The Praxis I Exam, also known as the PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test), is the first exam of two that all education students have to take in order to become a teacher. The PPST test is comprised of three sections- reading comprehension, writing, and math. There are hundreds of test prep books on the market for ...
In a poor job market one of the best ways to survive is to create a job rather than looking for one. Many small businesses that are conceived as a dream job, a career change or a retirement and are begun with the utmost confidence end up in failure. On the other hand, sometimes a ...
You go through years of school only to find out that the one thing standing between you and your ideal college is the ACT exam. As the moment nears and the day of the exam approaches, you begin to feel quite uneasy. If you cannot make it to an ACT study session or if your ...
Do students really need to spend $500, $600, $700 or even more on classes to prepare to take the SAT? No. Most students can master the skills taught in these “professional test prep” courses WITHOUT spending the vast sums. Education as a Product: Test preparation companies are businesses, NOT schools. They have a bottom line ...
Arguably, our society places too much emphasis on standardized tests. Many students receive good grades but are poor test-takers, and the opposite is just as true. However, such exams continue to follow us from our first school days through advanced academia. Everyone is familiar with the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), which many colleges require for ...
Teaching in New York City is not for everyone. Sometimes you don’t have enough supplies, your principal only cares about standardized testing and half of your students don’t come to school. At the end of the day, you still need to teach! “Only the strong go crazy. The weak just go along.” – Assata Shakur ...
