Multiple-choice tests:  You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em.  Some students think with these tests you have at least a one in 3 or 4 or 5 chance of getting the question right.  Others, though, note that the authors of the multiple-choice questions try to make the questions tricky–steering you toward the wrong answer.

But whether you like a multiple choice test or not, if you’re a student, you’ll face plenty of these kinds of tests.  So are there ways to improve your score on these tests? There are! We’ll share with you some of the best strategies for answering multiple choice. (more…)

If you are an ESL student and are having difficulty learning English vocabulary because you are constantly getting confused and having had much time to devote to it, you should try to do some word games online that should make it much easier for you.

Most people learn English in classes or by watching movies but sometimes it is difficult because there are so many slang words and because often people speak so fast that it is difficult to keep up with them.  The TOEFL is just one English Language Test.  Others are TOEIC, IELTS and the ESOL.  (more…)

To become a teacher in New York City you must have a certification from the New York State Education Department called the NYSTCE. This means that you have to have a Bachelors Degree in Education from an accredited New York State college or university or a reciprocal certification from another state.

New York State Teacher Certification for teaching can be obtained for a classroom teacher, an administrator or a pupil personnel service which includes a social worker, psychologist or school counselor. (more…)