The methods classes and the observations and student teaching. See, I didn't get any kind of ed courses when I did my BA and Ma in English, so I'm totally content worthy, but I needed to take all the nuts-and-bolts classes, like Ed Psych and Ado Development for my actual teaching cert process. No matter what kind of advanced degrees you have, you have to still get certified.

Then the MA courses are Curriculum and Instruction, which is theory and stats and curriculum development. Exciting.

Right, right, gotcha. All the Ed classes seem to be graduate-level at my school. At least, I think. Well, to get certified in MA you need to pass the test and to have a BA in the field you want to teach; I'm hoping the MA in CS will help, but I'll be taking some math classes too.

I have to pass a test, too the PRAXIS II. At $115 fucking dollars, plus $68.50 for an FBI background checks and fingerprinting fees. Not for the test -- for the licensure by the State of MO.

HAppy Birthday Laura!!

I skinned my knee and spilled some coffee, but landed with coffee cup clutched upright and unbroken in my upraised hand. Like a caffienated, bloody-but-unbowed Lady Liberty.

I love this image. LOVE it.

I think I skipped the intro of the PM site and at first I thought Prarie Muffin was some weird euphamism for goolie.

(I was kinda proud of myself...I mean, I've already broken one cup in a fall while teaching. Hell can have my knees, but not my goddamn dishes.)

Holy crap!

How much does it cost to take the bar? I need to know so I can accurately rant about the injustice of those costs.

I think -- THINK -- that the bar exam is clos to $1000, so it could be worse. BUT lawyers usually end up making more $$ than teachers, so...

Oh, okay. Yeah, that kinda throws my argument off. But it is true that teaching has the costs but not many of the benefits of being a profession.

Um, it seems to me. I don't really know.