On Oct. 12, 35 attendants of
the Future Teacher’s
Organization (FTO) meeting
were informed of the state
requirements to pursue their
goal to become teachers.
The main topic was the
requirements involved in taking
the Praxis test and
upcoming events for the FTO.
The guest speaker for the
meeting was Professor
George Haiduck, instructor of
non-credit math and reading
courses at Bucks. He spoke to
prepare education majors for
the Praxis test.
The Praxis test, offered by
the Educational Testing
Service (ETS), is the aptitude
test required of all future
educators in the United
States. Each state’s requirements
for the testing varies.
“In Pennsylvania, you have
to pass the basic writing,
reading and math portions
before you can transfer to a
four-year university,” said
Alison Montemarano, president
of the FTO.
There are two different versions
of taking the Praxis test.
Pen and paper exams can be
taken several times a year, or
a computerized version of the
test can be taken at certain
testing centers.
“You need to get a certain
grade to pass on the test,”
said Montemarano. “If you
don’t pass, you only need to
take the certain portion of the
test that wasn’t passing. You
don’t need to take the test all
over again.”
For more information on
Praxis testing, visit
ets.org/praxis.
One topic that was scheduled
to be discussed at the
Nov. 13 meeting was the new
state legislation for new educators.
Bucks is encouraging
education majors to finish
their educational program
before January 2013, when
the new laws take effect.
The guest speaker scheduled
for that meeting was
Kevin King from Newtown
Elementary School, and the
topic for discussion was
“What it’s like to be a
teacher?”
Also, a service project will
be taking place in December,
in collaboration with the
radio station B101. They are
looking for people to donate
filled holiday stockings for
less fortunate children in the
area.
For more information about
the Furture Teacher’s
Organization, visit
bucks.edu/~fto or call
Alison Montemarano at (215)
321-0582.