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by Claire W. Nelson

Jul 9, 2011 Career Development 3073 Views

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Passing the Praxis test is your ultimate goal. It has been your lifelong dream to become a teacher and all you need for that to happen is to pass the Praxis exam. This is your calling. You are an educator and you love to teach other people especially kids. You want to inspire them to be good individuals. You want them to have a better future that is through education.

But problems are lurking in every corner. The topics are too many and you cannot memorize everything. This gives you reason to step back and think. Are you ready to pass the series of tests? Or will the information overload succumb you and you end up crying?

Your exam is a lot to handle. There are too many subjects to read and study. Can you really absorb everything by the time your exam date comes? You cannot! This is your main concern. You do not know what will come out of the Praxis test. You cannot even guess what the questions might be - there are just too many!

Take this Lightly and you will Fail!

This is a very serious matter. You are in the brink of failing the examination if you have no idea what to study. All those years in college will be wasted if you fail the exam. Your time, your effort and the money you have spent for your education - just flush it down the toilet.

You need to pass your exam at first take so you can move on to the next stage. You will not be a full-pledged teacher if you do not pass. Now with that, what about your dreams? It will be put on hold until you conquer the Praxis exam. But when will that be? After a year, 5 years or 10 years? What if you will never pass the exam, now, where will you be?

Yes, you can re-take the Praxis test but is it really necessary? No, it is not! The test can be taken and passed at one time - but do you know how to do this? With too many topics included, and no study material to teach you on what to focus on, that is impossible. It is not the only measure of your being a teacher. You know in your heart that you were born to educate and now, just because of this test, your dream of becoming a teacher will fade away.

Research, Study and Retain Information - How?

Yes, you need to research. You have to study hard too. It is also another thing to talk about retaining all the information you will be reading from books, various study guide and other materials you can get your hands on. If only you knew what will come out of the Praxis test, then, you will know where to focus your attention to.

The topics are too many to read and retain all at once. If you were a robot, that is like having an information overload and if you are overwhelmed, your test score will suffer. You might not even remember what was in your flashcard study system and everything you have steadily put effort to will go to waste. Your study time is insufficient with all the topics and subjects at hand, you will not be able to read everything. Now, what if the portion that you were not able to read will come out in the exam? Where will you be then?

Mission Impossible: What to Study for your Exam

Do not panic. The Praxis test sure does cover a vast array of topics and subjects to remember. Too many topics to remember, right? It's ok. You can pass the 3 tests by following these tips:

It is true that there are so many pages to study. But the only thing to think about here is: what is your major? You can go on from there when studying for your Subject Assessments test. Focus on your specific subject and you will most likely fair the exam.

It is also true that most takers fail because of the Math exam. Well now, you know that this is the root cause of failing the test. Fight it! Educators now have said that it is imperative to study your junior high subjects because they will come out in bits and pieces, especially in the Math part. There are also websites that can prepare you for the Math portion alone. One passer (who took the Math exam 5 times because of information overload) reviewed it for 60 hours in one month just so she can pass. She says, if only she knew then - she would have been able to pass the exam at first try!

On the sub areas of teaching foundation, you can also rely on materials provided by Praxis help forums and websites. There are also practice tests and cheat sheets that you can look into, so that you can get a glimpse of what might come out in the test.

For PLT, there is one Praxis study guide that will supply you with all the information you need. This guide has been used by several passers and it really works! Everything is in there and you do not have to worry about what might and might not come out because it's all there!

Passing the Praxis II is easier than you think. Thousands of teachers can attest that they are now enjoying a career that they love because of a 7-day program provided in this unique Praxis study guide. Check it out today!


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