EssayForum.com: successful person essay example

This site may be helpful to those having difficulty with the Essay portion of the CBEST. It looks like it may be a good resource.

Keep in mind that Longsdale Publishing’s “CBEST Online Course and Practice Tests” is a great deal that includes the ability to write a sample essay, send it for evaluation, and receive a reply with helpful feedback.

Interesting Thread about Becoming a High School Teacher

I thought this thread was interesting and it may be helpful to anyone with ambitions of becoming a high school teacher. The CBEST and CSET are both mentioned in the thread.

You can read the entire thread here.

CBEST Test Preparation at California State University East Bay

California State University East Bay offers CBEST test preparation workshops if you happen to be close by.

Prepare for the California Basic Educational Skills Test, which is required for anyone seeking an educational credential in California.

NCR 9583: CBEST Math Workshop
NCR 9584: CBEST Reading Workshop
NCR 9585: CBEST Writing Workshop

Article by Malcolm Gladwell worth a look

Here’s an interesting article written by Malcolm Gladwell of the New Yorker. The article is about spotting talent. What interested me most about the article is the discussion about finding good teachers. He argues that good teachers are like good NFL quarterbacks – it isn’t clear how what is done in college will translate into the classroom or field, and he states rather flatly at one point that “no one knows what a person with the potential to be a great teacher looks like.”

Originally Posted by Malcolm Gladwell
the students of a very bad teacher will learn, on average, half a year’s worth of material in one school year. The students in the class of a very good teacher will learn a year and a half’s worth of material. That difference amounts to a year’s worth of learning in a single year. Teacher effects dwarf school effects: your child is actually better off in a “bad” school with an excellent teacher than in an excellent school with a bad teacher. Teacher effects are also much stronger than class-size effects.

Thoughts on Computer Administered CBEST

This may be helpful to someone considering the computer administered CBEST.

I just took the CBEST via computer at a testing center. The nice part is that I have my unofficial scores (they gave me a printout right after I finished the exam) 52 reading, 65 math, writing unknown. I personally liked taking it on computer. I could go back to any parts of the test at anytime during the testing period. In this internet age, the computer felt more ‘natural.’

You can find the original post here at atozteacherstuff.com.

Advice on Getting Teaching Credential

The Orange County Register posts the question, “Can you offer advice as I begin to get my teaching credential?” in their Ask The Teacher column.

School Districts Seek Substitutes – CBEST Required

The St. Helena Star ran an article about the Napa County Office of Education offering a substitute teacher recruitment seminar at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 at the NCOE, 2121 Imola Ave. in Napa.

See the original article for more information.

Article in “The Journal of Psychology” Uses CBEST in Study

A study conducted by researchers from California State University, Fresno and Alliant International University uses portions of the CBEST Reading and Mathematics sections. The study is entitled, “Heuristic and Algorithmic Processing in English, Mathematics, and Science Education.” The results “indicate the importance of including heuristic training in educational contexts and highlight the importance of a relatively domain-specific approach to questions of cognition in higher education.”

San Diego CBEST Math Tutor

If you’re in the San Diego area and in need of a math tutor for the CBEST, you may want to consider Carlos Castaneda’s tutoring service. He has a Master’s degree in mathematics and has over 20 years of teaching in College and High School.

If you are outside the San Diego area, you might consider “CBEST Online Course and Practice Tests” available at Longsdale Publishing. A feel CBEST Math practice test is available.

Recruitment Event for Substitute Teachers – CBEST Required

The Sacramento County Office of Education is hosting a substitute recruitment day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. August 12. Teachers must have a bachelor’s degree and have passed the CBEST. Pre-registration is available and walk-ins are welcome.

For more information visit www.scoe.net.

Original story posted at sacbee.com.