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Field 121: German 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE 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.

Standards

  1. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) Proficiency Guidelines (2012), German
  2. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) Program Standards for the Preparation of Foreign Language Teachers (2015)
  3. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
  4. OK Full (Subject Matter) Competencies for Licensure and Certification, Oklahoma State Department of Education (2009)
  5. Oklahoma Academic Standards for World Languages (2022)

Journals

  1. Foreign Language Annals, www.actfl.org/publications/foreign-language-annals
  2. German Studies Review, www.press.jhu.edu/journals/german-studies-review
  3. The Language Educator, www.actfl.org/publications/the-language-educator

Other Resources

  1. Cammarata, L. (Ed.). (2016). Content-based foreign language teaching: curriculum and pedagogy for developing advanced thinking and literacy skills. Routledge.

  2. Duensing, A., & Baumann, U. (Eds.). (2017). Developing writing skills in German. Routledge.

  3. Etzler, M., & Maier, G. (2020). Outreach strategies and innovative teaching approaches for German programs. Routledge.

  4. Fehringer, C. (2019). German grammar in context (3rd ed.). Routledge.

  5. Fullbrook, M. (2018). A concise history of Germany (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press.

  6. Halbach, A. (2022). The literacy approach to teaching foreign languages. Palgrave Macmillan.

  7. Korb, R. A. (2013). German for reading knowledge. (7th ed.). Cengage Learning.

  8. Maierhofer, W., & Klocke, A. (2008). Deutsche Literature im Kontext 1750–2000. Focus.

  9. Russ, C. V. J. (2010). The sounds of German. Cambridge University Press.

  10. Strutz, H. (2023). 501 German verbs (6th ed.). Barron's Educational Services.

  11. Tomalin, B. (2021). Germany – Culture Smart! The essential guide to customs & culture (3rd ed.). Kuperard.

  12. Whittle, R., Klapper, J., Glöckel, K., Dodd, B., & Eckhard-Black, C. (2011). Modern German grammar (3rd ed.). Routledge.

Online Resources

  1. Der Spiegel — www.spiegel.de
  2. Duden — www.duden.de/woerterbuch
  3. Goethe Institut — www.goethe.de/ins/de/en/kur.html
  4. Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache — www.ids-mannheim.de/org
  5. Zeit Online — www.zeit.de/index

Professional Organizations

  1. American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages ( A C T F L ) www.actfl.org
  2. American Association of Teachers of German ( A A T G ) www.aatg.org
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