Event Date
Event Description
The Wisconsin Improvement Program (WIP) is a consortium of teacher education and professional development through cooperation among colleges and universities, school systems, Wisconsin Cooperation Education Service Agencies (CESA’s), teacher associations, and other education organizations, institutions, and agencies. To achieve this purpose, activities of the consortium shall include a teacher internship program.
The membership is open to all Wisconsin baccalaureate degree-granting colleges, universities, and other Wisconsin institutions which prepare teachers for licensure, and to the Wisconsin State Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Members meeting the designated financial obligations during the previous fiscal year shall have voting privileges and be able to place teacher interns.
AGENDA
Minutes will be taken by WIP Executive Committee Member, Cathleen Olds, UW Stevens Point
10:45 a.m. WIP Executive Committee Meeting
11:00 a.m. WIP General Membership Meeting
Call to Order
▪ Welcome by WIP Executive Committee Member, Marie Benson, UW Whitewater
▪ Introduction of Members
▪ Review of Meeting Agenda
11:10 a.m. Business Meeting
▪ Approval of Minutes from Spring 2021 Meeting
11:20 a.m. DPI Updates
▪ Technology Updates/ Process Improvements
▪ Student Teaching Experience
Discussion
▪ Open Question Forum
11:45 a.m. Other Business
▪ Election of New WIP Executive Committee Members (Fall 2022- Spring 2024 term)
• 1 – University of Wisconsin System
• 1 – At Large
• 1 – At Large
▪ Replacement of WIP Executive Committee Member (Fall 2021- Spring 2023 term) due to departure from WIP:
• 1 – University of Wisconsin System
▪ Reminder of Important WIP Dates and Deadlines
▪ Closing Remarks, WIP Executive Committee Member, Marie Benson, UW Whitewater
12:00 p.m. Adjourn by WIP Executive Committee Member, Marie Benson, UW Whitewater
The meeting will conclude at 12:00pm or the conclusion of business.
NOTE: Following the conclusion of the meeting, there will be collaboration time of IHE’s facilitated by Cindy Duley, UW La Crosse.
Location
Members of the public are invited to participate by telephone conference call by calling in to the Virtual Meeting through Microsoft TEAMS as noted below:
WIP Executive Committee Meeting
1-608-620-9781, Phone Conference ID: 786 555 372#
WIP General Membership Meeting
1-608-620-9781, Phone Conference ID: 372 271 465#
Contact
Beth Vander Grinten, Education Specialist
Licensing, Educator Advancement and Development Team
Department of Public Instruction
(608) 266-0975, beth.vandergrinten@dpi.wi.gov