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UW-Whitewater & CESA 2

Licensure

Renewal &

Support Center

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PI 34 Licensure Renewal Requirements

After August 2004:• Initial Educator (3-5 years, non-renewable)

• Professional Educator (5 years)

• Master Educator (voluntary 10-year renewable)

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New License Stages

Initial Educator (3-5 year non-renewable)

• Develop Professional Development Plan (2 or more WES)• Approval and verification of completion of PDP by Initial Educator

Team: administrator, IHE representative, peer (not mentor)

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New License Stages

Professional Educator (5 year renewable)• Develop Professional Development Plan showing

increased proficiency on standards• Current educators are grand-parented as Professional

Educators & may renew license using 6 credits or PDP• PD team reviews and verifies completion of the PDP

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The Professional Development Plan Components

• Self-refection before writing your Plan• Writing your Plan - Components

• describe your school and position• describe your goal• provide rationale for your goal• provide a plan for assessing and• documenting the results of your goal• develop a plan for how you will meet

your goal (objectives, activities, timeline, & collaboration)

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The Professional Development Plan Components

• Write annual review of your Plan

• Document the completion of your Plan• include evidence illustrating results of the

goal and impact on student learning.• summarize and reflect upon how you reached

your goal

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Initial Educator Licensure Cycle Guidelines

Year 1: Self-reflectionYear 2: Approval of PDP goal by

review teamYears 2-4: Document an annual review;

seek approval from review team for major changes

Year 5: Submit completed plan with documentation to review team, verification by review team, &submit license application

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License Renewal Support Centers

DPI has designated 15 state centers to:

• provide related PI 34 license-related services to educators in public and private schools and educational organizations

• assist educators renewing their license using Professional Development Plans (PDPs)

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PI 34 Licensure Renewal-Related Services

• Facilitation of ongoing orientation and support seminars based on WES

• Identification & training of mentors• Identification & training for initial

educator teams• Assist in creation of PDPs• Manage professional development

review process

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Additonal References

Mahaffey, D.; Lind, K.; & Derse, L.. (2005). Initial Educator Support System: District Guide. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Mahaffey, D.; Lind, K.; & Derse, L.. (2005). Professional Develop Plan: Educator Toolkit. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Mahaffey, D.; Lind, K.; & Derse, L.. (2005). Professional Development Plan: Team Toolkit. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

Contacts: www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/htmlPublication SalesWisconsin Department of Public InstructionDrawer 179Milwaukee, WI 53293-0179800-243-8782

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On-line Resources

For further information on on-line resources for Professional Development Plans contact:

Quality Educator Interactive

qei.wisconsin.edu

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How Can Educators Get Support for the PDP Process?

Collaborative Program:UW – Whitewater & CESA 2

• Professional Development Planning Summer Institutes for Initial & Professional

Educators

• Professional Development Planning Process Graduate Certificate Program

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PDP Summer Institutes

Structured process for initial and professional educators toreceive mentorship and support to create, reflect, refine,document, and verify successful completion of PDPsincluding:

• direct training on all components,• focused instruction on how to document evidence of student

learning outcomes;• higher education representative serving as coaches and

review team members,• learning communities to support the PDP writing process,• creation and storage of on-line PDPs,• direct assistance to establish PDP review team members, &• stipends for PDP review team members during the approval

and verification cycles.

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PDP Summer Institutes

• Undergraduate/graduate credit options

• Graduate credits apply to PDP Certificate Program and MSE

• Scheduled in August for two days each summer.

• Includes classroom and on-line interaction

• Courses within the Institutes include: EDUINDP 410/610: Creating Your PDP (1 credit)

(begins in 2006)EDUINDP 411/611: Implementing Your PDP (1credit)(begins in 2007)EDUINDP 412/612: Verifying Your PDP (1 credit) (begins in 2007)

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EDUINDP 410/610: Creating Your PDP

Prepares educators to complete:Step 1: Preparing to Write the Plan Step 2: Writing the Plan

Use self reflection tools to gauge your current level of performance on standards, areas of interest, and needs.

Create goal, rationale, assessment/documentation plan, and plan of objectives, activities, timeline, and collaboration.

• Create an on-line PDP.• Establish PDP Review Team members and submit PDP for Team approval by Oct.1st .• Submit PDP Approval Form to state by Dec.1st or or submit revised goals to state no later than June 1st .

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EDUINDP 411/611: Implementing the PDP

Designed for educators to:

• Work independently or engage in learning communities centered around common professional development goals

• Collaborate with content experts and colleagues

• Share and refine: content knowledge skills evidence-based strategies

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EDUINDP 412/612: Verification of Your PDP

Prepares educators to:

• Prepare Step IV: Documentation of Completion of Your PDP• Select and organize evidence demonstrating:

• professional growth• effect on student learning• collaborative efforts• achievements

• Write reflection and summary statements• Establish Review Team members and submit completed PDP

for Team verification by January 15th • Receive guidance and support to revise plans not verified• Submit verified PDP to state by June 1st

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Important Dates: PDP Institutes

EDUINDP 410/610Creation of the PDP

EDUINDP 411/611Implementing of the PDP

EDUINDP 412/612Verification of the PDP

1 ½ days in August on campuswith 4 additional hours on-line

1 day in August on campus with remaining 8 hours on line

1 ½ days in August on campus with 4 additional hours on-line

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Contacts for Summer Institutes

UW-Whitewater Licensure Renewal Support Center

Marie Benson, Coordinator

bensonm@uww.eduCollege of Education

Winther Hall, Room 4030

Website: www.edu/pdplsc

262-472-1680

For registration assistance:

Office of Continuing Education

Carrie Lencho, Program Assistant

lenchoc@uww.eduRoseman Building, Room 2013

262-472-5208

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• targets experienced professionals seeking Master Educator License

• trains educators to serve as mentors, PDP Team members, and IHE representatives

• prepares instructors for PDP summer institutes

PDP Graduate Certificate Program

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12 credit program blending 50% in-class instruction with field-based and on-line activities• EDUINDP 710: Mentoring the Initial Educator: A

Performance Based Approach

• EDUINDP 711: The Professional Development Planning Process

• EDUINDP 712: Serving as a PDP Initial Educator Team Member

• Elective (3 credits)

PDP Graduate Certificate Program

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Site-based certificate program in districts• Supports specific needs of districts

• Creates culture of professional growth and learning

• Assists in the development of mentoring programs, ongoing staff development, & the professional development planning process

PDP Graduate Certificate Program

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EDUINDP 710: Mentoring the Initial Educator

Content and learning activities focus upon:• establishing and implementing mentoring programs for initial

educators

• engaging in strategic actions based on effective schools

• sharing a vision of quality based on standards

• developing collaborative environments for learning and practice

• engaging in reflective practice and creating goals and plans for professional development

• focusing on student learning outcomes

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EDUINDP 711: The Professional Development Planning Process

Content and learning activities focus upon:Guiding and coaching initial educators in the

process of developing & verifying PDPs through:

• self-reflection• gathering & analyzing current data • using WES to write, implement, and

document professional growth and learning

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EDUINDP 712: Serving as a PDP Initial Educator Team Member

Content and learning activities focus upon:

• preparing professional and master level educators to approve and verify documentation of completion of PDPs for licensure renewal

• embrace a philosophy and practice of review that promotes educator’s growth

• use DPI checklists to insure PDPs address all required components

• complete DPI approved training for Review Team Members

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Training Opportunities for Teams

UW-Whitewater Licensure Renewal Support Center Reviewer Team Trainings• approved by DPI• offered 3-4 times yearly in fall, spring, and

summer• contact LRSC for schedule of trainings,

applications, and information to arrange site-based trainings

• Website: www.uww.edu/pdplsc

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Contacts for Graduate PDP Certificate Program

UW-Whitewater Licensure Support & Renewal Center

Marie Benson, Program Coordinator

bensonm@uww.eduCollege of Education

Winther Hall, Room 4030

Website: www.edu/pdplsc

262-472-1680

For admission assistance:

Sally Lange, Program Assistant

langes@uww.eduSchool of Graduate Studies

Roseman Building, Room 2015

262-472-5242