Exam Preparation
- ABCTE Prepare to Teach Workshops
ABCTE’s Prepare to Teach Workshops will not only help teaching candidates prepare for the Professional Teaching Knowledge Exam, but will also provide sound, practical advice to help teachers succeed once they are certified and in the classroom. In total, the workshops will consist of over 300 pages of content divided across ten topics, each with high-quality video case studies that demonstrate and reinforce the concepts discussed. These workshops are available online at any time so candidates can move at their own pace.
All enrolled candidates will receive complimentary access to ABCTE’s online Prepare to Teach Workshops. Access the workshops at http://www.abcte.org/courses/prepare-to-teach/index.html and login with your MyPass username and password.
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- ABCTE PTK Practice Writing Package
Preparing for the writing section of the ABCTE Professional Teaching Knowledge (PTK) examination can be challenging. The ABCTE PTK Practice Writing Package supports your preparation by affording you the opportunity to practice with up to four PTK writing samples for immediate evaluation. Powered by IntelliMetric®, within seconds you’ll receive a score that will allow you to better prepare yourself for the actual ABCTE exam. IntelliMetric® utilizes advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to score open-ended essays with unparalleled scoring accuracy.
The PTK Practice Package includes:
- 4 scored submissions on 2 different practice prompts
- Grammar and spell-checking features
- An online thesaurus and word bank
- Diagnostic feedback and score interpretation
- eLearning Teacher’s Classroom Assessment Program
This online course focuses on Classroom Assessment and is a comprehensive tutorial on the subject of testing and assessment concepts. This course includes over 20 hours of course materials that will teach you the principles and terminology used in classroom assessment by referencing everyday classroom scenarios. This program was designed to help ABCTE candidates in their preparation for the Professional Teaching Knowledge exam.
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This course is accessible through www.learningfront.com.
- New Teacher Hotline
The New Teacher Hotline features Dr. Glen Moulton, a supervisor of instruction and lifelong teacher trainer, and Michael Kelley, the author of Rookie Teaching for Dummies. These two hosts use their knowledge and experiences to provide straight-forward and practical tips and strategies to new teachers.
You can either listen right from the web site or download the podcast from iTunes and listen on the go! And best of all, this resource is absolutely free!
- The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher
In this book, you will learn about classroom management, student achievement, teacher effectiveness, teaching for mastery, and creating positive expectations. Includes a bonus multimedia Enhanced CD.
- Writing Preparation Online Course
Straighterline offers an online basic writing course that examines the fundamental process, theories, and methods that enhance a student's overall writing ability. It introduces various strategies for writing within multiple disciplines and professions and examines basic principles of effective college-level writing through drafting and revising sentences, paragraphs, and essays. Topics to improve sentence structure and clarity include grammar, punctuation, and word choice. In addition to learning proper research techniques, students explore various writing genres including narration, cause and effect, compare and contrast, definition, and argumentation.
Writing professionals will carefully review and provide personalized feedback to students for 7 graded essays and 7 essay drafts.
