Comments on: Passed the PPR http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/2009/04/passed-the-ppr/ A blog about becoming a teacher. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:51:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paula http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/2009/04/passed-the-ppr/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Paula Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:51:38 +0000 http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/?p=97#comment-183 Thanks so much. I will change my way of thinking----and try to think like the PPR people. Even though it may not be what I would really would do in the real world. It’s hard! Perseverance will pay off----- I am going to defeat this enemy. Thanks so much. I will change my way of thinking—-and try to think like the PPR people. Even though it may not be what I would really would do in the real world. It’s hard! Perseverance will pay off—– I am going to defeat this enemy.

]]> By: Kevin Lamping http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/2009/04/passed-the-ppr/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Kevin Lamping Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:03:55 +0000 http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/?p=97#comment-182 @Paula, Sorry to hear you're having difficulty with the test. It's definitely not a test that I'd ever want to take again. I think what helped me the most with the test was taking practice tests and reviewing the answers that I missed. There were several questions that I missed on practice tests because I went with what I thought was the best answer, not what the PPR people thought. It's really a mindset that you have to get in in order to pass the test. Even still, there were questions on the actual test that left me dumbfounded. Other than taking practice tests and stepping through all your questions one by one, the other thing I recommend is dissecting the question. Underline the who, what, where and why parts of the question. It's very easy to misread the question, and they do throw curveballs in the question. Pay attention to the attributes of the students and the teacher. Hopefully you haven't heard all of that before. ;) Good luck! @Paula, Sorry to hear you’re having difficulty with the test. It’s definitely not a test that I’d ever want to take again.

I think what helped me the most with the test was taking practice tests and reviewing the answers that I missed. There were several questions that I missed on practice tests because I went with what I thought was the best answer, not what the PPR people thought. It’s really a mindset that you have to get in in order to pass the test. Even still, there were questions on the actual test that left me dumbfounded.

Other than taking practice tests and stepping through all your questions one by one, the other thing I recommend is dissecting the question. Underline the who, what, where and why parts of the question. It’s very easy to misread the question, and they do throw curveballs in the question. Pay attention to the attributes of the students and the teacher.

Hopefully you haven’t heard all of that before. ;) Good luck!

]]> By: Paula http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/2009/04/passed-the-ppr/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Paula Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:21:51 +0000 http://kevinlamping.com/teaching/?p=97#comment-181 Do you have any advice on passing the PPR? I keep missing it by a few points and I am getting frustrated. Do you have any advice on passing the PPR? I keep missing it by a few points and I am getting frustrated.

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