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Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

WinterBride2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:13 AM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 11:13 AM

Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

I am taking it this Sat. I took the NYSTE in July- Passed both. Is the Content test similar?

Thanks,
Rosanne

Miro127 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:11 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:11 PM

Re: Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

in what area are you taking it?
my area is common branch/general ed./K-6 (cant recall the official name) - i took the CST last year and there was a LOT of totally stupid stuff on it that i constantly asked myself WHY i needed to know the info to be a teacher!
my advice: take your time, and bring your 'common sense' with you!

good luck!

WinterBride2005 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:17 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 04:17 PM

Re: Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

Posted by Miro127

in what area are you taking it?
my area is common branch/general ed./K-6 (cant recall the official name) - i took the CST last year and there was a LOT of totally stupid stuff on it that i constantly asked myself WHY i needed to know the info to be a teacher!
my advice: take your time, and bring your 'common sense' with you!
good luck!

Same area. Thanks for your advice.

Boop2704 Posted: Oct 21, 2004 05:55 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 05:55 PM

Re: Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

Go onto the website and look over the questions. Some of the sample questions were EXACTLY the same on the test. And look at the essay carefully, it too was almost the xact same thing on the test, it actually was the same, just used different names!! Good Luck!!

GoingNutty Posted: Oct 21, 2004 06:16 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 06:16 PM

Re: Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

Yeah- definetly look at the sample questions, the essay definetly! That was the hardest part for me...

The test really throws you off, you will leave having no idea how you did.... At least I did :) I also finished fairly quickly and people were looking at me like I had five heads. I did a lot better than I expected so don't worry too much!

Good luck!

Stefanie Posted: Oct 21, 2004 06:27 PM+

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Posted: Oct 21, 2004 06:27 PM

Re: Teachers: Any advice for taking the Content Specialty test?

If you can BS good, then you'll ace the essay. I failed it the first time and when I took it over again, I passed. I just read everything carefully and usually went with my first answer if I didn't know the answer. If you second guess yourself, you'll fail. Good luck!!