QUICK STARTAn Orientation to PI 34

Information for Today and Tomorrow

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Chippewa Valley Regional PI 34 Network

PI 34 – What do I need to know? Teacher licensing process has changed “Grandparented” licensed educators

Continue old process: 6 credits – 5 years Utilize the new process: Develop a PDP May switch back & forth if desired

August 2004 graduates Must use the new process

If I’m in the old system, why change? More options for individualized

professional development Could result in less cost to renew license Learn the new process in order to mentor

initial educators more effectively Know process to be a PDP Reviewer Work towards a “Master Educator” license

How does PI 34 affect my current license?

With a current 5 year license, you will be issued a “professional educator” license when you renew

If you add a NEW license in same category, you will get a “professional educator” license

If you choose to add a new license in a DIFFERENT category, you will receive an “initial educator” license.

New Stages of Educator Licensing

Initial Granted to new educators 3-5 year non-renewable license

Professional Currently licensed educators 5 year renewable license

Master New DPI process in development National Board certification

Initial Educator License

3-5 year non-renewable license Renewal Process

Year 1 – Reflection, Work with Mentor, Development of Professional Development Plan (PDP) based on Teacher Standards

Year 2 – PDP goal approved by Team; Begin working on the goal and its objectives

Year 3, 4, 5 – Fulfillment of plan goal and objectives; artifacts verified by Team; License renewed

Professional Educator License 5-year renewable license Develops a PDP working toward

proficiency in 2 or more educator standards

PDP verified by Team; license renewed

Master Educator License

Voluntary 10-year renewable license Two methods to obtain

DPI Process – Under development National Board for Professional

Teaching Standards (NBPTS)

Pros & Cons

Create YOUR plan Select the

strategies to achieve YOUR goals & objectives

Graduate credit is not required

Creation of written plan takes effort and time

Salary scales do not yet reflect salary advancement based on PDPs

Two different perspectives

You are currently a professional educator You choose between the two systems

You are an initial educator Required to use the new PI 34 system

Writing of the Professional Development Plan

Required of all educators using PI 34

The PDP – What does it look like? Components mandated by DPI rule

Reflection Description of school and situation Description of personal goal based on

standards Rationale for the goal Description of plan assessment Stating of objectives, activities, timeline,

collaboration

Paper PDP – Electronic PDP?Your choice! Plan has been put into electronic

word processing formats DPI website Local districts

Plan accessed via web Wisconsin PDP (CESA 10 LRSC) QEI

Once the PDP goal is created –

two perspectives come into play

Professional Educator & Initial Educator

Two Perspectives

Professional Educator Has the option of

NOT convening a team for PDP goal approval

Team Make-up 3 Peers

Initial Educator Must convene a

team from DPI approved list

Peer Administrator IHE representative

OK. As an Initial Educator, my goal is created…now what? Convene your review team Team reviews all components

Approves – you’re on your way Rejects – you need to make

modifications and resubmit to Team Carry out your plan Maintain documentation/artifacts

My plan has been carried out. Now what? (Both groups) Reconvene your Team. Team verifies that the plan is

completed, signs off on DPI form. You submit sign-off form and fee to

DPI License Renewed!

Who/What is the Review Team? Professional and Master Educators may

serve on PDP Review Teams Reviewers are required to go through a

DPI training Reviewers come from different categories:

teachers, administrators, representatives from Institutions of Higher

Education (IHE = WI universities)

Who is on my Review Team? If you are a Professional Educator,

your team is 3 peers from approved list.

If you are an Initial Educator, your team is made up of Peer (not the mentor) Administrator IHE representative

How do I convene my team? Depends on which format you

choose to use. Web-based formats provide for an

automated system to select, invite, and communicate with Reviewers

Paper-based systems – depends on district guidelines

Does the using of the PDP process result in different expenses for the ‘grandparented’ educator? Yes

Reviewers must get compensated for their time – PDP is not reviewed on “school time”

Perhaps – access to a web-based product BUT …

There can be a savings in tuition expense Districts may elect to assist in the fees

What are the fees for initial educators? Projected… CESA 10 License Renewal Support

Center $275 – (years 1 - 2) includes seminar “PDP

Writing,” Help Desk, assistance with convening the Team, access & training to use a web-based PDP system, payment to reviewers. This fee covers the process through PDP goal approval.

$200 estimated (3-5 years from now) – includes Help Desk, assistance with convening the Team, payment to reviewers, PDP verification, assistance with submission to DPI for license renewal

What are the fees? Projected … QEI – Quality Educator Interactive

WEAC, UW Extension, UW System ????

Using a paper/word processing system ????

As a ‘grandparented’ educator, I want to use the

new system.

What are my next steps?

License renewal in 2006 or later… Let your Personnel Department know you are

going to use the PDP process Select a PDP format (electronic vs. paper) Gather any/all professional development artifacts

that you have collected since your last renewal Advised – enroll in a “PDP Writing” seminar Create your goal Advised – have a Team review the initial PDP goal Carry out the plan Submit for final verification – renew license.

What other changes are in store with PI 34? School District Requirements

Provide a trained Mentor to work with Initial Educators

Trained Mentors are Professional and Master Educators who are willing to assist their new colleagues – Compensation varies with districts

Offer on-going orientation sessions Provide access to support seminars

Resources to help you

CESA 10 License Renewal Support Center Nancy Berklund, Coordinator (715-720-2137)

Dept of Public Instruction http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dlsis/tel/

Local School District PI 34 Coordinator – Varies with each district

Quality Educator Interactive (QEI) Check with local union representative

University of Wisconsin System

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