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QUICK START
An Orientation to PI 34
Information for Today and Tomorrow
presented by
Chippewa Valley Regional PI 34 Network
PI 34 –
What do I need to know?
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Teacher licensing process has changed
“Grandparented” licensed educators
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Continue old process: 6 credits – 5 years
Utilize the new process: Develop a PDP
May switch back & forth if desired
August 2004 graduates
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Must use the new process
If I’m in the old system,
why change?
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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?
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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
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Initial
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Professional
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Granted to new educators
3-5 year non-renewable license
Currently licensed educators
5 year renewable license
Master
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New DPI process in development
National Board certification
Initial Educator License
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3-5 year non-renewable license
Renewal Process
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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
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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
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Voluntary 10-year renewable license
Two methods to obtain
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DPI Process – Under development
National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards (NBPTS)
Pros
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Create YOUR plan
Select the strategies
to achieve YOUR
goals & objectives
Graduate credit is not
required
Cons
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Creation of written
plan takes effort and
time
Salary scales do not
yet reflect salary
advancement based
on PDPs
Two different perspectives
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You are currently a professional educator
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You choose between the two systems
You are an initial educator
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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?
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Components mandated by DPI rule
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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!
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Plan has been put into electronic word
processing formats
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DPI website
Local districts
Plan accessed via web
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Wisconsin PDP (CESA 10 LRSC)
QEI
Once the PDP goal is created –
two perspectives come into play
Professional Educator & Initial Educator
Two Perspectives
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Professional Educator
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Has the option of NOT
convening a team for
PDP goal approval
Team Make-up
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3 Peers
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Initial Educator
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Must convene a team
from DPI approved list
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Peer
Administrator
IHE representative
OK. As an Initial Educator, my
goal is created…now what?
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Convene your review team
Team reviews all components
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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)
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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?
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Professional and Master Educators may serve on
PDP Review Teams
Reviewers are required to go through a DPI
training
Reviewers come from different categories:
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teachers,
administrators,
representatives from Institutions of Higher Education
(IHE = WI universities)
Who is on my Review Team?
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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
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Peer (not the mentor)
Administrator
IHE representative
How do I convene my team?
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Depends on which format you choose to
use.
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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?
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Yes
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Reviewers must get compensated for their
time – PDP is not reviewed on “school time”
Perhaps – access to a web-based product
BUT …
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There can be a savings in tuition expense
Districts may elect to assist in the fees
What are the fees for initial
educators? Projected…
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CESA 10 License Renewal Support Center
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$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 …
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QEI – Quality Educator Interactive
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WEAC, UW Extension, UW System
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Using a paper/word processing system
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As a ‘grandparented’ educator, I
want to use the new system.
What are my next steps?
License renewal in 2006 or
later…
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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?
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School District Requirements
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Provide a trained Mentor to work with Initial
Educators
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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
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CESA 10 License Renewal Support Center
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Dept of Public Instruction
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PI 34 Coordinator – Varies with each district
Quality Educator Interactive (QEI)
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http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dlsis/tel/
Local School District
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Nancy Berklund, Coordinator (715-720-2137)
Check with local union representative
University of Wisconsin System
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Chippewa Valley Regional PI 34 Network