School District Visitor Page - Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing

Licenses Which Require a District Request

Aide License - Special education classroom aides.
Charter School Instructional License or Permit - Procedural Changes 6-08. Contact Laurie Derse, 608-266-2386 or Julie Hagen, 608 266-6794.
Emergency Licenses/Permits - Teachers in assignments outside their area of licensure.
One-Year Administrator license - Administrators hired before completing an approved program.
Substitute Permit - Substitute teachers who do not have a bachelor's degree.

Initial Educator Support - Resources for supporting initial educators, related grant information.
Future Educators Associations - Networking organization for educator clubs that expose students to careers in education.
Internship Requests - Information about Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) internships placement process.
Quality Educator Initiative - PI 34 overview and implementation.
Urban Teacher World Program - Program intended to create a comprehensive system to recruit, develop, and support a pool of diverse educators with the focus on potential educators currently attending high-needs schools.

Developmental Levels - District policies and PI 34 defined developmental levels.
Educator Misconduct - Mandatory reporting requirement. Also see DPI Investigation Process.
Promoting Highly Qualified Educators - The department works with school districts to ensure highly qualified teachers under No Child Left Behind.
Staff Licensing Audit - Annually, the department conducts an audit to ensure that all professional staff in public PK-12 education are appropriately licensed.
Wisconsin's Information Network for Successful Schools (WINSS) - WINSS Home Page.
WINSS User Tips - Assistance for school administrators and board members.

Concerns/Complaints - DPI Contacts for Local Complaint Issues
DPI District Administrator/School Board Page - DPI's visitor page for district administrators and school board members.
Educator License Look-up - Search by name for Wisconsin educator licenses.
Educator Preparation Programs - Wisconsin's Approved Program Providers (Institutions of Higher Education and Alternative Programs).
License Codes - Type, position/level, subject codes and information on allowable teaching assignments.
Master Educator License - Information about two routes (NBPTS and WMEAP) to obtaining a Wisconsin Master Educator license.
Wisconsin Educator Jobs - View Job Openings or Post a Vacancy

For questions about this information, contact licensing@dpi.wi.gov (608) 266-1027

Last updated on 8/18/2008 3:31:34 PM