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by Erin Mander (Author), Tammy Powell (Author)
REA's FTCE General Knowledge Test Prep with Online Practice Tests (4th Ed.)
Gets You Certified and in the Classroom!
REA's FTCE General Knowledge test prep gives you everything you need to ace the FTCE exam! It's perfect for teacher education students and career-changing professionals who are seeking certification to teach in Florida public schools.
Written by FTCE test prep experts, our all-in-one study package starts your prep with an online diagnostic test so you can get feedback on where you stand right from the start. Topic-level score reports pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses and show you where to focus your study.
Our targeted review is packed with examples and exercises to reinforce key concepts, plus:
- Cues and clues for tackling the reading passages
- Effective techniques for writing a top-scoring essay
- Time-saving tips for solving math problems
- Proven test-taking tips and strategies designed to raise your score
Three full-length FTCE General Knowledge practice tests (two in the book and one online) offer realistic practice and are balanced to include every type of question and skill tested on the actual exam.
Our online tests are offered in a timed format with automatic scoring and diagnostic feedback to help you zero in on the topics and types of questions that give you trouble now, so you can succeed on test day.
This FTCE test prep is a must-have for anyone who wants to teach in Florida! REA's book + online prep packages have proven to be the extra support Florida teacher candidates need to pass their challenging certification exams. Our comprehensive test preps are teacher-recommended and written by experts in the field.Meet our Authors: Erin Mander and Tammy Powell are affiliated with the FTCE test prep program at the University of Central Florida, the largest producer of teachers in the state. Each has extensive experience in helping Florida teacher candidates prepare for the FTCE General Knowledge and other FTCE tests.
Author Biography
Dr. Erin Mander is president of a curriculum consulting firm in Orange County,
Florida, and teaches both the FTCE General Knowledge and Professional Education
classes through the University of Central Florida Continuing Education Program. Dr.
Mander studied curriculum and instruction at Wheaton College (B.A.), Walden University
(M.A.), and the University of Central Florida (Ed.D.). She is a certified teacher
who has been working in education for 15 years. Her goal in education is to preserve
the dignity of each individual learner through an approach that is both inspirational and
engaging.
and the K-6 Elementary Education classes for the University of Central Florida Continuing
Education Program and works as a math, science, and subject-area exam tutor for
Mastermind Educational Consulting. Mrs. Powell is a University of Central Florida graduate
and a certified teacher who has been working in education for 17 years. Currently a
fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Powell has taught elementary, middle, and high school, specializing
in math and science. She is certified by the State of Florida in K-6 Elementary Education,
5-9 Mathematics, 6-12 Journalism, and holds an ESOL endorsement. Her goal in
the classroom is to make even the most difficult concepts easy to understand, while using
thorough preparation to overcome the test anxiety that many adults experience.
