Product Description
by Jane Thielemann-Downs (Author)
This book was written to help prepare pre-service English teachers for the Florida Teacher Certification Exam for English 6-12. This textbook was developed for my university students over a course of several years and has proven invaluable for preparation (and passing) the secondary level English teacher certification exam. This text offers a complete review of the current high-school English curriculum in the areas of American, British, Multicultural, and Young Adult literature, literary and poetic elements, basic grammar & spelling rules, methods and strategies for teaching reading comprehension, literature interpretation, & writing as well as speech & business communication. This text includes 90 multiple-choice practice exam questions and four practice essay response prompts.
Author Biography
JANE THIELEMANN-DOWNS is a Professor of Education in the College of Public Service at the University of Houston-Downtown where she teaches courses in Reading, Language Arts, and Educational Psychology. She has been a member of the faculty at UH-D for 22 years, and currently resides in Houston, Texas. Additional works by this author: Chen, I. & Thielemann-Downs, J. (2011). Preparing for Teacher Certification in Technology Application (Grades K-12): A course of study for the "TExES" Exam #142 and #139.Booksurge: Charleston, SC. Thielemann-Downs, J. (2011). CSET: English Preparing for the California Subject Examination for English Teachers: A complete content review for: Subtests I, II, III & IV (2011). Booksurge: Charleston, SC. Thielemann-Downs, J. (2010). Preparing for Teacher Certification in English, Language Arts & Reading Grades 8-12, Second Edition for "TExES" Exam #131. Booksurge: Charleston, SC Thielemann, J. & Chen, I. (2008). Technology Application Competencies for K-12 Teachers. IGI Global: Hershey, PA. Thielemann, J. (2007). Preparing for Teacher Certification in English, Language Arts & Reading Grades 8-12. "TExES" Exam #131. Eakin Press, Austin, Texas.
