Teaching Licensure in Virginia

[cookderosa]

I'm seriously thinking about getting a teaching license in Virginia and would like to know if anyone else here has gone through the process and could give me some advice. Since my work experience and degree are not in education, I would be going through the Career Switcher Program at NVCC during the next available session, which is in the Fall of 2013. I know that I'll need to pass the VCLA exam (essentially Reading & Writing) and since my interest is in history, the Social Studies Praxis II exam (covers US & world history, government, geography, economics & behavioral sciences). Since it is recommended that candidates have more than one subject or endorsement area, I'm also going to take the English Praxis II exam (essentially Reading, Writing & Literature). What I'd like some advice on is preparing for these exams. Has anyone used IC or other online resources normally for CLEP or DSST exams (e.g. those found at Free-Clep-Prep.com) to study? Any advice you can give would be appreciated. Thanks!

Is Mattbrent over on this board or only on the "other" forum? He's absolutely the one you should talk to.