A COLLABORATIVE JOURNEY Wisconsin Cross Sector Professional Development Initiative Linda Tuchman-Ginsberg and Ann Ramminger

History of Cross System Collaboration

State Structure: Cross System Collaboration

Why Have We Taken This Journey? “Start anywhere, follow it everywhere" ~Myron Rogers Beliefs Curiosity Opportunities Commitments Tenacity Persistence

The Beginning of PDI Moving Forward Steady Progress System Building 2010 More Pieces to the Puzzle 2011 Linking State Systems 2012 The Path Ahead

– The Beginning of PDI Building the Structure  WI Team attended Wheelock event in Los Angeles  WI Early Childhood Collaborating Partners formed New Initiatives  The Registry received grant from Center for Career Development, Wheelock College and WI became a Partners In Change state  26 focus groups statewide to define “professional development” and learn needs of profession  1 st Intersecting Interests - Higher Education Forum The Beginning of PDI

: Moving Forward Building the Structure  Collaborative leadership of PDI  UW/WTCS Systems Articulation Work Group met for 1 st time (10 faculty & administrators from each system)  Supplemental Head Start Collaboration funds support statewide core curriculum for AA Degree in Child Care & Development within WI Technical College System (WTCS) New Initiatives  WI Infant/Toddler Credential and T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Wisconsin scholarships initiated Moving Forward

: Steady Progress Building the Structure  WI Dept of Public Instruction awarded State Improvement Grant (SIG) from U.S. Dept of Ed Office of Special Ed  EC Hub at UW Madison Waisman Center partners with PDI to focus on cross-sector PD  Sarah LeMoine, NCCIC facilitates cross-sector strategic planning meeting with PDI Products  WI Early Care & Education Career Guide completed and disseminated  T-Net - training network launched: Steady Progress

: System Building Building the Structure  Governor’s EC Advisory Council created with PDI as key component  1 st statewide Training/Technical Assistance networking event  Revision of WI Technical College System ECE AA Degree curriculum completed with common courses New Initiatives  Implementation of WI Preschool & Inclusion Credentials  The Registry introduced PDAS training & trainer approval system National Recognition  WI featured for involvement of Head Start Collaboration Office in PD systems/partnerships: al pdf (p ) al pdf System Building

2010: More Pieces to the Puzzle New Professional Development Initiatives  NAEYC endorsement of WI Infant/Toddler, Preschool & Inclusion Credentials equivalent to CDA  WI Leadership Credential introduced by The Registry  Credit for Prior Learning advances in 2 & 4 year IHE  UW Infant, Early Childhood & Family Mental Health Certificate Program launched with foundations & advanced clinical pathways levels  WI Alliance for Infant Mental Health establishes endorsement process for WI, adopting Michigan endorsement 2010 More Pieces to the Puzzle

2011: Linking State Systems Building Structure:  Creation of Office of Early Learning at Dept. of Public Instruction  Higher Education Scan in progress  Cross-Sector PDI re-invigorated New Initiatives  Plan to support PD on evidence-based home visiting  YoungStar Quality Rating System implemented  Emphasis on Early Learning Standards Communities of Practice and Mentoring Products:  PD Policy Scan conducted for the Early Childhood Advisory Council: Linking State Systems

2012: The Path Ahead Do we ever arrive? Or are we always emerging? Building Blocks for Wisconsin’s Future: The Foundation for an Early Childhood System highlights cross sector PD: The Path Ahead

Opportunities and Challenges Commitment to the Potential of Cross-Sector PD  Cross Department Initiatives  Braided Funding  Individual and agency commitments and leadership Considerations  Specific funding deliverables and collaborative work  In fiscally tight environments, the tendency to pull in, not reach out.  Challenges in Shared leadership  From chaos to order; not control

Wisconsin Contacts Linda Tuchman-Ginsberg, Program Director for EC Professional Development, UW-Madison, Waisman Center: Ann Ramminger, Professional Development Specialist, UW Madison Waisman Center: Jill Haglund, DPI Early Childhood Consultant, Office of Early Learning: Linda Leonhart, WI Head Start Collaboration Director:

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