Pre-Professional Skills Test

The PPST is composed of three multiple-choice test and one essay:

The Reading Test. This Multiple-choice test requires your ability to read, comprehend, and evaluate passages or statements and answer questions based upon the content of these passages. The reading passages are taken from a wide range of subject areas, but no prior knowledge of the topic is necessary to answer the questions. All questions are based upon the content of the passage provided.

The Mathematics Test. This multiple-choice test requires a cumulative understanding of math basics from problem solving to quantitative reasoning. Knowledgeable should include basic math from elementary school to at least one years of high school and possibly one year of college.

The Writing Test. This test is divided into two sections. Part A is a multiple-choice section and contains question related to English usage sentence correction. This section requires your ability to detect and correct in standard written English. Part B requires your ability to plan and write a well-organized essay on an assigned topic.

Praxis

Are you being an effective classroom manager?

Are you an effective manager of your classroom? What is classroom management?  Do I need classroom management? Classroom management speaks to ways of organizing the resources, pupils, procedures and routines of your classroom so that teaching and learning can proceed in a safe and effective manner. It enables the teacher to manage energy levels, ensure appropriate learner participation, and create working patterns that have a positive impact on learning. It helps to motivate learners and ensures that different styles of learning are catered for and different needs met.

Extensive theory and practice is based around the work of Harry & Rosemary Wong, authors of The First Day of School. They have identified key components of classroom management that are critical to the daily process of education.

The following video provides a perspective from a veteran teacher: