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REA’s PRAXIS II Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises (0012) test prep helps teacher candidates master the information they need to get their certification and start teaching! With a growing need for qualified teachers across the country, REA has added this new teacher certification title to our existing series of PRAXIS II Elementary Education test preps. The PRAXIS II (0012) rounds out the series that began with REA’s PRAXIS II (0011) and PRAXIS II (0014) titles.

The comprehensive review guides teacher candidates through all the topics found on the official PRAXIS II (0012) exam, including:

• Language Arts/Reading
• Mathematics
• Social Studies
• Science
• Interdisciplinary Instruction

This test prep features 6 constructed response questions with scored, annotated explanations to gauge your test-readiness. The book also includes an adaptable study schedule for optimum study time-management and REA’s test-taking tips that boost your confidence on test day!

With REA’s PRAXIS II Elementary Education: Content Area Exercises (0012) you’ll move right to the head of the class!

Table of Contents 

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION 
About the Praxis Series 
How to Use this Book 
About the Test Format of the Test 
How Will the Responses be Scored 
Studying for the Test 
Study Schedule 
The Day of the Test 
References 

CHAPTER 2
Reading and Language Arts 
Theory 
General Approaches to Instruction 
Curriculum 
Teaching Word Recognition and Language Acquisition 
Teaching Reading 
Teaching Writing 
Teaching Spelling 
Assessment for the Language Arts 
References 

CHAPTER 3
Mathematics 

Curriculum 
Operations 
Measurement 
Probability 
Teaching Mathematics 
Assessment for Mathematics 
References 

CHAPTER 4
Science and social studies 
Science Curriculum 
Instruction 
Science Content 
Assessment in Teaching Science  
Social Studies Curriculum 
Concepts in K-6 Social Studies Instruction Instruction in Social Sciences 
Assessment in Teaching Social Studies 
References 

CHAPTER 5
Interdisciplinary instruction  
Introduction 
Theory and Approach 
Unit and Lesson Planning  
Assessment in Interdisciplinary Instruction 
References 

CHAPTER 6
Practice tests 1 & 2 
Introduction  
Scoring Guide 
Practice Test 1 Constructed-Response Questions 
Practice Test 1 Constructed-Response Sample Answers 
Practice Test 2 Constructed-Response Questions 
Practice Test 2 Constructed-Response Sample Answers 

Index