Wisconsin Induction Guidelines - Promising Programs

The Wisconsin Quality Educator Initiative PI 34 requires all school districts to provide a support system for initial educators who complete educator preparation programs after August 2004. The support system must include: ongoing orientation; support seminars; a qualified mentor for each initial educator who has been trained to provide input into the confidential formative assessment of initial educators; and an administrator who has been trained in the Professional Development Plan team process.

In June 2007, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Great Lakes West Comprehensive Assistance Center brought together stakeholders to review survey results from initial educators and mentors about induction, to review research, and to plan for improvements. As a result of the seminar, stakeholders recommended that the department develop an induction model and highlight some promising induction programs.

The Wisconsin Induction Guidelines encompass the requirements in PI 34 for induction programs. If there are school districts in the state that want to move beyond these guidelines in terms of an induction program the 21st Century Induction Model/Learning Community will provide assistance in developing such a program.

While many districts in the state have implemented all the components of PI 34 and are promising programs, the department selected sixteen school districts to highlight as Wisconsin Induction Guidelines - Promising Programs. Collectively they represent small, medium, and large student enrollment districts, and geographically they represent all of the CESA districts in the state. Some have even gone beyond promising programs towards 21st century learning. Contact them to learn about their promising programs.

The links below are Word documents.

Antigo School District - Enrollment: 2,626   CESA 9
Roxann Bornemann - District Administrator

Appleton Area School District - Enrollment: 15,243   CESA 6
Lee D. Allinger - District Administrator

Baraboo School District - Enrollment: 2,979 CESA 5
Crystal Ritzenthaler - District Administrator

Bonduel School District - Enrollment: 880   CESA 8
Peter Behnke - District Administrator

Eau Claire Area School District - Enrollment: 10,782   CESA 10
Ronald Heilmann - District Administrator

Howard-Suamico School District - Enrollment: 5,100   CESA 7
Damian LaCroix - District Administrator

La Crosse School District - Enrollment: 7,213   CESA 4
Gerald Kember - District Administrator

Maple School District - Enrollment: 1,454   CESA 12
Gregg Lundberg - District Administrator

Menomonee Falls School District - Enrollment: 4,300   CESA 1
Keith Marty - District Administrator

New London School District - Enrollment: 2,419 CESA 6
Bill Fitzpatrick - District Administrator

New Richmond School District - Enrollment: 2,918   CESA 11
Morrie Veilleux - District Administrator

Oconto Falls School District - Enrollment: 1,950   CESA 8
David Polashek - District Administrator

Platteville School District - Enrollment: 1,476   CESA 3
Dean Isaacson - District Administrator

Reedsburg School District - Enrollment: 2,553   CESA 5
Thomas Benson - District Administrator

Rice Lake School District - Enrollment: 2,513 CESA 11
Paul Vine - District Administrator

Waunakee Community School District - Enrollment: 3,470   CESA 2
Charles Pursell - District Administrator

For questions about this information, contact Tammy G. Huth (608) 266-1788

Last updated on 1/20/2010 12:37:33 PM