 | Navigating Teacher Licensure Exams: Success and Self-Discovery on the High-Stakes Path to the Classroom Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Education; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Educational Psychology; Teachers & Teacher Education; Psychological Science; Classroom Practice; Education; Assessment & Testing; Testing Measurement and Assessment; Subject Studies; Navigating Teacher Licensure Exams offers practical, empirically sourced insights into the high-stakes licensure exams required in most states for teacher certification. This unique resource foregrounds the experiences of diverse preservice teachers, including teachers of color, to understand how they organize their preparation efforts, overcome self-doubt and anxiety, and navigate the high-pressure space of this important testing event. By situating these exams within their social and psychological contexts, presenting real-life cases of success and failure, and confronting innate perceptions of standardized tests, this book provides essential and highly practical support for preservice teachers, teacher educators, and departmental resource libraries. Emery Petchauer is Associate Professor in the Departments of English and Teacher Education and Coordinator of the English Education Program at Michigan State University, USA. |
