Announcements, News, and Events

COHORT 23 – Current Secondary Education Students

Activities on the Horizon:

  • Student Teaching – January 24 ~ June 9
  • Summer Courses – June 21-Aug 5: Capstone, School Law & Professional Workshops are classes offered throughout the summer.
  • ECTI Professional Workshops – July 17-20: Offered for current students and Alums from the program
  • Licensing –  Upon the conclusion of the student teaching semester and with all other items address, candidates may apply for their teaching license through DPI.
  • Finals Conference & Graduation, Aug 3rd: Students will present a summary of their Master’s project to the public. Then, we will gather for a Graduation Ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2023.  Informal, in-person reception included.

COHORT 24 –Prospective Secondary Education Students

Activities on the Horizon:

  • Rolling Application Review– At the end of each month applications will be considered for the upcoming cohort as space allows.  Final review to be done in May, 2022
  • Scholarship application–  The WiSH system is accepting applications.  DUE DATE: March 1.
  • Monthly Live Q&A’s: Virtual sessions will be held through the spring to support candidates’ preparation for their start in Summer 2023. (More details below)
  • 3/28:  New Event on Campus – Student Org Group: Aspiring Teachers.  Focus is on exploring steps toward Becoming a Teacher. Various levels of steps welcome    |   RSVP
  • Background Checks – Due May 10:  A  condition of admittance is that each candidate must have a background check completed. 
  • Program Preparation – throughout May:  Surveys, registration and modules will be shared with candidates in preparation for the start of the program.
  • Program Orientation: Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Additional information and times will be available as the date approaches.
  • First Day of Classes:  Monday, June 19, 2023

LIVE Q&A Sessions- for incoming students

Secondary Education staff and other representatives from UW service will host a series of sessions to address topics and questions about the program, process, documents and resources available.  Each session will be arranged around a theme and offer comments from relevant UW staff members.  In addition, there will be time for discussion and questions from candidates.

SESSION SUMMARIES and RESOURCES

  •  TUESDAY, February 21, 2023- 5:30, Logistics  (via zoom,  Link to Slides, link to Interactive Text Q&A)
    • Preparation Steps
    • Calendar and Schedule Overview
    • Scholarship opportunities, process and notification
    • Teacher Pledge Overview and FAQs

 

  • WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 – 5:00 Meet the Advisors (  via zoom  (Link to Q&A document)
    • Introduction to each SED Advisor/Coordinator
    • Summer 1 Calendar –
    • Direct Emails
      • ENGLISH: Dawn Lemirand-Poepping <lemirandpoep@wisc.edu>
      • SOCIAL STUDIES: Ren Schwab <waschwab@wisc.edu>
      • SCIENCE: Mark Olson <mark.olson@wisc.edu>
      • MATHEMATICS Jen Murphy <kuehl1@wisc.edu>
      • ESL: Kaycee Rogers <krogers23@wisc.edu>
  • THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 – 4:30, Preparations  ( via zoom  (Link to Q&A Interactive document)
    • Registration, Background checks and Grad School follow-ups
    • Information connections
      • CANVAS: Homebase and courses
      • GOOGLE: CALENDAR, Drive, Classroom
      • wisc.edu email
    • Summer Semester
      • Calendar
      • Coursework and Materials
      • Fieldwork
    • Resources
      • Teacher Ed Center-https://tec.education.wisc.edu/
      • Career Center: https://careercenter.education.wisc.edu/
      • Across campus:  https://www.wisc.edu/campus-life/student-services/

Secondary Education Finals Conference

Thursday, August 3, 2023, the sensational seventh cohort of teacher candidates from the Dept of Curriculum and Instruction’s Secondary Education Program will present their final Master’s projects.