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Wisconsin alternative route

CESA 7: Teacher Development Center Alternative Licensure Program

Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Run by
Other
Teach while completing
Yes
Max years to complete
3
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Requirements

Bachelor's degreeYes
Bachelor's in the subjectYes
Pedagogy courseworkYes
Credit hoursYes
Minimum GPAYes
TestsYes
Employment as a teacherYes
Clinical experienceYes
Professional developmentYes
MentoringYes
Service requirementNo
High-need schoolsNot reported
Shortage areasNot reported
Limited to some grades or subjectsNo
Designed for shortage areasYes

Shortage design

Regular Education/bilingual, Cross Categorical Special Education, Regular Education/ESL, Early Childhood Regular Education/bilingual, Business Education, Science and teaching a foreign language

Credential issued

Initial Educator license issued in the area identified on the emergency permit after fulfilling all program licensure requiremnts.

Clinical experience

All of our teacher candidates who are pursuing their initial educator license are hired by their school district under an emergency permit and are employed full time. Each teacher candidate is assigned a mentor in their building. Their contracted assignment in their school district is their practicum in which they receive the required number and kinds of evaluations described in PI34:15(3). The mentor fulfills the responsibilities of the cooperating teacher.

Linked teacher preparation providers

Title II links no providers to this route.

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