Pass the TExES: PPR

Pass the TExES is an excellent test prep book for the TExES PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities) teacher certification test.

The book has already been used in several TExES PPR seminars and tutoring sessions taught by the author Mark Mentze. Several improvements have been made since the seminar version of the book debuted in October, 2002, and this new retail version, is now available to the public. This book follows his popular ExCET book for the PD, Pass the ExCET on Your First Try.

Pass the TExES contains condensed and outlined study content, illustrations, worksheets, study helps and unique exercises such as the acronym, descriptor, and practice test exercises, and it includes an interactive study module on CD! The CD contains a very unique feature for helping teachers/student memorize the Competency definitions, as well as the PDF version study materials from the SBEC/NES for each grade level.

The Pass the TExES program is quite different from most test prep programs available for the certification tests. The program makes the study information provided by the SBEC/NES more easy to understand and internalize, and teaches unique study methods and test-taking strategies by encouraging and strengthening the use of one's analysis and synthesis skills.

Mark Mentze, M.Ed., M.A., is an educator and educational consultant, and is author of two books, Pass the ExCET on Your First Try, and Pass the TExES. He is currently working on teacher certification test prep books for additional states.

His popular book for the ExCET PD, Pass the ExCET on Your First Try, was originally published in 1999, and he has taught over 100 seminars and tutoring sessions for the PD and the PPR for Texas teachers since 2001.

His new book Pass the TExES has already been enthusiastically received by many teachers and institutions looking for study material for the PPR and the program of study has produced excellent results.

Mr. Mentze was born in Oregon, and has taught for several top school districts over a period of 14 years. He is a gifted public speaker and a former minister. Mr. Mentze has been instrumental in helping hundreds of teachers pass the PD and PPR tests, and has received several testimonials from teachers all over Texas.