Table Of Contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Section I: Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
• 1. Welcome!
• Overview of TExES Learner-Centered Domains and Competencies
• Idealistic Teaching: A skills or an Art?
• Getting Started
• The "Guess My Favorite" Feature
• Section II: Domains and Competencies for the Supplemental English as a Second Language TExES Exam
• 2. Understanding Fundamental Langauge Concepts and the Structure and conventions of the English Langauge
• Domain I: Langauge Concepts and Langauge Acquisition
• domain Key Concepts: Langauge Concepts, Language Acquisition, and INterrelatedness of L1 and L2 Development
• Competency: 001
• The ESL Teacher KNows How to...
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 3. First and Second Langauge Acquisition and the Interrelatedness of L1 and L2 Learners
• Domain I: Language Concepts and Langauge Acquisition
• Domain Key Concepts: Language Concepts, Language Acquisition, and Interrelatedness of L1 and L2 Development
• Competency: 002
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 4. Understanding and Applying ESL Teaching Methods for Developmentally Appropriate Instruction
• Domain I: Language Concepts and Language Acquisition
• Domain Key Concepts: Language Concepts, Language Acquisition, and Interrelatedness of L1 and L2 Development
• Competency: 002
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 5. Promoting Students' communicative Language Development in English
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain Key Concepts: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Effective Research – Based Literacy Strategies, Oral and Written Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
• Competency: 004
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 6. Promoting Students' Literacy Development in English
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain Key Concepts: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Effective Research – Based Literacy Strategies, Oral and Written Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
• Competency: 005
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 7. Promoting Students' Content Area Learning, Academic - Langauge Development, and Achievement Across the Curriculum
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain Key Concepts: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Effective Research – Based Literacy Strategies, Oral and Written Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
• Competency: 006
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 8. Understanding Formal and Informal Assessment Procedures and Instruments
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain Key Concepts: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Effective Research – Based Literacy Strategies, Oral and Written Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
• Competency: 007
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 9. Promoting Student Performance in English Language Arts and Reading
• Domain III: Foundations of ESL Education, Cultural Awareness and Family and Community Involvement
• Domain Key Concepts: Foundations, Research, and Types of ESL Programs, An Effective Multicultural and Multilingual Learning Environment, and Serving as an Advocate for ESL Students and their Families through Community Involvement
• Competency: 008
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• 10. Understanding Factors and Strategies that Affect ESL Students' Learnign in a Multicultural and Multilingual Environment
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain Key Concepts: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Effective Research – Based Literacy Strategies, Oral and Written Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
• Competency: 009
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• 11. Serving as an Advocate and Facilitator for ESL and Their Families
• Important Points to Remember
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain Key Concepts: ESL Instruction and Assessment, Effective Research – Based Literacy Strategies, Oral and Written Communication Skills Across the Curriculum
• Competency: 010
• The ESL Teacher Knows How to . . .
• Guess My Favorites
• Important Points to Remember
• Section III: The Real Deal: Practical Application
• 12. Test-Taking Strategies: Pay Close Attention
• The Testing Session: General Overview
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
• The Dot Game: A Psychological and Time Management Strategy
• The Dog and Star Game: A Decision-Making Strategy
• Multiple-Multiples: To Maximize Success, Always Use the Process
• Steps in the Process
• Key Words and Themes: “Sherrys” Revisited
• The Ideal ESL Teacher
• Strategy Summary
• 13. Creating a Personal Success Plan
• Tips for Those Who Have Not Been Successful on the Exam . . . Yet
• The Elaine Wilmore 5-C Plan
• Tips for Out-of-State Future Texas ESL Teachers
• Everyone, Texans and NonTexans Alike
• Mantras
• Those Testing on a Computer
• From Now Until the Week You Test
• The Week You Test
• What To Do, and Not To Do, the Night Before the Test
• What To Do, and Not To Do, the Morning of the Test
• Living Your Life After the Test
• 14. After Your Pass the Test: Forever and Ever, Amen
• Actually Becoming Certified
• Knock the Top Out of It!
• 15. Suggested Additional Reading
• Read and Learn!
• Domain I: Language Concepts and Language Acquisition
• Domain II: ESL Instruction and Assessment
• Domain III: Foundations of ESL Education, Cultural Awareness and Family and Community Involvement
• Appendix A: Texas Education Code
• English Langauge Proficiency Standards
• Appendix B: Texas Adminstrative Code
• References