The Devil called PRAXIS

[kateshort]

Originally posted by AWJDZ
Like I had posted earlier...I passed Praxis I on the first time, took Praxis II for my content areas and passed, and I do not have to take Praxis III for North Carolina.

I am going into my 4th year of teaching now...so (shoot me in the head now!) I have registared for the National Board Certification program. The state of NC pays for it, unlike most others, and there is a huge bonus offered by most states if you are NBC. Has anyone done this? I heard it was a lot harder than Praxis II, but much like Praxis III? Has anyone taken Praxis III? Not only does this process require me to take another exam, but I also have to build this huge portfolio. I guess it will all pay off in the long run....

We have an awesome art teacher in our building who has tried TWICE to do the National Board test. She's done the test, sent in the portfolio, included the videotape of her teaching the unit, and it just doesn't seem to matter. She's a veteran teacher! And not a crusty stick-in-the-mud style veteran, either-- she's had a couple of her pieces in local shows, and she tries to think of neat things for the students to do. I have no idea why she isn't Board Certified.

So if you can do it, *good luck*!

[azdtaxi]

I took Praxis 2 the content knowledge and PLT and passed ... didnt study .... didnt think it was that hard.

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

I'm putting off PRAXIS II as long as I can- kind of like graduation.

[PlymouthDZ]

I took the Praxis I and got phenominal scores..

I'm studying to take the Praxis II in about a month and a half - two months.. I'm NOT looking forward to it! :\

(eta: I'm a Social Science Education major with minors in History, Geography, and Political Science)

[BirthaBlue4]

Originally posted by PlymouthDZ
I took the Praxis I and got phenominal scores.

Me too

I take PRAXIS II: Elementary Content Knowledge on September 11, start the prayers now PLEASE!

[BirthaBlue4]

1 week until the PRAXIS!, its on Sept 11. Good luck to all of us taking it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JupiterTC]

Good luck Birtha! I take mine January, so I know the feeling. Let us know how well you did.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

My mom (the teacher) convinced me to take the PRAXIS. I'm a bit bitter because in NJ to be a certified Bio teacher, I need to take: Biology Content, General Science Part I and Gen Sci Part II. Meanwhile my Eng friend had to take one exam. Should I want to be any other kind of science teacher, I need to take more exams.

I passed 2/3 on my first try...Bio Content was a BIATCH!!!! Seriously, they asked the most specific things like "What plant hormone controls the blah blah blah?" And its a big crock of crap that it tests things learned in Bio 1 & Bio 2. Most things that were tested I learned in my 300 & 400 level bio classes.

Not that I'm using the test anyway...I decided on going to grad school instead of teaching. What a waste of 2 days. Le sigh.

[Kevin]

Originally posted by kateshort
We have an awesome art teacher in our building who has tried TWICE to do the National Board test. She's done the test, sent in the portfolio, included the videotape of her teaching the unit, and it just doesn't seem to matter. She's a veteran teacher! And not a crusty stick-in-the-mud style veteran, either-- she's had a couple of her pieces in local shows, and she tries to think of neat things for the students to do. I have no idea why she isn't Board Certified.

So if you can do it, *good luck*!

My mother is a national boad certified french teacher. I remember when she was going through all of that. What makes the difference for most teachers is quality peer mentoring in the application process. Without that, you're kind of shooting in the dark.

[AXO_MOM_3]

I'm going to do the National Boards for counseling this year. I figure I am still in school mode to a degree, and may as well go ahead and do it now! Hopefully the fact that I'll be a fairly recent grad will help with the testing too - at least I hope so anyway!

[AXO_MOM_3]

I'm going to do the National Boards for counseling this year. I figure I am still in school mode to a degree, and may as well go ahead and do it now! Hopefully the fact that I'll be a fairly recent grad will help with the testing too - at least I hope so anyway!

Edited to add: I was worried about the praxis, but did not spend much time preparing for it. I sweated until I got the results, and was happily surprised to find that I did really well!

[OUlioness01]

how did everyone taking the praxis in september do???

i tested out of the praxis I because of my ACT scores.

I took the PLT:7-12 and the Social Studies Content Knowledge in september and passed them both by at least 16 points! kinda suprising because i was so convinced that i failed that i paid the $25 extra dollars to get the test results back early over the phone. i couldn't take the suspense anymore.

[BirthaBlue4]

I passed the Elementary Ed Content Knowledge!!!! I was shocked, because what I did was I studied the WRONG TEST. I was looking at the curriculum and instruction test and didn't realize it (I know, I got issues). So when I went in there I was blown, because I didn't expect that. I just KNEW I failed, especially the history and science sections. But I passed by a fairly good margin, I was above average. Go figure!


Special Ed tests in November!!!!!!!!!!!!

[erniegurl00]

I just took Praxis I to apply for my Indiana Teaching License (needed to work in the schools for us speech path's), and then I have to take Praxis III to be certified.

Seriously, the Praxis I was such a joke. I wish they would've given me an option to test out of it because I feel like it was a waste of my $120.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

So I signed up for another Praxis exam.

I'll be taking Earth Science content knowledge in Jan.

Anyone else taking more praxis-es (praxi?) exams?