Passed Another GACE!
I found out yesterday that I passed both parts of the Behavioral Sciences GACE. Once added to my certificate, I’ll be able to teach students in grades 6-12 a variety of topics such as Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology. I’m thrilled to have passed and can’t wait to get my updated certificate in the mail.
Also this week, I need to decide on and register for the next GACE test in October, in support of my general strategy of taking GACE tests until I am able to find a teaching job. I am already leaning towards Middle Grades Science, and I’ve even purchased the book, but a meeting with a teacher friend of mine has turned me on to another important test: Special Education Academic Content. This test works with my existing Special Education certifications and will let me teach either content or inclusion for all grades through middle school and in all my co-certified high school areas. It’s a big test, covering a little bit of everything, but I think it would be a big boost to my resume and I’m certainly considering it.
I’ll post again when I’ve made my final decisions, and when I get my new certificate!
Arlaine McPherson said,
February 18, 2010 @ 12:16 am
Hi,
I don’t seem to be able to find a study guide for the Behavioral Science GACE exam. Did you use one, if so where di you purchase one from ?
Kind regards
Arlaine
admin said,
February 25, 2010 @ 11:56 pm
Hi there,
I apologize for missing this comment for so long; for some reason, it was filterd as spam. It doesn’t not generally take me this long to reply.
There is no study guide for the Behavioral Science GACE test. You’ll need to use two things: the study materials from the GACE website, and supplemental material of your own for what you don’t know. I used a quick-reference book for Sociology b/c I was the most unfamiliar with that topic. The GACE website has a variety of PDFs containing study material. Make sure you get the one that’s the largest–it’s the most comprehensive and contains a list of everything that’s on the test.
Since you only have two days to study, I’ll give you my crash-study advice. Find the PDF document that contains a bulleted list of all the standards and concepts that are going to be on the test. Then, go through the list one at a time and look up the ones you don’t know.
Best of luck this Saturday!
–Mike