MR. BEAM’S SYLLABI & LINKS
CBGS CAMPUSES
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: 2006
University of Maine, Earth Science Education, Biology minor – B.S.
University of Maine, Oceanography – M.S.
Mr. Beam has always had a passion for science and the natural world. “I found over time that understanding and observing earth and marine processes and being able to share that with others on an almost daily basis was something I wanted to continue”. In fact, Mr. Beam hopes that someday one of his former students will replace him as the Marine & Environmental Science teacher!
“At CBGS –it’s all about relevance, interdisciplinary skills, and making memories,” says Mr. Beam. Learning math and science also teaches students important skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom. Mr. Beam enjoys being able to incorporate field studies in his teaching at CBGS.
“The outdoors is as much an extension of the classroom as the classroom should be to the outdoors,” he says. Field studies are a tool for further understanding, and a way to make learning fun for his students. Mr. Beam also dreams of living “Swiss Family Robinson-style” in a treehouse with his wife, who also teaches at CBGS.
