The school year is about to begin and I’ve managed to hammer out a workable budget. The financial parameters of the budget assume an imaginary scenario where nothing goes wrong and I have perfect discipline. With that understanding, let’s take a look.
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Divorce: What An Awful Word
Between the years 2015 and 2024, I haven’t made a whole lot of noise. I hardly said a word about my first published book. I stopped drawing, painting, and writing. I even shut down my old website — bryanbeus.com. There is a big reason why. Everything can be summed up with a simple word: divorce.
Certification Update – July 18
I’m nearing the end of my years-long journey to obtain a master’s degree in teaching English. Over the last month, I’ve completed a few more of the required courses. Here’s an update.
Certification Update – June 14
In this multi-part blog series, I discuss my progress towards becoming a state-certified English Language Arts teacher in Alaska. This post discusses the progress of my coursework towards completing towards this goal.
Certification Update, May 6th
In this multi-part blog series, I provide an update on my progress in obtaining an English Language Arts master’s degree and state-approved teaching certification. This post focuses on my experience taking the two required exams, including the Praxis Core 5752 Combined Exam, and the Praxis II English Language Arts 5039 Content Exam.
Certification Update, May 3rd
In this multi-part blog series, I provide an update on my progress towards state-approved teacher certification. This post focuses on my experience of the state-required Praxis Core and Content exams administered by ETS.
Certification Update, April 30th
In this multi-part blog series, I discuss my progress towards becoming a state-certified English Language Arts teacher in Alaska. This post delves into the specific coursework and exams that I am in the process of completing towards this goal.
Certification Update – April 27th
Nearly all of my free time right now is dedicated to the process of becoming a certified teacher in the State of Alaska. This requires that I take exams, complete a new educational degree, and perform demonstration teaching, among other things. With each required step completed, I get closer to a time in life in… Continue reading Certification Update – April 27th
Financial Challenge of a Teacher – April 14th Update
Over the last two weeks I made progress in overcoming the financial challenges associated with teaching. Here’s a brief update on recent events.
Picturing Success
As I attempt to gain a position of stability as an English Language Arts instructor, I am besought with challenges. There are too many to list here. What I want to do for myself is to create a simple picture in my mind of a successful outcome.