MTLE (Philippines PRC Health Exams) case studies
MTLE · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) are the state's required licensure tests for people seeking a Minnesota teaching license. Candidates include traditional teacher-preparation students, student teachers nearing program completion, and career changers or out-of-state teachers who need Minnesota licensure. The MTLE program is not a single test: it is a catalog of subject-specific and pedagogy tests spanning birth through Grade 12, from Pedagogy: Early Childhood (Birth to Grade 3) and Elementary Education (Grades K–6) to Chemistry (Grades 9–12), Dance (Grades K–12), World Language and Culture: Spanish (Grades K–12), and many others. Which tests you take depends on the license you are pursuing, so confirm your required test set with your preparation program and the licensing board before registering. The MTLE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,682 words.
1The Four-Year-Old Who Is 'Just Quiet'
You teach in a public pre-K classroom with 18 four-year-olds. You have a full-time aide from 8:30 to 11:30 and no additional adult after that.
937 words, about 5 min2Seven Students Below Benchmark, One Paraprofessional
Your K–5 building runs a 90-minute literacy block. In September all 24 third graders took a universal screening; the oral reading fluency benchmark is 71 correct words per minute, and seven students scored below 50.
902 words, about 5 min3Five Minutes Before Third-Period Titration
You teach second-year chemistry. Your room has six lab stations, one fume hood, and 32 students in a 52-minute period.
937 words, about 5 min4The Approved Novel, the Objecting Parent, and the Silent Student
You teach 10th-grade English with 26 students in a 50-minute period. Your current novel is a contemporary title that includes a scene of police violence and one instance of a racial slur; it was approved by a district committee four years ago under the standing text-selection policy.
932 words, about 5 min5Twelve Days to Weigh-In
You teach four agricultural education courses and supervise 22 supervised agricultural experience projects. Juniors Kayla and Marcus are raising market lambs for the county fair.
974 words, about 5 min