Another Teaching "test"

So my first big teaching "test," if you will, was to pass the Praxis I. It is a test much like the SAT's. Basically, they want to see if you are a big dummy, or can actually lead a group of young minds down the path to academia. I was not at all worried about the reading and writing part (which I aced by the way... yay me!). I had sleepless nights and anxiety over the math. I worried so much that it was the ONLY thing I studied. "I just need a 174 in math, just a 174 to pass..."

I eeked it out with a 174 exactly! Whew! The first hurdle had been crossed.

Now, I'm facing the Praxis II. This is the "content knowledge" portion of the test. Now, they want to see if I actually KNOW anything about the subjects in which I will be teaching. After all, how can I teach something I know nothing about?

As an elementary school teacher, I will have to teach the same group of 25 or so children all of the subject areas.

That includes math.

So, I'm back to anxious nights of waking up in a cold sweat while screaming about fractions and probability.

I've got 5 weeks to study, and hopefully I will only need to take this test once. Then I can concentrate my efforts on taking the Language Arts Content Knowledge portion of the test to get me certified to teach middle school.

Where I'll never, ever have to do math again! :)