English Teacher Certification Exams in Texas: Strategies for Approaching ELA/Reading TExEs Exams
Pass the English Language Arts (ELA) TExES exam on the first try!\ One Reviewer Sums It Up:\ “I can see students reading this book, implementing the strategies and tips, and then doing well on the TExES. . .in fact I read through some tips and wondered if the author had talked to some of my students!”\ —Susan Wegman, Sam Houston State University\ Beatrice Mendez Newman's straightforward approach promotes and reinforces learning on many levels through a wide variety of written exercises to...
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This study guide is an excellent tool for anyone taking the English Language Arts (ELA) TExES exam with the ultimate objective of passing the exam on the first try.The author's straightforward approach promotes and reinforces learning on many levels through a wide variety of written exercises to help reduce the anxiety typically felt when attempting this high-stakes exam. Along with its review of Test Field 117 (English Language Arts and Reading 4-8) and Test Field 131 (English Language Arts/Reading 8-12), this study guide also includes practical activities that address a broad area of English language. This book shows readers how to connect state-mandated certification requirements to the content of English and reading courses. The material is highly selective and is aimed at showing readers how to prepare effectively, efficiently, and pragmatically for the 4-8 and 8-12 ELA/Reading TExES exams and for the language arts components of the other exams.
1Understanding TExES12Reading213Writing : process, practice, and pedagogy394Literature615Oral language836Media literacy977Pedagogical practices : diversity, technology, and assessment1138Tactics for TExES study121Afterword : a note from the author132
