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Praxis II Social Studies Content Knowledge Help!!

by twilliams

Dec 26, 2007

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Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I missed it by 1
point the frist time and by 8 the last time. Any help will
do study guides,tips, topics ANY>>>Thing>>>>

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Janet On 8/31/09, Rob wrote: > I took the Praxis-Social Studies Content and I got a 181. It > seriously is not hard at all. If you have a degree in History > you should know at least 3/4 of the history questions without > having to buy the complete idiot's guide to history...that's > just insulting. It was such an easy test...I mean come ...See More

Nov 6, 2012

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Math Teach Well Janet: I'm a brain surgery buff (I have a graduate degree in the Medical field, with no practical experience). Would you want me operating on you?

In this economy, it's the people who are dedicated to a content area that should be geting the jobs. That means someone like Rob should get a job before a dabbler.

As a Math teache...See More

Nov 7, 2012

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Dabrotha33 On 12/26/07, twilliams wrote: > Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I missed it by 1 > point the frist time and by 8 the last time. Any help will > do study guides,tips, topics ANY>>>Thing>>>>

Hey New Educators, I took Praxis on November 3, 2012 and passed! I know that many of you are worried about (0081) ...See MoreOn 12/26/07, twilliams wrote: > Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I missed it by 1 > point the frist time and by 8 the last time. Any help will > do study guides,tips, topics ANY>>>Thing>>>>

Hey New Educators, I took Praxis on November 3, 2012 and passed! I know that many of you are worried about (0081) Praxis exam; I too was very concerned about the exact same exam, considering that the start of our teaching career depends on it.

However, if I can be of an encouragement to you, please note that you will do just fine on the exam. I’ve provided some helpful study tips that helped me pass the exam the first try!

A)You will have to practice, practice, and practice! Study up on all the notes and books that you have in US history, World History, Economics, Government, World Geography, and Behavioral Science. It may be in your best interest to purchase some study aids such as “Geography for Dummies” and “Economics for Dummies” they’re filled with great information that is easy to read and understand!

B)It’s very helpful to use today’s technology to help you with subject areas that you are weak in. YouTube has tons of videos covering a wide range of subject from economics to just about any event in history. I watched about 2-3 hours of videos a day! Subjects like economics and geography have always been a weakness of mine. However, there were so many videos posted by students, teachers, and people with general knowledge of the subject, I after about 30 days of watching countless videos, I soon found myself learning the subject material with total ease. I would also “Google” economic and geography terms that you are not familiar with; I’m confident that there are many websites with available information on your subject!

C)Also there are many third-party company websites that specialize in helping perspective teachers pass the Praxis, but be careful some of these websites are scams and do little or nothing to help you pass.

D)Most of the questions on the Praxis exam will require that you have a strong memorization of actual events that occurred in history. (I.E. .FDR is responsible for the start of Social Security). So purchasing flashcards would be a great investment. If money is an issue, like it was for me; then I suggest using free Praxis Online flashcards.

E)In order to prepare for the test, I quit my job on July 1, 2012 and studied for 8-10 hours day Monday thru Friday. I concluded my studying on November 2, 2012 the day before I actually took the test. I know that for many of you, taking five months off from employment can be somewhat challenging if not impossible, but do keep in mind, that you will need at least 3 months of intense studying., considering that Praxis (0081) covers six subject areas.

F)Last, but no least. …..Each day I started with a little prayer and recognition that I had done all that I can possibly do in order to pass Praxis. After saying a little prayer I gave the test all of my best! If any of you should have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at [email removed].

Dec 30, 2012

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Michelle Wow! That was a lot. I bought an SAT review book of US and World history and then used the practice questions from Certify Teacher (it has questions and then the answer explanations help "teach" the content). I did well!

On 12/30/12, Dabrotha33 wrote: > On 12/26/07, twilliams wrote: >> Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I mis...See MoreWow! That was a lot. I bought an SAT review book of US and World history and then used the practice questions from Certify Teacher (it has questions and then the answer explanations help "teach" the content). I did well!

On 12/30/12, Dabrotha33 wrote: > On 12/26/07, twilliams wrote: >> Takeing Praxis II for the second time , I missed it by 1 >> point the frist time and by 8 the last time. Any help will >> do study guides,tips, topics ANY>>>Thing>>>> > > Hey New Educators, > I took Praxis on November 3, 2012 and passed! I know that many > of you are worried about (0081) Praxis exam; I too was very > concerned about the exact same exam, considering that the start > of our teaching career depends on it. > > However, if I can be of an encouragement to you, please note > that you will do just fine on the exam. I’ve provided some > helpful study tips that helped me pass the exam the first try! > > A)You will have to practice, practice, and practice! Study up > on all the notes and books that you have in US history, World > History, Economics, Government, World Geography, and Behavioral > Science. It may be in your best interest to purchase some study > aids such as “Geography for Dummies” and “Economics for > Dummies” they’re filled with great information that is easy to > read and understand! > > B)It’s very helpful to use today’s technology to help you with > subject areas that you are weak in. YouTube has tons of videos > covering a wide range of subject from economics to just about > any event in history. I watched about 2-3 hours of videos a > day! Subjects like economics and geography have always been a > weakness of mine. However, there were so many videos posted by > students, teachers, and people with general knowledge of the > subject, I after about 30 days of watching countless videos, I > soon found myself learning the subject material with total > ease. I would also “Google” economic and geography terms that > you are not familiar with; I’m confident that there are many > websites with available information on your subject! > > > C)Also there are many third-party company websites that > specialize in helping perspective teachers pass the Praxis, but > be careful some of these websites are scams and do little or > nothing to help you pass. > > D)Most of the questions on the Praxis exam will require that > you have a strong memorization of actual events that occurred > in history. (I.E. .FDR is responsible for the start of Social > Security). So purchasing flashcards would be a great > investment. If money is an issue, like it was for me; then I > suggest using free Praxis Online flashcards. > > > E)In order to prepare for the test, I quit my job on July 1, > 2012 and studied for 8-10 hours day Monday thru Friday. I > concluded my studying on November 2, 2012 the day before I > actually took the test. I know that for many of you, taking > five months off from employment can be somewhat challenging if > not impossible, but do keep in mind, that you will need at > least 3 months of intense studying., considering that Praxis > (0081) covers six subject areas. > > > F)Last, but no least. …..Each day I started with a little > prayer and recognition that I had done all that I can possibly > do in order to pass Praxis. After saying a little prayer I > gave the test all of my best! If any of you should have any > questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at > [email removed];

Jun 1, 2014

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Michelle I just used an SAT II Review Book for US and World History and then used Certify Teacher questions (has questions and answers that are explained). I agree that the official practice "outline" is worthless.

On 1/23/08, Stacey wrote: > I too on taking the Praxis II social studies content for the > second time. The first time around I ...See More

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