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FTCE Seminar: A Teacher Certification Podcast

Season 1

May 11, 2023

E1: Study Hack | How-to-Microlearn

E1: Teacher Certification Podcast | Study Hack | How-to-Microlearn In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about micro-learning. Micro-learning is a kind of buncha - mini - lessons that can be repeated over and over again in les…
May 18, 2023

E2: Study Hack | 5 Tips to Overcome Test Anxiety!

5 Tips to Overcome Test Anxiety! What is test anxiety? Is it affecting my test performance and if so, what can I do about it? Listen, it’s normal to get a bit nervous before the big test. But let’s talk about whether or not …
June 2, 2023

E3: Study Hack | STOP Procrastinating and START Studying w/the POMODORO

Have you ever heard of the Pomodoro Technique? This episode describes how to use the Pomodoro Technique to stop procrastinating, start studying, improve your focus, and manage your time so you can pass the FTCE test. About F…
June 9, 2023

E4: Study Hack | How-to Improve your MEMORY with Spaced Repetition

Have you ever studied really hard then forgot what you learned the next day!? The spaced repetition study strategy helps you learn how-to study over time to improve your active recall memory so you can retain what you have l…
June 17, 2023

E5: FTCE | What's on the General Knowledge Exam?

In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the General Knowledge test itself. Do you know the answer to the following questions? What are the four components of the General Knowledge test? How many questions are on the te…
June 26, 2023

E6: FTCE | How-to write the GK Essay

E6: Teacher Certification Podcast | GK Essay | How-to write the Essay Ok, for a reference, I pulled up the FTCE Essay Subtest on FTCEseminar.com so we can review what the test-makers are looking for, with a few comments of m…
June 30, 2023

E7: Listen to This if You FAILED Your Exam AND BOUNCE BACK

E7: Teacher Certification Podcast | Study Hack | How to BOUNCE back after a FAIL In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the very real and not so great NOT PASS, you heard me correctly. What if I DO NOT PASS the FTCE Gener…
July 7, 2023

E8: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | Dangling or Misplaced Modifiers

E8: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE General Knowledge | English | Dangling or Misplaced Modifiers In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge English Language Skills Subtest. This is part 1 of a…
July 17, 2023

E9: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | What is Parallel Structure?

E9: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE General Knowledge | English | What is Parallel Structure? In this episode, we will review Parallel Structure, what it is, and how to correct it when you a few mismatched words in a se…
July 25, 2023

E10: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | How-to use Commas

E10: Teacher Certification Podcasts | FTCE General Knowledge | English | How-to use Commas In Episode 10, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge English Language Skills Subtest. This is part 3 of a multi-series rev…
Aug. 2, 2023

E11: FTCE | What's on the Professional Education Exam?

In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the Professional Education test and what you need to know to pass. Today we will be answering the following questions: Q1: What are the 8 components of the Professional Education t…
Aug. 4, 2023

E13: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | Capitalization

E13: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE General Knowledge | English | Capitalization In today’s episode, we are reviewing Capitalization, which words you need capitalize and why. This is part 5 of a multi-series review of …
Aug. 18, 2023

E14: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | Pronouns

In today’s episode, we are reviewing pronouns, what exactly is a pronoun and how to use them properly. This is part 6 of a multi-series review of what YOU need to know to pass the English section of the GK. About FTCE Semina…
Aug. 29, 2023

E15: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | Subject and Object Pronouns

In today’s episode, we are reviewing MORE pronouns! This time we need to talk about specific pronouns called object and subject pronouns, how to identify them and where they should be used in a sentence. This is part 7 of a …
Aug. 31, 2023

E16: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | Adjectives and Adverbs

In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge English Subtest. This is part 8 of a multi-series review of what YOU need to know to pass the English section of the GK. About FTCE Seminar How do you PASS…
Sept. 11, 2023

E18: Study Hack | How-to Use a Podcast to Study

E18: Teacher Certification Podcast | Study Hack | How-to Use a Podcast to Study In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about: How to use a Podcast to Study so YOU can learn. Use these 5 Tips to get the most out of an educationa…
Sept. 18, 2023

E19: FTCE | General Knowledge | English | Commonly Misspelled Words

In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge English Subtest. This is part 10 of a multi-series review of what YOU need to know to pass the English section of the GK. Let’s get Started: Today we are …
Sept. 29, 2023

E20: FTCE | GK Reading | Use These 3 Strategies to PASS the Reading Subtest

Learn Mr. C’s 3 Strategies! Not only did Mr. C help me increase my reading speed and comprehension, but I have also taught this method to many, many, many students and they used this method to pass the test. Mr. C’s 3 strate…
Oct. 6, 2023

E21: 5 Tips for First Year Teachers

Episode 21: 5 Tips for First Year Teachers Tip 1 How-to-interview Tip 2 The First Day of School Tip 3 Parents Tip 4 Peer Relationships Tip 5 Mentors If you know how to interview, what to expect on the first day of school, ho…
Oct. 24, 2023

E22: Study Hack | 4 Tips to Get the Most Out of Practice Testing

Use these 4 Tips to Get the Most out Practice Testing Tip#1 Simulate the testing environment Tip#2 Don’t memorize the answer master the concept Tip#3 Embrace the testing effect Tip#4 Take a Practice test between 1-6 days bef…
Oct. 31, 2023

E23: FTCE | GK Reading | Key Ideas and Supporting Details in a Text

E23: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE | Reading | Key Ideas and Supporting Details in a Text In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge Reading Subtest. This is part 2 of a multi-series review o…
Nov. 15, 2023

E24: FTCE | GK Reading | Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

E24: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE | Reading | Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge Reading Subtest. This is part 3 of a multi-series review of…
Dec. 5, 2023

E25: FTCE | GK Reading | Summarizing Strategies for Text

E25: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE | Reading | Summarizing Strategies for Text In today’s episode, I’ll be talking about the FTCE General Knowledge Reading Subtest. This is part 4 of a multi-series review of what YOU …
Dec. 12, 2023

E26: FTCE | GK Reading | Figurative Language, Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Personification & Allusion

E26: Teacher Certification Podcast | FTCE | Reading | Figurative Language, Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, Personification & Allusion About FTCE Seminar How do you PASS the Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE)? On this…