MTEL SEI (56) case studies
MTEL SEI (56) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) test appears on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) test list published by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and administered through the MTEL program site. SEI is the instructional approach Massachusetts uses to teach academic content and language together to English learners, and the endorsement signals that a teacher can shelter content so that English learners access grade-level material while developing English proficiency. The MTEL SEI (56) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,836 words.
1The Energy Pyramid Unit: Writing a Language Objective That Does Real Work
Okafor teaches seventh-grade science at a suburban middle school. Her third-period class has 26 students: 9 current English learners (two at WIDA Level 1, four at Level 2, two at Level 3, one at Level 4) plus three students who exited EL status last year.
837 words, about 4 min2The Newcomer Who Fails Every Word Problem
Delgado teaches fourth-grade math at an urban elementary school. Mariela arrived from Guatemala six weeks ago; she is WIDA Level 1, Spanish-dominant, and her schooling was interrupted for part of second grade.
765 words, about 4 min3The Dually Identified Student and the Placement Proposal
At a large comprehensive high school, the ninth-grade biology team meets about Andre. Andre has an IEP for a specific learning disability affecting reading decoding and is WIDA Level 3 overall, with a Level 2 in reading.
766 words, about 4 min4The Parent Who Wants Out of ESL
Brennan is the ESL teacher at a K-5 school. In November the mother of Aisha, a second grader at WIDA Level 2, emails: 'She plays with English-speaking kids at recess and translates for me at the store.
726 words, about 4 min5The Unit Test That Measures the Wrong Thing
Patel teaches eighth-grade U.S. His unit test on westward expansion has ten multiple-choice items with long stems and two essay prompts, including: 'Analyze the extent to which manifest destiny represented both opportunity and hypocrisy, citing at least three pieces of evidence.' Twelve of his 96 students are English learners, spanning WIDA Levels 1 through 4.
742 words, about 4 min