A Year Gone By: Surviving Grad School by Gina Plaitakis, Sunday, January 23, 2011 Gina Plaitakis is in graduate school to get a certificate for becoming an art teacher. After 18 months of juggling school and homework and motherhood, she’s finding a groove. Read more...
Time Well Spent by Gina Plaitakis, Wednesday, January 13, 2010 Time Well Spent: After finishing her first semester of graduate school, art director-turned-mom-turned-aspiring art teacher Gina Plaitakis makes the most of the opportunity to catch her breath over winter break. Read more...
Back to School by Gina Plaitakis, Friday, August 28, 2009 As my daughter enters first grade, I too will be going back to school, for the first time in 20 years, to study for a master’s in fine arts education. Read more...
Substitute Teaching: Learning on the Job by Gina Plaitakis, Thursday, June 25, 2009 Substitute teaching brings little pay or appreciation, but it represents a great avenue for aspiring teachers to gain on-the-job training. Read more...
Getting Certified to Teach in Public School by Gina Plaitakis, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Most states offer an “alternate route” to teacher certification. A key step to getting certified to teach in public school is passing the Praxis exam. Read more...
Becoming an Art Teacher by Gina Plaitakis, Wednesday, April 8, 2009 After signing on as a volunteer at her daughter’s school, Gina Plaitakis got a charge that has her excited about becoming an art teacher. Read more...