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Field 207: English 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test 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. Oklahoma Academic Standards for English Language Arts: https://sde.ok.gov/ela-standards
  2. Oklahoma Full (Subject Matter) Competencies for Licensure and Certification: https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/Competencies.pdf
  3. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Standards for the Initial Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts 7–12: https://ncte.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021_NCTE_Standards.pdf
  4. NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts: https://ncte.org/resources/standards/ncte-ira-standards-for-the-english-language-arts/

Journals

  1. English Education, National Council of Teachers of English
  2. English Journal, English Language Arts Teacher Educators
  3. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, International Literacy Association
  4. Language Arts, National Council of Teachers of English
  5. Literacy Today, International Literacy Association
  6. Research in the Teaching of English (RTE), National Council of Teachers of English
  7. The ALAN Review, Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English

Other Resources

  1. Beck, I. L, McKeown, M. G., & Kucan, L. (2013). Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction. The Guilford Press.

  2. Beebe, S. A., & Masterson, J. T. (2020). Communicating in Small Groups: Principles and Practices (12th ed.). Pearson.

  3. Dean, D. (2021). What Works in Writing Instruction: Research and Practice (2nd ed.). National Council of Teachers of English.

  4. Dean, D. (2022). What Works in Grammar Instruction. National Council of Teachers of English.

  5. DeVito, J. A. (2017). Essential Elements of Public Speaking (6th ed.). Pearson Education (US).

  6. Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2019). Improving Adolescent Literacy: Content Area Strategies at Work (5th ed.). Pearson.

  7. Gates, H. L., & Smith, V. (Eds.) (2014). The Norton Anthology of African American Literature (3rd ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.

  8. Gay, G. (2018). Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice (3rd ed.). Teachers College Press.

  9. Greenblatt, S. (Ed.) (2018). The Norton Anthology of English Literature (10th ed.). W. W. Norton & Co.

  10. Levine, R. S., & Gustafson, S. M. (Eds.) (2022). The Norton Anthology of American Literature (Shorter 10th ed.). W. W. Norton & Co.

  11. Lightbown, P., & Spada, N. (2021). How Languages Are Learned (5th ed.). Oxford University Press.

  12. Modern Language Association of America (2021). MLA Handbook (9th ed.). Modern Language Association of America.

  13. Oakhill, J., Cain, K., & Elbro, C. (2015). Understanding and Teaching Reading Comprehension: A Handbook. Routledge.

  14. Peery, A. & Shiel, T. (2021). What to Look for in Literacy: A Leader's Guide to High Quality Instruction. Routledge.

  15. Puchner, M., & Akbar, S. C., et al. (Eds.) (2018). The Norton Anthology of World Literature (4th ed.). W. W. Norton & Co.

  16. Reaser, J., Adger, C. T., Wolfram, W., & Christian, D. (2017). Dialects at School: Educating Linguistically Diverse Students. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.

  17. Stavans, I. (Ed.) (2011). The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature. W. W. Norton & Co.

  18. Tomlinson, C. A. (2017). How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms (3rd ed.). ASCD.

Online Resources

  1. International Literacy Association, Literacy Today — https://www.literacyworldwide.org/get-resources/em-literacy-today-em-magazine
  2. National Council of Teachers of English, Journals — https://ncte.org/resources/journals/
  3. Read Write Think — https://www.readwritethink.org/

Professional Organizations

  1. International Literacy Association https://www.literacyworldwide.org/home
  2. National Council of Teachers of English https://ncte.org/
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