When does PI34 take effect?

New teachers, pupil services and administrators: PI-34 applies to those completing degrees after 8/31/04. All will be licensed as "Initial Educators."

Veteran teachers, pupil servies and administrators: Those with licenses expiring in 2004 may work towards "Professional Educator" re-licensure after 7/1/04. (This is a 5-year process. This means you'll be re-certifying 7/1/09, which is the first year it will be offered). Those whose license expire in 2005 - 08 will need to use the "old" license renewal system.

Important note: Veterans need not apply for an Initial Educators license unless they are getting a different certification than which they currently hold.

Why do I need to know about PI-34 NOW?

• You may be mentoring a new teacher who will be in the Initial Educator licensing system.
• All student teachers, block students, interns and pre-service teachers will be under these new rules.
• You may be asked to participate on a Professioanl Development Team
• As a veteran, you may elect to use the new system to renew your license. This system allows you to use the learning you do every day on the job, at NWEA, without having to take college credits!
• As a veteran, you may elect to apply for a Master Teacher license.

New Licensure Stages

Initial Educator:

• Length of license is 5-year non-renewable, minimum three years.
• Educator develops a Professional Development Plan (PDP) addresssing two or more standards. +The Pre-service portfolio may be used to inform the Initial Educator's develop ment of the PDP.
• The PDP is approved by a majority of the 3-member Inital Educator team - administrator, IHE representative, and a peer (not mentor).

Professional Educator:

• 5-year renewable license
• Educator develops a PDP showing proficiency in Wisconsin Standards
• Professional Development Team verifies PDP completion to DPI
• Grandparenting choice for license renewal: 6 credits or PDP
• DPI clock hours are not offered after June 30, 2004 but those earned may be used up to June 30, 2008

Master Educator (Voluntary 10-year renewable license) National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification OR The Wisconsin Portfolio Assessment (in process of development)

How Can NWEA Help You?

You can use the information that you have learned at NWEA to help complete your PDP. The general sessions, workshops and round tables, if related to the goals set forth in your PDP, can be used towards verification of the completion of your goal(s). NWEA strives to offer a wide variety of topics throughout the field of education.