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Education Exam Prep

Ran Chen, EA, CFP®

Education Exam Prep is a free, daily podcast by OpenExamPrep covering the most in-demand teacher licensure and education certification exams — including Praxis Core, Praxis Subject Assessments (Math, ELA, Social Studies, Science, SLP, ESOL), ParaPro, CDA (Child Development Associate), CBEST, CSET, edTPA, FTCE, GACE, ILTS, MTEL, MTLE, MoGEA, AEPA, CEOE, CPACE, CTEL, FELE, RID/CASLI Interpreter Certifications, EIPA, and CELTA. Each 5-minute episode breaks down one exam topic with concrete

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03:04

[Cambridge TKT] 39, Module 2 — Sequencing a...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/10/06

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The standard six-stage sequence for planning receptive-skills reading and listening lessons on the Cambridge TKT Module 2 exam. - Why candidates must pre-teach only

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03:26

[Cambridge TKT] 38, Module 2 — Sequencing a...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/10/05

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How Cambridge TKT Module 2 tests language-focus lesson stages and stage aims - The core stages of a language-focus sequence: Context, Clarification (MFP), Controlled

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04:08

[Cambridge TKT] 37, Module 2 — Matching Activities to...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/10/04

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How Cambridge TKT Module 2 tests alignment between main lesson aims, task instructions, and learner evidence. - The five-point alignment check for verifying

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03:22

[Cambridge TKT] 36, Module 2 — Interaction Patterns...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/10/03

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How to match teacher-to-class, individual, pair, group, mingle, and open-class interaction patterns to specific activity goals on Cambridge TKT Module 2. - Why peer

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02:59

[Cambridge TKT] 35, Module 2 — Sequencing Stages and...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/10/02

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to analyze logical stage sequencing and stage dependencies on Module 2 of the Cambridge TKT. - How to differentiate essential stages from optional flex stages in

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03:39

[Cambridge TKT] 34, Module 2 — Assumptions,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/10/01

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to differentiate pre-existing learner knowledge assumptions from in-lesson anticipated problems on Cambridge TKT Module 2. - The four distinct categories of

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03:36

[Cambridge TKT] 33, Module 2 — Lesson Plan...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/30

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to accurately identify and differentiate between main, subsidiary, and personal aims on the Cambridge TKT Module 2. - The crucial distinction between

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03:41

[Cambridge TKT] 32, Module 2 — Selecting Aims for...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/29

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: How Cambridge TKT Module 2 tests aim selection for specific learner profiles; How to reject engaging activities that fail to align with lesson aims; Key distinctions

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02:51

[Cambridge TKT] 31, Module 2 — Main, Subsidiary, and...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/28

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to clearly distinguish between main aims, subsidiary aims, and personal aims on the Cambridge TKT Module 2 exam. - Why lesson aims must always be phrased as

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04:23

[Cambridge TKT] 30, Module 1 — Formal, Informal,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/27

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to differentiate formal and informal assessment methods from formative and summative assessment purposes on Cambridge TKT Module 1 - The role of teacher

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03:45

[Cambridge TKT] 29, Module 1 — Diagnostic, Placement,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/26

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The core purpose, timing, and course relationship for diagnostic, placement, progress, achievement, and proficiency assessments on Cambridge TKT Module 1. - How to

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04:17

[Cambridge TKT] 28, Module 1 — Activities for...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/25

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to differentiate between receptive and productive primary skill aims on TKT Module 1 matching questions. - Key distinctions between intensive reading or

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03:54

[Cambridge TKT] 27, Module 1 — TPR, Guided Discovery,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/24

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How Cambridge TKT Module 1 tests classroom procedures against methodology terminology in matching tasks - Defining features of Total Physical Response, including

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03:24

[Cambridge TKT] 26, Module 1 — PPP, Task-Based...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/23

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - Key differences in stage order between PPP, Task-Based Learning, and Test-Teach-Test sequences. - How teacher input and learner performance vary across communicative

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03:13

[Cambridge TKT] 25, Module 1 — Controlled Practice,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/22

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The fundamental criteria distinguishing controlled, less-controlled, and freer practice on the Cambridge TKT Module 1 exam. - How to evaluate practice activities

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03:09

[Cambridge TKT] 24, Module 1 — Eliciting, Prompting,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/21

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - The core definitions and classroom applications of eliciting, prompting, modelling, drilling, concept checking, and scaffolding for Cambridge TKT Module 1. - How to

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03:23

[Cambridge TKT] 23, Module 1 — Warmers, Lead-ins, and...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/20

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to distinguish warmers from lead-ins based on pedagogical aims and topic relevance on the TKT Module 1 - The key functions of lead-ins including establishing

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03:45

[Cambridge TKT] 22, Module 1 — Learner...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/19

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Cambridge TKT Module 1 tests learner characteristics, age, goals, autonomy, and learning strategies using scenario-based items. - Why candidate responses must

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03:49

[Cambridge TKT] 21, Module 1 — Differences Between L1...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/18

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - Key cognitive and developmental differences between L1 acquisition and L2 learning - How exposure, motivation, and environmental context vary across first and

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03:50

[Cambridge TKT] 20, Module 1 — Errors, Slips,...

Education Exam Prep ·

2026/09/17

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.In this episode you will learn: - How to differentiate slips from systematic errors based on a learner's ability to self-correct. - The distinction between L1 interference and developmental errors in

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