Teacher Licensure

PI-34

Wisconsin’s New Process

New License Stages

Initial Educator 5 year, non-renewable

Professional Educator 5 year renewable

Master Educator 10 year renewable Only can be received w/ National Board

Certification

Initial Educator

An individual who has successfully completed an approved program after August 31, 2004 and who is issued an Initial Educator license by the Department for the first time in a particular category

Role of the Initial Educator

To move to the professional educator level Learn how to more effectively meet the needs of

students. Identify personal and professional needs. Participate in training sessions. Ask questions, observe and learn from mentors and

colleagues. Reflect and prepare Professional Development Plan

(PDP).

The initial educator must design and complete a professional development plan (PDP) that demonstrates increased proficiency in two or more of the 10 teaching standards

PDP is approved by a majority of the 3 member Initial Educator Team (an administrator, IHE representative, and a peer (not a mentor) that has been trained in reading PDP’s)

Support to Educator is provided by mentor and feedback is provided from the team

Initial Educator Team Roles:

Reviews and approves professional development goals

Majority verifies successful completion of plan to state superintendent

Trained on the Wisconsin Standards and Professional Development Plan

Trained to use the rubric for the PDP Is convened at the discretion of the initial educator

The team does NOT evaluate teaching performance This is the role of licensed administrators and the

school board

School District Requirements

Must provide collaboratively developed orientation to initial educator

Must provide support seminars reflecting the standards

Must provide a qualified mentor to the initial educator

Required Contents of Professional Development Plan

1. Reflection2. Describe school and assignment3. Rationale for, and goal(s) addressing Standards4. Plan to assess achievement of goal(s)5. Plan to meet the goal(s)

Objectives Activities Timelines Collaboration

Required evidence of successful completion of PDP

Annual review of PDP by educator Summary and reflection statement Demonstrated increase in proficiency in Standards

needing improvement Growth indicators How professional knowledge was improved by

meeting goals How student learning was improved by meeting

goals

Timeline for Initial Educator

Year 1: Preparing to write the plan- self reflection

Year 2: October 1: Writing the plan/submit to PDP team December 1: Goal Approval by team January –June: Goal Revisions, if needed

Year 2,3,4: Documentation of Annual Review- any substantial revisions must be reviewed by team by April 1.

Final Year: By January 15: Documentation of Completion

to team April 1: Verification of Completion by team Jan. – June: Revisions if needed June 1: submit verification form to DPI

Self Reflection

At the end of the first year, write a goal (or goals) based on 2 standards. Examine journals, logs, feedback (student, peer, parent), student data over time, analyze classroom observations, examine critical incidents, look at the standards rubrics, reflect on your areas of passion for teaching.

The goal(s) should answer " Where do I want to go" and "How will I get there?"

Websites

DPI Licensing http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/index.html

Quality Educator Initiative http://qei.wisconsin.edu/ Free for WEAC members Use WEAC member number (found on card sent

in September) License Renewal Support Center

Marie Benson, UW-W: bensonm@uww.edu