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MTLE Project of SMSU - A study guide reference

Study guide for the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE):

  • Are you nervous about the passing the MTLE?
  • Are you having difficulty finding study materials that work for you?
  • Are you in search of low (or no) cost preparation for the MTLE?

The MTLE Project of SMSU is a local secondary listing of resources that may be helpful to SMSU students preparing for the examinations. However, the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations website is a primary source for information, testing requirements, and study guides. Some websites and files linked here are from the MTLE website, while other materials have been found on the internet by SMSU students or suggested by SMSU Professors.

You are encouraged to look through and make use of the resources outlined below. The hope is to provide a quick reference to help SMSU students study and prepare for the Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations.

Best wishes on your studies!


Quick Links for MTLE Project of SMSU:

  • Basic Skills Tests
  • Pedagogy Tests
  • Content Area Tests: [Below you can find a table with the content area of interest]
    • Table 1: Chemistry (Grades 9–12)
    • Table 2: Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–12)
    • Table 3: Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3) <> Elementary Education (Grades K–6)
    • Table 4: English as a Second Language (Grades K–12) <> Health (Grades 5–12)
    • Table 5: Instrumental Classroom Music (Grades K–12) <> Life Science (Grades 9–12)
    • Table 6: Mathematics (Grades 5–12) <> Middle Level Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–8) <> Middle Level Mathematics (Grades 5–8)
    • Table 7: Middle Level Science (Grades 5–8) <> Middle Level Social Studies (Grades 5–8) <> Physical Education (Grades K–12)
    • Table 8: Physics (Grades 9–12) <> PrePrimary (Age 3 to PreKindergarten) <> Reading Teacher (Grades K–12)
    • Table 9: Social Studies (Grades 5–12) <> Special Education Core Skills (Birth to Age 21)
    • Table 10: Visual Arts (Grades K–12) <> Vocal Classroom Music (Grades K–12)
    • Table 11: World Language and Culture: Spanish (Grades K–12)
  • Help the MTLE Project of SMSU - As an SMSU student, you can help make this project better with sharing your studying experience after taking the MTLE.

Basic Skills Test:

Basic Skills Test Information
Basic Skills Reading Writing Mathematics
Study Online (links) Grammar_Gorilla Grammar_Gorilla Khan_Academy, Gooru
Study Resources (PDFs) MTLE Sample, CA_Practice MTLE Sample, CA_Practice MTLE Sample, CA_Practice
MTLE (web link) Basic Prep Basic Prep Basic Prep

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Pedagogy Test:

Tedagogy Test Information
Pedagogy Pedagogy: Early Childhood (Birth to Grade 3) Pedagogy: Elementary (Grades K-6) Pedagogy: Secondary (Grades 5-12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep Prep
Study Online (links) Ed_Portal_Academy Ed_Portal_Academy Ed_Portal_Academy

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Content Area Test:

Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 1 Chemistry (Grades 9–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep
Study Online (links) Ed_Portal_Academy , Gooru

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 2 Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep
Study Online (links) Ed_Portal_Academy

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 3 Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3) Elementary Education (Grades K–6)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample_1 Sample_2 Sample_3
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 4 English as a Second Language (Grades K–12) Health (Grades 5–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 5 Instrumental Classroom Music (Grades K–12) Life Science (Grades 9–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep
Study Online (links) Ed_Portal_Academy , Gooru

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 6 Mathematics (Grades 5–12) Middle Level Communication Arts/Literature (Grades 5–8) Middle Level Mathematics (Grades 5–8)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web links) Prep Prep Prep
Study Online (links) Ed_Portal_Academy, Gooru Ed_Portal_Academy Ed_Portal_Academy , Gooru

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 7 Middle Level Science (Grades 5–8) Middle Level Social Studies (Grades 5–8) Physical Education (Grades K–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep Prep
Study Online (link) Ed_Portal_Academy, Gooru Ed_Portal_Academy, Gooru

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 8 Physics (Grades 9–12) PrePrimary (Age 3 to PreKindergarten) Reading Teacher (Grades K–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep Prep
Study Online (links) Gooru

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 9 Social Studies (Grades 5–12) Special Education Core Skills (Birth to Age 21)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep
Study Online (links) Ed_Portal_Academy, Gooru

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 10 Visual Arts (Grades K–12) Vocal Classroom Music (Grades K–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 1 Sample 2
MTLE (web link) Prep Prep

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More Content Area Test Information
Content Area - Table 11 World Language and Culture: Spanish (Grades K–12)
MTLE Sample Items (PDFs) Sample 1
MTLE (web link) Prep

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Thank you! :


Help the MTLE Project of SMSU

Individualized Learning Center - SMSU

As a SMSU student, you can help make this project better by sharing your studying experience after taking the MTLE. Give us your tips, tricks, and other available resources for any of the examinations that you have passed. Our goal is to update this listing with useful materials and links for study and preparation. Your comments and feedback is appreciated!

To contribute, contact MS.Education@smsu.edu and please include Help the MTLE Project of SMSU in the subject.

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