Becoming a Middle School or High School Teacher in Texas

BECOMING A MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IN TEXAS helps students master the competencies that will be tested on the new Pedagogy and Professsional Responsibilities (PPR) Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES), but it is more than just a test preparation guide: it provides a comprehensive introduction to the core topics that every Texas middle school and high school teacher must be familiar with, including adolescent development, how to meet the needs of a culturally-diverse population, planning, learning theory, technology, classroom management and assessment.

• THE Classroom Management Book
• Learning to Teach
• Becoming an EC-6 Teacher in Texas: A Course Study for the Pedagogy and Responsibilities
• Models of Teaching (8th Edition)
• Building Comprehension in Adolescents: Powerful Strategies for Improving Reading and Writing in Content Areas
• The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools and Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day
• THE First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher (Book & DVD)
• Leading Lesson Study: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Facilitators
• Teaching through Text: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (2nd Edition)