Surviving the ELA ABCTE Exam: My Secret Struggle & Hope

Confession time: I’m staring down the ELA portion of the ABCTE exam, and my nerves are a wild rodeo. After breezing through the PTK, I thought I’d be invincible. But then—600 works of literature? Before the test? I nearly fainted. 😳 Let’s be real, there’s no universe where I’ll finish that reading list. I’m clinging to my vocab and teaching know-how for the multiple choice, but the literary analysis essay? That’s a beast. My writing is solid, but how do you analyze the unknown with no trusty stack of books to quote? The rubric mocks me with its demands for references I don’t have! Has anyone else survived this? What’s your secret sauce? I’m hungry for hacks, shortcuts, or even a little hope. Let’s crack this code together—maybe we’ll even laugh about it one day. Or cry. Or both. 😂 Drop your wisdom, or roast my panic. I need it all! #TeachingJourney #ExamPrep #LiteraryAnalysis #Education