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Section 5: Preparation Resources
Physics/Mathematics 7–12 (243)

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

Mathematics

Mathematics Journals

  1. American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematical Association of America.
  2. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
  3. Mathematics Magazine, Mathematical Association of America.
  4. Mathematics Teacher, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

Other Mathematics Resources

  1. Bittenger, M. L., and Ellenbogen, D. (2008). Elementary Algebra: Concepts and Applications, Eighth Edition. Menlo Park, Calif.: Addison-Wesley.

  2. Bock, D., Velleman, P., and De Veaux, R. (2009). Stats: Modeling the World, Third Edition. Boston, Mass.: Pearson Education, Inc.

  3. Brahier, D. J. (2009). Teaching Secondary and Middle School Mathematics, Fourth Edition. Needham Heights, Mass.: Allyn & Bacon.

  4. Brumbaugh, D. K., and Rock, D. (2013). Teaching Secondary Mathematics, Fourth Edition. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

  5. Burger, E., and Starbird, M. (2009). The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking, Third Edition. Emeryville, Calif.: Key College Publishing.

  6. COMAP (2011). For All Practical Purposes: Mathematical Literacy in Today's World, Nineth Edition. New York, N.Y.: W. H. Freeman & Company.

  7. Connally, E., Hughes-Hallett, D., Gleason, A., et al. (2007). Functions Modeling Change: A Preparation for Calculus, Third Edition. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  8. Cooney, T., Brown, S., Dossey, J., Schrage, G., and Wittmann, E. (1999). Mathematics, Pedagogy, and Secondary Teacher Education. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  9. Coxford, A., Usiskin, Z., and Hirschhorn, D. (2002). The University of Chicago School of Mathematics Project: Geometry. Glenview, Ill.: Scott, Foresman and Company.

  10. Crouse, R. J., and Sloyer, C. W. (1987). Mathematical Questions from the Classroom — Parts I and II. Providence, R.I.: Janson Publications.

  11. Danielson, C., and Marquez, E. (1998). A Collection of Performance Tasks and Rubrics: High School Mathematics. Larchmont, N.Y.: Eye on Education.

  12. Demana, F., Waits, B. K., Clemens, S. R., and Foley, G. D. (1997). Precalculus: A Graphing Approach, Fourth Edition. Menlo Park, Calif.: Addison-Wesley.

  13. Foerster, P. A. (2005). Calculus Concepts and Applications, Second Edition. Berkeley, Calif.: Key Curriculum Press.

  14. Garfunkel, Godbold, and Pollak. (2010, 2011, 2013). Mathematics: Modeling Our World. Books 1,2& 3. New York, N.Y.: W. H. Freeman & Co.

  15. Greenburg, M. (2008). Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries: Development and History, Fourth Edition. New York, N.Y.: W. H. Freeman and Company.

  16. Hughes-Hallett, D., Gleason, A., McCallum, W., et al. (2012). Calculus: Single Variable, Sixth Edition. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  17. Hungerford, T. W. (2004). Contemporary College Algebra and Trigonometry: A Graphing Approach, Second Edition. Philadelphia, Pa.: Harcourt College Publishers.

  18. Johnson, K., Herr, T., Kysh, J. (2004). Problem Solving Strategies: Crossing the River with Dogs, Third Edition. Emeryville, Calif.: Key College Publishing.

  19. Kilpatrick, J., Swafford, J., and Finell, B. (Eds.) (2001). Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

  20. Kinsey, L., and Moore, T. (2008) Symmetry, Shape, and Space: An Introduction to Mathematics Through Geometry. Emeryville, Calif.: Key College Publishing.

  21. Larson, R., Hostetler, R., and Edwards, B. (2005). Calculus of a Single Variable, Eighth Edition. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

  22. Lay, S. (2012). Analysis: With an Introduction to Proof, Fifth Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education, Inc.

  23. Leitzel, James R. C. (1991). A Call for Change: Recommendations for the Mathematical Preparation of Teachers of Mathematics. Washington, D.C.: Mathematical Association of America.

  24. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1995). Assessment Standards for School Mathematics. Reston, Va.: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

  25. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2000). Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Reston, Va.: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

  26. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1991). Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics. Reston, Va.: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

  27. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (2009). Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making. Reston, Va.: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

  28. Newmark, J. (1997). Statistics and Probability in Modern Life, Sixth Edition. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders College Publishing.

  29. Northey, S. (2005). Handbook on Differentiated Instruction for Middle and High Schools. Larchmont, N.Y.: Eye on Education.

  30. Robbins, N. (2005). Beginning Number Theory, Second Edition. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

  31. Rosen, K. (2011). Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition. Boston, Mass.: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.

  32. Serra, M. (2008). Discovering Geometry: An Investigative Approach, Fourth Edition. Emeryville, Calif.: Key Curriculum Press.

  33. Shaughnessy, J., Chance, B., and Kranendonk, H. (2009). Focus in High School Mathematics: Reasoning and Sense Making in Statistics and Probability. Reston, Va.: The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.

  34. Strang, G. (2005). Linear Algebra and Its Applications, Fourth Edition. Pacific Grove, Calif.: Brooks Cole Publishers.

  35. Texas Education Agency. (2012). Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

  36. Triola, M. F. (2012). Elementary Statistics, Twelfth Edition. Boston, Mass.: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.

  37. Usiskin, Z., Peressini, A., Marchisotto, E., and Stanley, D. (2003). Mathematics for High School Teachers: An Advanced Perspective. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education, Inc.

  38. Williams, G. (2004). Applied College Algebra: A Graphing Approach, Second Edition. Philadelphia, Pa.: Harcourt College Publishers.

  39. Wolf, R. (1998). Proof, Logic, and Conjecture: The Mathematician's Toolbox. New York, N.Y.: W. H. Freeman and Company.

  40. Wright, D. (1999). Introduction to Linear Algebra. Boston, Mass.: WCB McGraw-Hill.

Online Mathematics Resources

  1. Mathematical Association of America — www.maa.org
  2. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics — www.nctm.org
  3. National Research Council — https://www.nationalacademies.org/
  4. Wolfram MathWorld — www.mathworld.wolfram.com

Physics

Physics Journals

  1. American Scientist, Sigma XI, the Scientific Research Society.
  2. Texas Science Teacher, Science Teachers Association of Texas.
  3. The Physics Teacher, American Association of Physics Teachers.
  4. The Science Teacher, National Science Teachers Association.

Other Physics Resources

  1. Arons, A. B. (1996). Teaching Introductory Physics. New York, N.Y.: Wiley.

  2. Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education: National Research Council. (2000). Inquiry and the National Science Education Standards: A Guide for Teaching and Learning. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

  3. Chiappetta, E. L., and Koballa, T. R. (2010). Science Instruction in the Middle and Secondary Schools, Seventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson.

  4. Crotts, D. (1995). Critical Thinking Skills: Science. Torrance, Calif.: Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

  5. Cunningham, J., and Herr, N. (1994). Hands-on Physics Activities with Real-Life Applications: Easy-to-Use Labs and Demonstrations for Grades 8–12. San Francisco, Calif.: Jossey-Bass.

  6. Ebenezer, J. V., and Haggerty, S. M. (1999). Becoming a Secondary School Science Teacher, First Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.

  7. Haber-Schaim, U., et al. (1991). PSSC Physics, Seventh Edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt.

  8. Halliday, D., Resnick, R., and Walker, J. (2013). Fundamentals of Physics, Tenth Edition. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.

  9. Hewitt, P. G., Suchocki, J. A., and Hewitt, L. A. (2011). Conceptual Physical Science, Fourth Edition. Boston, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.

  10. Joyce, B. R., and Weil, M. (2008). Models of Teachings, Eighth Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson.

  11. National Research Council. (1998). National Science Education Standards, Fifth Printing. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.

  12. Ostlund, K. L. (1992). Science Process Skills: Assessing Hands-On Student Performance. Menlo Park, Calif.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.

  13. Project 2061 (American Association for the Advancement of Science). (1994). Benchmarks for Science Literacy. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press.

  14. Rakow, S. J. (Ed.). (2000). NSTA Pathways to the Science Standards: Guidelines for Moving the Vision into Practice, Middle School Edition. Arlington, Va.: National Science Teachers Association.

  15. Ramig, J., Bailer, J., and Ramsey, J. (1995). Teaching Science Process Skills. Torrance, Calif.: Frank Schaffer Publications, Inc.

  16. Rezba, R. J., et al. (2010). Learning and Assessing Science Process Skills, Fifth Edition. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

  17. Santa, C. M., and Alverman, D. E. (Eds.). (1991). Science Learning: Processes and Applications. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association, Inc.

  18. Serway, R. A., and Faughn, J. S. (2011). College Physics, Ninth Edition. Boston, Mass.: Brooks Cole.

  19. Texas Education Agency. (2010). Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

  20. Texas Education Agency. (2010). Texas Safety Standards: Kindergarten through Grade 12, Fourth Edition.

  21. Tipler, P. A., and Llewellyn, R. A. (2012). Modern Physics, Sixth Edition. New York, N.Y.: W. H. Freeman.

  22. Trowbridge, L. W., Bybee, R. W., and Powell, J. C. (2008). Teaching Secondary School Science: Strategies for Developing Scientific Literacy, Ninth Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson.

Online Physics Resources

  1. American Association for the Advancement of Science — www.aaas.org
  2. American Association of Physics Teachers — www.aapt.org
  3. American Physical Society — www.aps.org
  4. National Science Teachers Association — www.nsta.org
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