,
So, thursday night, I was up till midnight or so,
then a bit before 5 a.m. it became apparent i wasn’t going to be sleeping,
so i got up,
got the paper,
needed Dr Pepper,
walked (one block) to the Save Store
(for the first time in my eight year residence, i found out they’re not open at 5 a.m.)
walked the other direction to the Diamond Shamrock,
got 2 liters Dr Pepper,
morning is good,
about 7 a.m. laid down in bed listening to NPR,
stared at my eyelids till 8 a.m.
What’s up with George Will’s attack on Vermont? There are many issues we need to be addressing and many which aren’t getting air time. He’s usually good about finding those topics and talking about them (even if I don’t often agree with him). This week on Meet the Press, he just attacked Vermont. “[Its] most … Read more
I really need to get a copy of Waking Life on DVD. I rented it and watched it several times a while back. It’s great. (FWIW, Ebert raved on it) Also, if you’ve seen it, the string quartet, Tosca which appeared in it will be playing with Glover Gill on Sunday, July 13 at The … Read more
…the trash companies are laying off people.
June 30, 2003, 9:43AM
Associated Press Waste Management to cut 800 jobs Houston-based Waste Management Inc. said today it will reduce its work force by 600 and eliminate 200 contract positions as part of a plan to reduce its markets and streamline costs.