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May 24 2013

Countdown: 10 days til institute

Wow its been a while. So last time I wrote I had interviewed during the first round. Unfortunately I wasn’t placed. Not because I wasn’t qualified but because TFA apparently told the principals who wanted to hire me “no”. Instead TFA wants to place me in south eastern NC into a school that has never…

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Mar 26 2013

Interview Time

3 down 1 to go… I had the priveldge of interviewing 3 times already with Nash-Rocky mount early college, bertie early college, and southern vance high. One school rescheduled 3 times, and the other once, but in the end it worked out. If you have had phone interviews you know what they are like, and…

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Mar 02 2013

March Updates!

I’ve come to realize I am probably writting this blog for myself, but if there are any followers out there hello!!!! I am currently at work, but figured I would give an update of where I am at with TFA. Got the Praxiss (Praxi?) out of the way and passed the science one with flying…

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Feb 10 2013

Praxis Fun

Passed my first hurdle, the Praxis; or at least I hope so. I studied my entire winter break (really should’nt have studied that long) and was scheduled to take both tests on 1/28. Of courseeeeee we had our only snow delay this semester, might I add it wasn’t even snowing that day only raining, on…

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Jan 10 2013

Motivation

I am at the point where I am starting to freak out a little about moving to an entire new state in a few months and be responsible for teaching students all the wonders and joys of science. Buttttt, I did watch freedom writers the other day and was super motivated. I hope that I…

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Dec 09 2012

Wish I knew more

I am in the midst of finishing my second to last semester at UMD, and getting ready to begin my Praxis studying. I will be taking both tests on 1/28… still dont know what to expect. Oh and on that note I have no idea about what to expect next year! I wish I knew…

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Nov 08 2012

Here goes nothing!

Okay so I will begin this with a breif introduction to my self. My names Kayla Kahn, born and raised in Carroll County MD, known for its lovely corn feilds and demolition derbys. I had a rough childhood but ended up getting the grades I needed to being the first in my family to go…

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My transition from pre-med to classroom

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