Teaching and Learning Team

Teaching and Learning during COVID-19

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is focused on supporting schools and their families as schools continue planning for the remainder of the school year. Regardless of where schools are at in their planning processes for delivering learning for the remainder of the school year, the DPI recommends focusing on physical and emotional well-being, remote learning environments, feedback in lieu of grades, and equity and access in support and guidance.

For more information, refer to the following resources:

Considerations for Teaching and Learning during COVID-19
Learning during COVID-19 Infographic for Families
Learning Every Day, Everywhere Infographic for Families
Family Guides
- Early Childhood Family Guide
- Gifted and Talented Family Guide
- K-12 Family Guide for Arts and Design
- K-12 Family Guide for Dance
- K-12 Family Guide for Environmental Education
- K-12 Family Guide for Music
- K-12 Family Guide for Science
- K-12 Family Guide for Social Studies
- K-12 Family Guide for Theatre
- K-12 Family Guide for World Languages
- K-5 and 6-12 Family Guide for Literacy and Mathematics
Instructional Hours: Examples of How to Approach Counting Time (coming soon)
Instructional Hours: Example Schedules (coming soon)

Mission Statement

The mission of the Teaching and Learning Team partners with educators, schools, families, community members, internal and external governmental agencies, and professional organizations to provide leadership, professional learning, and resources to promote equity and advance innovative learning for all students to graduate community, college, and career ready.

What does the Teaching and Learning Team do?

Set High Expectations

Develop and implement the standards for areas: Art & Design, Dance, Information & Technology Literacy, Early Learning, English Language Development, Environmental Education, Personal Financial Literacy, Music, Science, Social Studies, Theatre, and World Language.
Develop resources to support standards, high-quality instruction, and strategic systems of assessment.
Create space for, validate, and affirm diverse cultural and linguistic identities and perspectives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop resources for WISELearn.
Promote safe and responsible practices for students for Keeping Kids Safe Online.

Promote Equitable, Personalized, Collaborative, and Engaging Learning Opportunities

Provide leadership for anti-bias, anti-racist teaching and learning.
Use research and data to make informed decisions to improve learning outcomes.
Provide opportunities for global learning.
Provide targeted supports for specific student populations:

Bring Professional Learning to the Field

Create space for, validate, and affirm diverse cultural and linguistic identities and perspectives.
Develop and facilitate asynchronous (recorded webinars, elearning modules) and synchronous (workshops, presentations, book studies, PLCs, collaborative partnerships) professional learning at the local, regional, state, and national levels that promote best practice.
Support recruitment and retention efforts by working with educator and leadership preparation programs, Educator Development and Support team, and Teacher Professional Development and Support team.
Operate DPI Media Room and support initiatives relative to images, content creation, accessibility, and alignment to DPI programming.

Innovate in Wisconsin Public Schools

Promote authentic and developmentally appropriate learning, e.g., play, inquiry, civic engagement.
Support online and blended learning with Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative.
Support Future Ready leaders to implement the Wisconsin Digital Learning Plan (online and blended learning).
Support schools to provide Personalized Learning.
Provide support for Virtual Learning Time and the Fostering Innovation Guide.
Administer the application process for Districts of Innovation.

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Teaching and Learning Team

Teaching and Learning during COVID-19

Mission Statement

What does the Teaching and Learning Team do?

Teaching and Learning Instructional Areas