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Steps to Becoming a Teacher in Wisconsin
Important Note: Education licensure requirements, statistics and other information are subject to change. Teach.com makes its best effort to keep content accurate; however, the official sources are the state education departments. Please confirm licensing requirements with your state before applying for licensure or renewal. (Last update: 02/25/2019)
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Prerequisite Coursework in Wisconsin
Generally, states require that certified teachers hold, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree. Many states also have undergraduate credit hour requirements for certification in specialty areas. Wisconsin does not list specific course or credit hour requirements, although every college or university teacher preparation program will have requirements of its own. Contact your teacher preparation program or the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for more information.
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Wisconsin Teacher Certification Programs
Teacher education programs usually consist of a combination of curricula and fieldwork. Coursework often includes instruction on foundational knowledge, skills, and pedagogy (the art and science of teaching) as well as preparation in researching, designing and implementing learning experiences in various fields of study. The fieldwork component often includes class observation, student teaching or internships.
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Required Tests for Wisconsin
In order to become a certified teacher in Wisconsin, you must satisfactorily complete: a basic skills test, such as the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators series; the relevant content tests, such as the Praxis II series; and, if instructing elementary education, special education or reading, the Foundations of Reading Test for Wisconsin.
You can learn more about the Praxis exams by visiting Teach.coms' Ultimate Guide to the Praxis Exams and read more about teacher certification tests on Teach.com.
Initial Teaching Certifications
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issues new teachers their Initial Teaching Licenses, which are valid for five years and are non-renewable, except under extenuating circumstances as a one-year extension. After at least three years of teaching, teachers may advance to their Professional Educator Licenses, which are also valid for five years and are renewable. The department also offers the Master Educator License, which is valid for 10 years and renewable, to teachers who hold a Professional Educator License and have successfully completed either their national board certification or their Wisconsin master educator assessment process.
Learn more about earning your Wisconsin teaching credential on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction website. Read more about getting your teaching credential in general on the Teach and CertificationMap websites.
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