FTCE General Knowledge Podcasts
There are so many FTCE podcasts! Where do I begin?
What a great question! The FTCE Seminar podcasts are based on the testing blueprint for the actual test. You can prepare for the exam by:
- applying study hacks,
- listening to each subtest, and
- repetition to reinforce the concepts.
If you aren't familiar with podcast learning then check out this episode first: How-to Study With A Podcast. The important this is to start studying and start studying today so you can pass your exam!
FTCE General Knowledge Testing Blueprint
- Episode 5: What's on the General Knowledge Exam?
FTCE GK Essay Subtest
- Episode 6: The GK Essay and "How-to" Write it
FTCE GK English Subtest
- Episode 8: English Language Skills: Modifiers
- Episode 9: English Language Skills: Parallel Structure
- Episode 10: English Language Skills: Commas
- Episode 12: English Language Skills: Semicolons
- Episode 13: English Language Skills: Capitalization
- Episode 14: English Language Skills: Pronouns
- Episode 15: English Language Skills: Subject- Object Pronouns
- Episode 16: English Language Skills: Adjectives and Adverbs
- Episode 17: English Language Skills: Comparative and Superlative
- Episode 19: English Language Skills: Commonly Misspelled Words
- Episode 32: English Language Skills: Standard Verb Forms
FTCE GK Reading Subtest
- Episode 20: Reading | Use These 3 Strategies to PASS the Reading Subtest
- Episode 23: Reading | Key Ideas and Supporting Details in a Text
- Episode 24: Reading | Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
- Episode 25: Reading | Summarizing Strategies for Text
- Episode 26: Reading | Figurative Language, Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Personification & Allusion
- Episode 27: Reading | Identifying the Author's Tone in a Text
- Episode 28: Reading | Identifying the Author's Purpose in a Passage
- Episode 29: Reading | Evaluating Specific Claims in a Passage
- Episode 30: Reading | Analyzing Multiple Texts
- Episode 31: Reading | Primary and Secondary Sources
FTCE GK Mathematics Subtest
- Episode 34: Mathematics | Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
- Episode 35: Mathematics | Statistics (Mean, Mode, Median) and More!
- Episode 36: Mathematics | Calculating Probabilities
- Episode 38: Mathematics | Ratios and Proportions
Study Hacks and Strategies
- Episode 2: Use these 5 Tips to Overcome Test Anxiety
- Episode 3: How-to STOP Procrastinating and START studying
- Episode 4: Improve Memory with Spaced Repetition
- Episode 7: What if I fail the test? Here are 4 Steps to Bounce Back!
- Episode 18: How-to Use a Podcast to Study
- Episode 20: 3 Strategies to PASS the Reading Subtest
- Episode 22: 4 Tips to Get the Most Out of Practice Testing
- Episode 33: 2 Study Hacks for Math Anxiety
Mercedes Musto, Ed.S
Educational Podcaster
Mercedes Athena Musto is a doctoral candidate studying educational podcasting and Graduate Research Assistant at the University of West Florida. Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree, Mercedes taught English for 6 years at the Juvenile Detention Center in Escambia county, Florida. Working with incarcerated youth alongside a team of dedicated educators has given her the opportunity to establish deeper relationships with her students and lasting memories with her colleagues. Today, Mercedes is the host of FTCE Seminar, a teacher certification podcast created for teachers candidates who are preparing for state licensure certification exams. After earning her terminal degree, Mercedes plans to continue supporting students studying for exams in all fields through educational podcasting.
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