PI -34 What Every Educator Should Know R. Schemelin

What is PI-34? DPI administrative rule overseeing the pre-service preparation and license renewal for educators A verification process that ties meaningful professional growth to license renewal PI-34 applies to educators completing programs after Aug. 31, 2004 but currently licensed educators may switch into the system or will have to switch to the PDP system when they add a new area of licensure

Purpose of Professional Development Plan (PDP) Mechanism for license renewal between educator and the State of Wisconsin Show how educators plan to increase their proficiency on the WI Educator Standards Recognize the link between teaching and student learning

Pre-Service Portfolio IHE initiated Academic Process External Motivation Address All Standards Evidence is collected on All Standards Evaluated by IHE Job-embedded Self-directed Intrinsic motivation Addressed 2 or more standards 3-5 pieces of evidence Verified PDP

Licensure Cycle Initial Educator 3-5 years Professional5 years Master (optional)10 years

Initial Educator License 3-5 year license, non-renewable if activated Initial Educator license may be renewed if the initial educator has not been employed as an educator for at least 3 years in the 5 year period Educator develops PDP addressing 2 or more standards PDP is verified by majority of 3 member Initial Educator Review Team (IHE, Admin, Peer)

District Requirements of PI-34 Provide ongoing orientation collaboratively developed and delivered by school boards, administrators, teachers, support staff, and parents/families Provide support seminars reflecting WI Teaching Standards and the mission & goals of the school Provide a qualified mentor Designate an administrator who may serve on the initial educator’s PDP team

Role of the Mentor To provide support for the Initial Educator To assist the Initial Educator in the reflection process in preparation for development of the PDP

My Initial Educator License is non-renewable and expires after 5 years… What if I What actually want to teach for more than 5 years?

5 Year PDP Timeline Year 1: Reflection Year 2: PDP Goal Approval – Submit to PDP & PDP Goal Approval Form to Team by Jan. 1 st – Send Signed PDP Goal Approval Form(s) to DPI Years 2 - 4: Document Professional Growth and Complete Annual Reviews Years 3-5: PDP Verification – Submit PDP, Evidence, & PDP Verification Form to PDP Team between July 1 st & Jan. 15 th – PDP Team Approves/Disapproves by April 1 st – Send Approved PDP Verification Form(s), Application, Fee, Employment Verification to DPI, etc.

Initial Educator PDP Team IHE, Admin, Peer who have completed DPI PDP Reviewer Training If 2 of 3 members verify goal/plan then send the form(s) into DPI If at least 2 members do not verify goal/plan the initial educator may make revisions & resubmit to the team Initial Educators may make appeals to the state superintendant DPI Reviewer Database – SEWNTP Reviewer Database –

The majority of your PDP team approves of your plan, and, 3-5 years later, they agree that you met your goals. Now what? You are issued a 5-year RENEWABLE Professional Educator License.

To get the professional educator license renewed, you are required to draft ANOTHER PDP, but this time... 3 “like-licensed” peers (teachers, pupil services, admin) who have completed DPI PDP Reviewer Training Majority reviews and verifies completion of the PDP in year 5 of the cycle PDP goal does not need to be approved

The PDP Goal Self-directed Allows for flexibility Goal relates to professional development and student achievement I will.... What you want to learn & why? So that... Data driven (provides evidence of use in the classroom)

Process of Writing a PDP The goal addresses 2 or more of the Wisconsin Educator Standards Once a goal has been established, the plan is developed (objective, activities, and collaboration ideas) Throughout the process, the plan is carried out through activities, collaboration, collection of evidence, and reflection

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