The P T K Standards Workbook - American Board · The PTK Workbook is designed to help you effectively and fully study the standards through knowledge, comprehension, analysis, application,

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PTKStandards Workbook What is the PTK Workbook? Practice tests and quizzes are just a subset of the Standards you are expected to know on test day. The actual test will be a partially different subset from the questions you have already answered, so it is fundamentally important to know ALL the Professional Teaching Knowledge (PTK). You want to know them anyway right? After all you don’t want to be a mediocre teacher.

The PTK Workbook is designed to help you effectively and fully study the standards through knowledge, comprehension, analysis, application, and synthesis so that on test day you will be prepared for the evaluation – yes, that was Bloom’s Taxonomy.

There is one page for each exam standard, which is designed to help you identify the key concepts, define them in your own words, and make sure you understand how to apply those concepts to a classroom setting. Finally, there is a tip on each page to help you in your studies.

It is too easy to get discouraged when studying for the PTK if you don’t have a plan. This book gives you the ability to pace yourself in a structured way. There are 100 standards, and it may seem like a lot. But if you know how many sheets a day you need to finish to complete all the standards, 3-5 sheets a day will give you a sense of accomplishment without being overwhelmed. Remember the end goal here, it is not to study, nor to pass the test. It isn’t even to get a certificate. Your goal is to be a GREAT teacher so that you will make a difference in a student’s life.

Helpful Tips Pace yourself. You should focus on how well you understand the standards and not just

completing the page.

Use these online resources to help you find the definitions of many of the concepts: -Glossary of Education Terms -Assessment Terminology: Glossary of Useful Terms

Use extra paper to expand your notes as needed and print pages off as you complete the

different topics and domains.

If you are creating a study binder, print the Workbook pages that match the standard for which you are currently studying and file them in your binder once you successful define and apply all key terms.

There are many ways to organize your studies. For one example of a study binder, view this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBru0w8l-Ro&feature=bulletin) of ABCTE participant, Kira Brown, explaining how she organized her materials.

The point is to be able to apply and use these concepts in a classroom so keep studying until

you get there.

Enter the date you examine the standard but do not enter the date of completion until you check the box at the bottom.

Calculate how much time you have until your test date; decide how many hours a week you are going to study to determine how many standards to do at a time.

Be brutally honest with yourself here. If you delude yourself with either a more favorable or harsh answer you are only fooling yourself

The Prepare to Teach workshops are a starting place. Don’t be overwhelmed by the list of books either, pick one as your backbone, and use Google or other books as supplementary resources.

Look up anything you do not know. You may find that questions lead to more concepts. Use the Forums to ask questions of peers.

Putting it in your own words allows you to internalize the concept this is the equivalent of comprehension and analysis in Bloom’s taxonomy.

Seeing how you would use it in the classroom is the application and synthesis of your studying. You can develop a good gut of your standards. This becomes a standards-based intuition instead of a hearsay intuition.

This is the final check, where you definitively say you know the standard. There is no wishy-washiness about it; you know the standard – darn it!

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Juxtaposes examples Discriminate same/different

Swaps examples, puts them in different situations and scenarios Identify similar and same examples and shows how they are different from other non-examples.

A great teacher can take some examples that are similar and show how they are the same and how they are different so that students can come up with other examples that prove the concept and be able to recognize new examples and relate them to the concept.

This would be one of my core teaching principles as using varied examples and showing students the similarities and differences will allow them to understand what we are talking about. For instance, the difference between amphibians and reptiles. Both coldblooded vertebrates with similar looks, but a reptile has scales and hard shells for their eggs, and an amphibian does not. Reptile young are mini-versions of themselves. Lizard vs. Frog.

Tips of the day are presented in the form of a question to jog your memory in case you know it, and to have you investigate if you don’t.

ABCTE’s exams are created from standards set from some of the most rigorous standards in the country. Your exam will be a subset of the materials found in these standards. As a result, it behooves you to know these standards forward and backward. These standards can be found at www.abcte.org/exam and you should download them, print them and study them. In conjunction with the Standards Stepwise Method, this workbook is a structured way of studying those standards. Here is how you should use it:

How to use this Workbook

Domain 1: Instructional Design Topic 1: Selects, Organizes, Plans, and Designs Content

1.1.01

Writes measurable objectives for both individual or classroom performance based on student data and subject matter.

1.1.02

Guides curricular planning (e.g., content clusters, instructional methods, learning activities and assessment tools) based on goals of the instruction.

1.1.03 Organizes content across lessons around central concepts, propositions, theories, or models.

1.1.04 Selects facts, samples, examples or a combination to substantiate or illustrate ideas.

1.1.05

Juxtaposes examples that differ in many ways but are the same in defining features, so that students can generalize to new examples and learn to discriminate same/different when faced with new examples.

1.1.06

Plans lessons, depending on size and content of unit, so that important ideas or skills are studied or practiced on several occasions rather than all at once.

1.1.07 Selects lesson content that builds on prior learning.

1.1.08

Uses routines, presentations, practice, review, memorization, application and homework, as appropriate, to organize instruction into clearly defined segments.

1.1.09 Designs instruction that shows relationships among content and ideas and points out opportunities for transfer.

1.1.10

Knows about the ways to organize information for students, including:

Outlines and graphic organizers that depict relationships of central ideas, super-ordinate concepts, subordinate concepts and coordinate concepts;

Study guides that call attention to key ideas and address literal, interpretive, and applied levels of comprehension;

Concept guides that link new information and previously learned material;

Methods for identifying cause-effect relationships and temporal sequences and to compare and contrast situations;

Organizers that help students keep track of the steps involved and the strategies they use to complete assignments

Guides curricular planning (e.g., content clusters, instructional methods, learning activities and assessment tools) based on goals of the instruction.

Approach in bite-sized chunks: don’t be overwhelmed or paralyzed by how many standards there are, simply pick a topic of a domain and get started.

Define the terms: take the first three items in the topic and make sure you know all the terms. Look up any you are do not recognize. After all, you cannot answer a question definitively if you don’t even know the terms.

The right way to get started: using the Standards as your syllabus Your Self Assessment is a summary of the standards; by doing it, you have identified which ones need the most attention. The Standards are your study lifeline; you can find them on your MyAccount page. Throughout the course of your study you will learn all of them. How to begin? Here is ABCTE’s Standards Stepwise method:

Have a Plan It is important to have a plan of attack to study. Block out set times to study and if you slip and miss a session, restart your plan instead of letting yourself get paralyzed and procrastinate.

ABCTE’s Standards Stepwise Method

Use the appropriate recommended resources to probe deeper if you need better understanding. Use the Standards to target the sections you need to read.

Your Notes: go to the resources section of ABCTE.org and identify additional resources to use as needed. Use the Forums to see what other people are using.

Use the required resources in your Study Plan or a broad survey text to refresh your memory on the topic.

Check for understanding and reflect: think about how you would use this in a classroom or how you would teach the subject. Use your quizzes to check for understanding and move on.

Wash, rinse, and repeat: once you finish a chunk of three, go back and attack the next three.

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Exam Standard Workbook Professional Teaching Knowledge Content Standards

Date Started Date Completed

How well do you understand the standard? 1 I am unfamiliar with the concept 3 I have heard the terms before

2 I have learned this concept before 4 I can apply and use this in a classroom

1.1.01 Writes measurable objectives for both individual or classroom performance based on student data and subject matter.


Analyze and Define: Write any concept that you do not understand and use Google or an education dictionary to look up and define.

Paraphrase the Standard: After studying the standard in the required and recommended resources, break down the parts and rewrite the standard in your own words.

Reflect and Apply: Take a moment and think of how you would use this in your classroom. Consider exceptions and put those in the minority of the situations.

If you cannot teach standard 1.1.01 or apply and use it in a classroom, you need to go back and study the appropriate resources. If you can teach it or apply it to the classroom, check this box and continue to the next standard: I can apply and use this in a classroom

Concepts Definitions

It is incumbent upon you to use the required and recommended resources to study if you cannot apply and use the standard in a classroom.

Did you know that it is important prephrase the answer from the stem before looking at the answer choices?

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1.1.02 Guides curricular planning (e.g., content clusters, instructional methods, learning activities and assessment tools) based on goals of the instruction.








Did you know that the wrong answers in studying are more important than the right answers?

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1.1.03 Organizes content across lessons around central concepts, propositions, theories, or models.








Did you know that BEST questions are not opinion, but have a distinct way to solve them?

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1.1.04 Selects facts, samples, examples or a combination to substantiate or illustrate ideas.








Did you know that there is no wrong answer penalty so you should always guess?

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1.1.05 Juxtaposes examples that differ in many ways but are the same in defining features, so that students can generalize to new examples and learn to discriminate same/different when faced with new examples.








Did you know that you can skip around the test and come back to questions?

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1.1.06 Plans lessons, depending on size and content of unit, so that important ideas or skills are studied or practiced on several occasions rather than all at once.








Did you know that eliminating one answer improves your odds to 30%?

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1.1.07 Selects lesson content that builds on prior learning.








Did you know that eliminating two answers improves your odds to 50%?

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1.1.08 Uses routines, presentations, practice, review, memorization, application and homework, as appropriate, to organize instruction into clearly defined segments.








Did you know that most people don't have a pacing strategy?

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1.1.09 Designs instruction that shows relationships among content and ideas and points out opportunities for transfer.








Did you know that people psychologically think they are tired at the end of a test?

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1.1.10 Knows about the ways to organize information for students, including: • Outlines and graphic organizers that depict relationships of central ideas, super-ordinate concepts, subordinate concepts and coordinate concepts; • Study guides that call attention








Did you know that full length practice exams are most useful for endurance, not score?

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2.1.01 Stimulates student interest by connecting prior knowledge and students' personal experience to larger concepts.

Domain 2. EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY Topic 1: Communicates Effectively







Did you know that quizzes are the best way to check for content knowledge?

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2.1.02 Explains how current lessons build upon previously learned knowledge and skills.








Did you know that the PTK exam is a critical thinking exam and not a knowledge exam?

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2.1.03 When introducing new concepts, previews major ideas or questions to be covered in the lesson to stimulate students’ thinking about topic.








Did you know that a question can encompass more than one standard?

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2.1.04 States what will be taught in the lesson in the form of verbal associations, concepts, principles, or cognitive strategies.








Did you know that it is important to think about the application because the standard will not be explicitly described?

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2.1.05 States what sorts of changes he or she will be trying to foster in students' knowledge in the lesson, e.g., increase accuracy, speed, generalization and application, assembling elements into larger wholes, retention, independence.








Did you know that distracters are carefully constructed to separate the unprepared?

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2.2.01 Assesses students to decide where and how to begin instruction based on students’ prior knowledge and prerequisite skills.

Domain 2. EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY Topic 2: Provides Clear and Focused Instruction







Did you know that many education programs do not have classroom management as part of their curriculum?

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2.2.02 Presents material in a logical sequence.








Did you know that your maturity and professionalism will count for much of your success in the classroom?

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2.2.03 Presents new content in small steps.








Did you know that the Multiple Choice strategies work for both the subject and the PTK test?

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2.2.04 Demonstrates the steps for defining concepts, applying rules, and solving problems.








Did you know that you must retake both the writing and multiple choice if you do not pass one?

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2.2.05 Focuses on learning objectives without disrupting continuity by digressing.








Did you know that you can sequence the answer choices of some BEST questions to get to the right answer?

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2.2.06 Teaches vocabulary required for mastery of the subject matter.








Did you know that a mentoring program in the first year is tremendous in teacher retention?

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2.2.07 Presents sufficient, varied, systematic examples, non-examples, problems, or materials in order for students to master critical concepts. So students grasp relationships, make predictions, debate alternative approaches to problems, or otherwise consider t








Did you know that diversity in the classroom goes beyond race and economic status?

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2.2.08 Determines that students have mastered material in lesson before introducing new idea.








Did you know that ABCTE teachers have a significantly higher retention rate than the national average?

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2.2.09 Identifies mistake patterns or knowledge gaps in student responses.








Did you know that there can be two types of noise control in a Pearson VUE center?

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2.2.10 Systematically reduces or withdraws assistance as students become proficient.








Did you know that you must have the same name on you ID as Pearson VUE and ABCTE has in their system or you won't be able to test?

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2.2.11 Utilizes metaphors and analogies to communicate key ideas.








Did you know that even if you finish early, you always start with 60 minutes for the writing component?

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2.2.12 Provides frequent and varied opportunities for students to practice new skills, apply new knowledge, or both.








Did you know your writing component starts the moment you hit [End Exam]?

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2.2.13 Provides students with ample opportunities to solve similar problems.








Did you know that there is no official break on the PTK or ELA exam?

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2.2.14 Uses both examples and non-examples, (e.g., of concepts) so those students can induce the defining features.








Did you know that the clock keeps running even if you take a bathroom break?

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2.2.15 Provides opportunities for students to actively participate through questions, share task-related observations or experiences, compare opinions to deepen their appreciation of what they have learned and how it relates to their lives outside school.








Did you know that you can get extra time if you have a documented learning disability?

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2.2.16 Provides opportunities for students to explain in their own words how individual elements are connected in a network of related content and connect it (the new content) to their prior knowledge.








Did you know that you will be recorded and video taped in the Pearson Vue center?

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2.2.17 Provides closure to lesson (e.g., reviewing main points, stressing concepts, and previewing next lesson).








Did you know that your keystrokes and length of time on each question might be recorded in the Pearson VUE center?

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2.2.18 Knows the different purposes of various instructional methods and how and when to use them, including whole class, cooperative, small group, and tutoring.








Did you know that you can get your Writing Component rescored if you disagree with the score?

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2.2.19 When using whole class instruction, implements its design principles by: • Establishing whole class instruction based on lesson objective • Establishing seating arrangements so all students can see and hear instruction • Monitoring student attention during instruction such as: using teacher eye contact, proximity or questions • Ensuring that students receive the assistance they need to learn successfully








Did you know that the Writing Component is as much a test of following directions as it is writing?

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2.2.20 When using small-groups, implements principles of design by: • Establishing cooperative workgroups that are based on lesson objectives • Placing students in small groups on the basis of diagnostic information for short-term learning activities • Regrouping students when they are ready • Setting up peer tutoring and peer evaluation groups to use time effectively • When working with small groups, stays aware of and makes sure not to spend excessive time away from the

remainder of the class








Did you know that each time you misspell the same word in a writing component that it counts as another misspelled word?

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2.2.21 Holds members of cooperative work groups or small groups individually responsible for performance.








Did you know that two human graders grade your writing component?

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2.3.01 Suits questions to the knowledge and skill of students.

Domain 2. EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY Topic 3: Uses Effective Questioning Techniques







Did you know it can take up to 6 weeks to get your essay results bavck?

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2.3.02 Uses factual and higher order questions to further student learning.








Did you know that you should write as straight forward an essay as possible?

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2.3.03 Uses open-ended higher-cognitive questions that call for students to apply, analyze, synthesize or evaluate what they are learning.








Did you know that evenly balanced paragraphs can work tremendously in your favor?

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2.3.04 Provides appropriate wait-time when asking higher order questions.








Did you know that the memo format is really 5 paragraphs for the PTK Writing Component?

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2.3.05 Promotes discussion on a range of possible correct answers.








Did you know that focusing on the minimum passing score can actually hurt you?

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2.3.06 Requires students to clarify or justify their assertions to improve the quality of student responses.








Did you know that there are unscored experimental questions on the exam?

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2.3.07 When asking questions with a short and specific correct answer, orchestrates chorale responses to involve all students (e.g., reading word lists, memorizing facts, practicing pronunciation in foreign language).








Did you know that there is no straight conversion between the raw score and the scaled score?

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2.4.01 Paces the lesson to allow time to develop the most important content in greater depth and according to its difficulty.

Domain 2. EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY Topic 4: Makes Efficient Use of Learning Time







Did you know that candidates who use the materials are 67% more likely to complete the program?

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2.4.02 Arranges schedule to maximize engagement of all students (e.g., teacher-directed, independent work, group work).








Did you know that candidates who study one exam and then the other are more likely to complete?

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2.4.03 Knows the differences among uses of time: time allocated to the lesson, the time students are actually engaged in learning, and the time students are effectively learning the key objectives.








Did you know that ABCTE is a non-profit that subsidizes more than a third of every candidate's enrollment?

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2.4.04 Arranges classroom space to ensure monitoring of all students' engagement.








Did you know that you are provided retake counseling if you do not pass?

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2.4.05 Extends learning through homework assignments that are relevant to the lessons being learned.








Did you know that we offer online Q&A help chats every business day?

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2.4.06 Extends learning time through homework that is appropriate in length and difficulty.








Did you know that ABCTE is closed on weekends, federal holidays, and federal emergency closures?

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2.5.01 Instructs students about when and how to use study skills such as: • Repeating material to remember it more effectively • Outline material to structure and remember it • Self-monitoring and self-regulating to maintain concentration and task focus • Minimizing performance anxiety and fear of failure

Domain 2. EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY Topic 5: Builds Students’ Study Skills




If you cannot teach standard or apply and use it in a classroom, you need to go back and study the appropriate resources. If you can teach it or apply it to the classroom, check this box and continue to the next standard: I can apply and use this in a classroom



Did you know that you need to call us when you need help?

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3.1.01 Develops and teaches clear class rules during the first week of school.

Domain 3. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Topic 1. Establishes Smooth, Efficient Classroom Routines







Did you know we are available every working day to schedule an appointment to talk to a Program Advisor?

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3.1.02 Enforces rules and re-teaches as necessary.








Did you know the advising team consists of four people for 3000 candidates?

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3.1.03 Designs and establishes procedures and routines for classroom activities prior to the beginning of the school year, e.g., lining up, attendance, lunch, passing out papers, pencil sharpening, restroom, entry and exit, tardiness, hall passes, attention sign








Did you know that there are online forums where you can ask questions and see what other people are asking?

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3.1.04 Presents clear expectations concerning classroom behavior.








Did you know that the helpdesk form is the most certain way to get help?

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3.1.05 Presents expectations regarding participation in lessons and learning activities such as teacher-directed instruction, cooperative learning and independent work (class work and homework).








Did you know the Program Advisors can help with the program but not content?

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3.1.06 Enforces expectations about classroom behavior in a consistent manner.








Did you know that the resources have a rating system that the ABCTE community benefits from?

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3.1.07 Begins each class promptly and purposefully.








Did you know that you should use the required resources as your outline and the recommended resources for depth?

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3.1.08 Avoids unnecessary delays and pauses during lessons such as stopping to consult a manual or locate an item needed for display or demonstration.








Did you know that most memories just need to be accessed so refreshing your memory is easier than studying it the first time?

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3.1.09 Teaches students procedures for carrying out recurring instructional activities, e.g., • Participating in whole-class lessons, engaging in productive discourse with classmates. • Collaborating in pairs or small groups • Storing and handling equipment. • Managing learning, completing assignments on time • Knowing when and how to get help








Did you know that studying in a noisy environment can be beneficial?

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3.1.10 Provides explicit instruction (e.g., modeling and practice -- about listening, sharing, and integrating the ideas of others and handling disagreements constructively).








Did you know that the majority of these tips can be found in your Orientation and the Study and Test Readiness workshops?

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3.1.11 Encourage student effort by focusing on the positive aspects of students’ performance.








Did you know that Gatorade has the same osmolarity as blood so you don't go to the bathroom as much?

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3.2.01 Establishes clear standards of conduct that students are required to meet.

Domain 3. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Topic 2: Sets Clear Standards for Classroom Conduct and Applies Them







Did you know that you should keep moving on problems and not dwell on any one problem?

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3.2.02 Arranges classroom so teachers can gain proximity to all students.








Did you know that you should always mark an answer on the screen, especially if you have invested time into the question?

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3.2.03 Provides positive feedback that is specific, descriptive, accurate, and meaningful.








Did you know that you can mark questions for return?

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3.2.04 Selects from a repertoire of correction techniques for early stage misbehavior (i.e. non-chronic), such as: • Using proximity (i.e., moving closer to the student) • Using reprimand (i.e., brief, proximate, state positive expectation, avoids asking a question, emotionally supportive

or neutral) • Using eye contact and/or discussion • Using humor








Did you know that if you guessed the same letter for every question you would get 25% correct?

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3.2.05 Implements corrective techniques for common rule violations, such as: • Using counting • Creating charts • Debriefing • Using penalties e.g. Loss of points, time owed, demerits • Using time out • Using restitution or making parental contacts








Did you know that every question must come from an exam standard?

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3.2.06 Determines educational reasons for chronic student misbehavior.








Did you know that personal experience can be the exception to the rule and lead you astray?

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3.2.07 Once the educational reason for the misbehavior is known, designs plan to help meet students' needs in positive ways.








Did you know that people who focused on the end goal of the children they were helping tended to procrastinate less?

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3.2.08 Chooses corrective techniques for chronic misbehavior and implements them calmly, consistently, immediately, and respectfully.








Did you know that studying in three hour blocks helps with endurance on test day?

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3.3.01 Indicates approval for correct responses.

Domain 3. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Topic 3. Routinely Provides Students Feedback and Reinforcement







Did you know that you need to schedule time to study in order to stay on schedule?

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3.3.02 Follows correct answers with new questions to maintain momentum.








Did you know that understanding a standard means more than just knowing it, that you have to be able to apply it?

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3.3.03 When students are correct but uncertain, asks students clarifying questions to ensure understanding.








Did you know that critical thinking on an exam means you can answer a question faster than someone who just memorized?

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3.3.04 When students give incorrect responses, gives immediate corrective feedback depending on the type of student mistake made (whether by mistake of fact, concept, or rule) including: • Modeling the correct answer • Asking simpler questions • Providing hints or processes or rules to determine the answer • Asking student to explain his/her answer








Did you know that though the standards don't explicity mention Bloom's taxonomy it is fair game because it is a subset of the learning models that the standards do cover?

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3.3.05 Provides consequences on homework that helps students assess their progress with respect to goals and to understand and correct errors or misconceptions.








Did you know that you can only take an ABCTE exam three times?

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3.3.06 Informs students of what they need to do to earn recognition or rewards.








Did you know that candidates who can visualize a positive outcome complete at a higher rate?

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3.3.07 Provides incentives to students.








Did you know that it is okay to miss a day of studying as long as you forgive yourself and get back to studying the next day?

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3.3.08 Provides feedback that is meaningful (e.g., specific, accurate, and important).








Did you know that most of the recommended resources can be found for free on the web or a library?

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3.3.09 Avoids embarrassing, insulting, or demeaning students when providing feedback.








Did you know that the ABCTE program is generally half the cost of the next alternative in most states?

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3.4.01 Holds high achievement expectations for student learning.

Domain 3. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Topic 4. Expects Students to Learn







Did you know that you can schedule a test during different times in the day?

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3.4.02 Communicates to students the measurements and criteria for attaining learning objectives.








Did you know that ABCTE has an alumni item writing community that you can use to supplement income after passing the exams?

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3.4.03 Sets goals for meeting standards, gains in learning, or both.








Did you know that ABCTE has a candidate newsletter that has additional tips, success stories, and resources.

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3.4.04 Holds all students accountable for participating in learning activities and attaining goals.








Did you know that ABCTE has an alumni news letter that includes writing opportunites, available jobs at partner districts, and articles on current events in education?

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3.4.05 Holds all students accountable for completing high quality work (class work or homework).








Did you know that ABCTE partners with districts who have job openings and posts them to the ABCTE website?

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3.4.06 Teaches that effort is necessary for success in attaining rigorous standards.








Did you know that each state has different requirements for licensure and they can be found on the ABCTE state pages?

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3.5.01 Involves parents and guardians in monitoring their child's academic progress and homework.

Domain 3. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION Topic 5: Involves Parents and Guardians in Supporting the Instructional







Did you know it took just over an hour to write 100 tips for this workbook?

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3.5.02 Alerts parents and guardians to the educational benefits of leisure reading.








Did you know that a basic way to create a distracter is to use words from the stem and add faulty detail?

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3.5.03 Informs parents and guardians of child's assessment results and progress.








Did you know that a basic way to create a distracter is to use words from the stem and add information outside of the scope of the question?

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4.1.01 Aligns assessments to taught objectives and lesson content.

Domain 4: Assessment Topic 1: Monitors Student Progress Closely







Did you know that the best answer in a knowledge question is sometimes omitted in favor of the best of what is left?

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4.1.02 Uses ongoing assessment to monitor and guide student learning aligned with curriculum goals.








Did you know that the Standard Stepwise Method is a method to break the whole of the standards into bite sized chunks?

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4.1.03 Monitors procedures to check on student progress: • During cooperative work groups or lab activities, uses informal or formal checklists, performance evaluations,

papers, or projects • During independent work periods, circulates to check students’ work periods, circulates to check students’ work • During teacher-directed instruction, monitors verbal responses








Did you know that this workbook is a result of requests from candidates who needed more guidance?

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4.1.04 Uses information from assessments to evaluate student progress and inform instructional planning to do the following: • Determine what students have learned and not learned. • Identify patterns of student or class mistakes. • Ensure students know how to generalize knowledge to new examples, materials, tasks, and problems. • Make adjustments in time and corrective remedies and in instructional materials or teaching plans. • Identifies learners' special needs, that may require additional time or corrective remedies.








Did you know that there will be item banks of questions available for purchase for those people needing additional practice questions?

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4.2.01 Understands the purpose and use of educational tests (e.g., norm referenced, criterion referenced, performance assessments, and portfolios).

Domain 4: Assessment Topic 2. Understands Testing Concepts







Did you know that being able to teach the standards to someone else is proof-positive that you know have synthesized and know the material?

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4.2.02 Understands the purposes and uses of different item types (e.g., multiple-choice, constructed response format).








Did you know that ABCTE offers online study groups through Google groups?

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4.2.03 Can apply general testing concepts (e.g., reliability, validity and standard error of measurement).








Did you know that unlike the ELA essay the PTK writing component is not an essay and you are not graded on content?

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4.2.04 Understands and uses general statistical concepts (e.g., mean, mode, median and standard deviation).








Did you know that different tests get different exhibits, such as formula sheets, periodic tables and calculators?

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4.2.05 Understands and uses common assessment terminology to interpret test results (e.g., the differences between percentage and percentile; aggregated and disaggregated data; norm-referenced score and criterion-referenced score; achievement and aptitude tests) to teaching and diagnosing student performance.








Did you know you can score with Distinction on the subject matter exams and receive a separate certificate?

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4.3.01 Develops plans to accommodate students’ special needs.

Domain 4: Assessment Topic 3: Gives High-Needs Students Extra Time and Instruction They







Did you know that the Study Plan blueprint tells you the percentage of each exam domain?

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4.3.02 Provides struggling students with extra time, instruction and encouragement.








Did you know that the Study Plan blueprint tells you the cut score for each test, though you should always try to score higher?

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4.3.03 Seeks expertise and help from other professionals when individual students require special provisions.








Did you remember you are doing this for the children?

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