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Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing (TEPDL)


The mission of the Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing Team is to serve and support the Wisconsin education community in meeting Wisconsin statutory and code requirements to ensure high quality educators and strong leadership in every school. Strategies used to accomplish this mission include:

  • Align teacher education, professional development programs, program approval and licensing to all components of PI 34.
  • Work to ensure that all Wisconsin educators are highly qualified licensed staff who have demonstrated the knowledge, skills, dispositions and performances that substantiate competence in the standards.
  • Coordinate and provide leadership in the program approval process for all institutions of higher education in the state offering programs that prepare educators.
  • Provide continued professional growth for educators using the licensing process for Initial, Professional, and Master Educators.

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Current Issues

  • License Expiration Concerns: - June, July and August are DPI's busiest months for license applications. If DPI is unable to process a renewal request by the June 30 license expiration date, the applicant is still legally licensed if timely application for renewal was made. Print a copy of your licensure record from the DPI License Look-up to verify that application for renewal is in process. posted 7-01-09
  • June 2009 Wisconsin Research Seminar on Improving Educator Quality - Seminar Presentations and Papers posted 6-30-09
  • Initial Educator Goal Interview Video Watch this interactive mediasite video as it captures a discussion between a DPI trained facilitator and an educator as they navigate the PDP Goal Writing Process. posted 6-23-09
  • Initial Educator PDP Toolkit Revised June 2009. posted 6-23-09


For questions about this information, contact licensing@dpi.wi.gov (608) 266-1027

Last updated on 7/1/2009 9:11:56 AM