Detailed TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 (160) Secrets Study Guide: TExES Test Review for the Texas Examinations of Educator Standards Description
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TExES (160) Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 Secrets Study Guide
includes:
- A detailed overview of knowledge tested on the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 Exam
- A complete study of designing instruction and assessment to promote student learning
- A thorough guide to creating a positive and productive classroom environment
- An extensive look at implementing effective and responsive assessment
- An in-depth review of fulfilling professional roles and responsibilities
- Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations
It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Educational Testing Service (ETS) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.
The Designing Instruction and Assessment to Promote Student Learning section includes:
- Erikson s stages of social-emotional development
- Constructivism and behaviorism
- Piaget s developmental stages for children
- Reinforcement in learning and behavior
- Maslow s hierarchy of human needs
- Gestalt approach, Holistic learning theory, and the humanistic approach to learning
- Critical thinking
- Levels of Bloom s Taxonomy
The Creating a Positive, Productive Classroom Environment section includes:
- Choosing course content and material
- Effective communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Motivating students to learn
- Communicating effectively with parents
- Cooperative learning
- Curriculum
The Implementing Effective, Responsive Assessment section includes:
- Assessment strategies
- Quantitative measurement vs. performance-based assessment
- Alternative means of assessment
- Assessment of students with dual exceptionalities
- Grade equivalent score
- Testing modifications
The Fulfilling Professional Roles and Responsibilities section includes:
- Parental education
- Socialization
- Parent/student/teacher agreement
- Parent/teacher conferences
- Peer review programs for teachers
- Reporting abuse
- Characteristics of a gifted student
- Section 504 of the rehabilitation act
These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the TExES Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 Exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.