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GENERAL FAQ
- What qualifications do I need to teach at CBGS?
CBGS faculty must have a Virginia collegiate or postgraduate professional license, or be eligible for a provisional license. Teaching experience or its equivalency is preferred. Due to our dual enrollment program through Rappahannock Community College, CBGS faculty must also hold a master’s degree with sufficient graduate credits in the content area.
- How do I apply to work at CBGS?
Teachers interested in applying to work at CBGS can obtain an application from the Middlesex County Public Schools website (via the above link). All completed applications should also include a resume and cover letter directed to CBGS Director, Terri Perkins.
Year Appointed: 2015
University of Virginia, Biology/Environmental Science – B.A.
University of Maryland, Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology – M.A.
After working as a teaching assistant during his graduate program, Mr. Disla realized the part of science he enjoys most is sharing it with other people. “As a teacher, I can help people think scientifically and understand aspects of the world to which they would not otherwise be exposed,” he says.
Mr. Disla teaches Foundations of Science and Marine & Environmental Science I at CBGS. Through his teaching and by incorporating field studies into coursework, he hopes to provide students with the knowledge base to interpret complex information and address problems in the world as informed citizens. “Field [studies] give students relevant, shared experiences on which I can draw on as I provide classroom instruction,” says Mr. Disla.
A fun fact about Mr. Disla is that he thinks arthropods are some of the coolest organisms, but has trouble interacting with them because “they induce an irrational fear.”
