Section 10: Preparation Resources
Languages Other Than English (LOTE) German (611)

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Foreign Language Annals, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
  2. The German Quarterly, American Association of Teachers of German (AATG).
  3. Language Educator, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
  4. Die Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, American Association of Teachers of German (AATG).

Other Resources

  1. Clementi, Donna and Terrill, Laura (2013). The Keys to Planning for Learning: Effective Curriculum, Unit, and Lesson Design. Alexandria, Va.: ACTFL.

  2. López-Burton, Norma and Minor, Denise (2014). On Being a Language Teacher. A Personal and Practical Guide to Success. New Haven and London: Yale University Press.

  3. Omaggio Hadley, Alice. (2001). Teaching Language in Context, Third Edition. Boston, Mass.: Heinle & Heinle.

  4. Patrick, Paula (2007). The Keys to the Classroom. Alexandria, VA: ACTFL.

  5. Sandrock, Paul (2010). The Keys to Assessing Language Performance: Teacher's Manual. Alexandria, VA: ACTFL.

  6. Shrum, Judith and Glisan, Eileen (2010). Teacher's Handbook: Contextualized Language Instruction, Fourth Edition. Boston, Mass.: Heinle & Heinle.

Online Resources

  1. American Association of Teachers of German (AATF) — www.aatg.org
  2. ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2012 — https://www.actfl.org/
  3. Best German Websites — www.uni.edu/becker/German2.html
  4. Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) — www.cal.org
  5. Der Spiegel — www.spiegel.de
  6. Deutsche Welle — www.dw.com/de/
  7. Focus — www.focus.de
  8. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung — www.faz.net/s/homepage.html
  9. Texas Education Agency (TEA) — www.tea.texas.gov
  10. ThoughCo.: Learning and Teaching German — www.thoughtco.com/german-4133073