Most Praxis Core Reading questions aren't really about comprehension — they test whether you can identify an author's argument structure, distinguish main ideas from supporting details, and evaluate the strength of evidence in a passage. Megan earned her B.A. in English at Sewanee and holds a specia...

After earning both a Bachelor's and Master's in Education, Miakia sat for the Praxis exams herself — so she knows firsthand which reading question types trip up future teachers, from paired-passage synthesis to those tricky "author's purpose versus tone" distinctions. She teaches a deliberate annota...

Gabriela ran Praxis Core boot camps for aspiring teachers, so she's seen exactly where candidates lose points on the Reading section — usually on inference questions and paired-passage synthesis where the wrong answers are designed to look almost right. Her Master's in Math Education means she passe...

Having earned a Masters in Education with an elementary teaching focus, Emma knows exactly what the Praxis Core Reading section demands — distinguishing main ideas from supporting details, evaluating arguments, and synthesizing information across paired passages. She breaks down each question type s...

I am passionate about helping students of all ages learn challenging content. I am a National Board Certified teacher with more than 20 years of state certified classroom teaching experience. I have expertise working with elementary students as well as supporting the professional growth of aspirin...

I hold a B.A. from Yale University and an M.A. from the University of Connecticut. In addition to teaching at both the high school and college levels, I also spent many years working in advertising (where I was a Vice President at two New York City agencies), health insurance administration, and as...

I have been tutoring for over 12 years. I have worked with many different students in many different subjects. I've worked as a classroom teacher and instructional content creator, as well. My favorite part of tutoring is knowing that I am making a real difference for my students. I am looking for...

I have over 9 years of experience tutoring students preparing for teacher certification exams and hold degrees in English and Education, as well as a technical writing certification. I enjoy helping students strengthen their reading comprehension so they can break down test questions and avoid commo...

Earned a Ph.D. in K12 Education, a Master's in Curriculum and Instruction, and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. National Board Certified with over 20 years of experience teaching students from PreK through 12th grade, as well as adult learners. Experienced in both virtual and in-person instruct...

The PRAXIS Core Reading exam tests the same close-reading and inference skills Alicia has been teaching across grade levels for years. She tackles the trickiest question types — author's purpose, logical reasoning within a passage, and evaluating arguments — by showing test-takers how to identify wh...