A reading teacher feels that some of his strategies aren't effective. He has asked a specialist to observe him and make suggestions as to how he can improve. The reading specialist should suggest that first: teacher set up a video camera and record several sessions with different students for the specialist to review. The presence of an observer changes the outcome; if the specialist is in the room, it will negatively affect the students' ability to read teacher reflects on his strategies himself. Which seem to work?

Many U.S. states use the Praxis Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects Exam to assess educators' knowledge and readiness to teach a variety of subjects at the elementary level. The Praxis 5001 exam covers four subjects : reading and language arts, social studies, math, and science.

Special topics include writing types, basic economics, mathematical patterns, geomorphology, and much more. It also covers literary text elements, major events in U.S. history, government systems, statistical and probability concepts, fluency in education, and the structure of matter.