Exam Preparation

The ABCs of Reading Instruction presents the different components and skill sets that are essential for reading acquisition and demonstrates proven, research-based techniques to help teachers apply these principles in their classrooms. The CD-ROM includes six different modules presented as a dynamic electronic textbook, weaving together graphics, animation, text, audio, and video to explain complex concepts in an innovative and engaging way. The workbook reinforces and expands upon the instructional components introduced in the CD-ROM and includes reading lesson plans and classroom handouts. The ABCs of Reading Instruction was designed by the American Board as a preparation tool for both the Multiple Subject and Reading Endorsement exams. The CD-ROM is Windows and Macintosh compatible.

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Candidates that enroll in the reading endorsement program will receive a complementary copy of the ABCs of Reading Instruction.

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This list (pdf) includes a selection of literary works that may be referred to within the ABCTE Reading Examination.

In this article Rick Wormeli makes the argument that, in order to differentiate instruction, teachers should be experts in four areas: the students, the curriculum, cognitive theory,and differentiated instruction practices.

This article from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development gives an excellent overview of the need for planning for differentiating instruction, strategies for lesson planning and techniques for implementing in the classroom.

Carol Ann Tomlinson offers a rationale for differentiating instruction and practical steps for differentiating in the reading classroom.

The leader in the field of differentiating instruction, Carol Ann Tomlinson, summarizes the importance of differentiating and gives theoretical and practical tips on how to do it in the classroom.

Offers practical strategies and approaches to differentiated instruction in the classroom.  Actual stories of success serve to motivate and refine understanding of differentiating in the classroom.

In this easy-to-read and research-based text, Regie Routman provides clarity, support, specific demonstrations, and confidence to teachers so they can teach reading well.

In 1997, Congress asked the Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to convene a national panel to assess the status of research-based knowledge, including the effectiveness of various approaches to teaching children to read. These topics (which correspond almost exactly to the domains defined by the American Board) received intensive study: alphabetics, fluency, comprehension, teacher education in reading acquisition, and reading-focused computer technology. This document is the result of that extensive

Annenberg
has created an online video library to help teachers improve their teaching
strategies.  There are twelve video
sessions with a focus on classroom practices and profiles of students over
time.  This excellent resource mixes a
deep theoretical understanding with practical classroom applications. There is
also an excellent list of terms included within this site.

Teachers looking for new methods to inspire readers will find a wealth of ideas in Allen's book. Although the topics she introduces, such as read-alouds, shared reading, and guided reading, are not new concepts, she refuses to take the familiar for granted. The author analyzes these practices and highlights the obstacles that can cause frustration and disappointment for both students and teachers.