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Teaching Opportunities in Wisconsin?

by the bird

Dec 27, 2007

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How are the overall teaching opportunities in the state?
My husband and I are both teachers (secondary and
elementary, respectively) and are looking to relocate from
Michigan, where there is close to no teaching jobs
available anywhere! Wisconsin is one of the states we are
considering, but want to know ...See More

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Jim /blockquote>

On 12/27/07, the bird wrote:
> How are the overall teaching opportunities in the state?
> My husband and I are both teachers (secondary and
> elementary, respectively) and are looking to relocate from
> Michigan, where there is close to no teaching jobs
> available anywhere! Wisconsin is o...See More

Jan 15, 2008

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LR On 12/27/07, the bird wrote: > How are the overall teaching opportunities in the state? > My husband and I are both teachers (secondary and > elementary, respectively) and are looking to relocate from > Michigan, where there is close to no teaching jobs > available anywhere! Wisconsin is one of the states we are > considering, but...See More

Sep 28, 2008

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How long does it take for certification processing in WI?

by moving from out of state

Dec 29, 2007

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I'm currently applying to several school districts in
hopes of getting a job so we can relocate to WI from the
southwest. I'm currently certified for teaching and
administration in MN and AZ, so I don't think I'd have a
problem getting certified. I'm just wondering how quick
the state is with processing ...See More

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mm /blockquote>

On 12/29/07, moving from out of state wrote:
> I'm currently applying to several school districts in
> hopes of getting a job so we can relocate to WI from the
> southwest. I'm currently certified for teaching and
> administration in MN and AZ, so I don't think I'd have a
> problem getting...See More

Mar 16, 2008

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Jim /blockquote>

First of all, good luck getting a job up here. It's a very,
very bad market. Most schools finances are in financial
shambles, unless you're willing to work in Milwaukee or
Madison.

As to your question about processing, it could take a long
time. I have a friend that moved from Colorado last August....See More

Mar 16, 2008

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Math Investigations, what's your opinion?

by Maryland Teacher

Feb 3, 2008

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For those of you who have used the Math Investigations
program, I was wondering what you thought of it after using
it a while. Did you follow the program strictly as it is
laid out going page by page or did you modify and
supplement? Was it effective? Whatever you can share would
be great. Thanks

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How long have they used it in WI? /blockquote>

On 2/08/08, Mark Walton wrote:
> As parents, we are terribly discouraged by the Math
> Investigations our schhol district uses. We feel our child is
> being required to do convoluted tasks based on poorly written
> directions. Considered to be an "open-ended" curriculum, they
> provide an ...See More

Feb 8, 2008

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Ken It's a bad program. Teachers have litle say when it comes to selecting any textbooks. It all comes down to money as education is big business.

Jun 5, 2009

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Questions about teaching in WI

by IL thinking about WI

Feb 27, 2008

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I've been working in the Chicago suburbs for a couple of
years now as a teacher. I'm looking at buying a house and
can't help but notice that areas like Kenosha, WI are much
cheaper with lower taxes than areas just over the state
line! I'm about 40 miles away from WI now, but I'd
consider a move and job chang...See More

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al /blockquote>

I forgot to mention that my certificate was fine in
Wisconsin.

They just wanted money to get their certificae and I had to
take a class to learn about Indians- I had to pay.

On 2/27/08, IL thinking about WI wrote:
> I've been working in the Chicago suburbs for a couple of
> years now ...See More

Mar 1, 2008

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Joy I am licensed in both IL and WI in Elementary Ed. and H.S. Spanish and grew up in the Chicago suburbs where I received my initial certificate in elem. ed. and double majored in Spanish. Actually it's been a nightmare for me to get my license transferred to Wisconsin. Hopefully, you'll have a better experience than me. I've also heard of other teach...See MoreI am licensed in both IL and WI in Elementary Ed. and H.S. Spanish and grew up in the Chicago suburbs where I received my initial certificate in elem. ed. and double majored in Spanish. Actually it's been a nightmare for me to get my license transferred to Wisconsin. Hopefully, you'll have a better experience than me. I've also heard of other teachers coming from IL (20 years ago) and WI told them to re-student teach after they had been teaching for 5 years in IL. I believe they've changed that rule, but you will have to have your employer fill out the 1613 Employment Verification form and you will have to complete the PI 1602 OS as well as the 1612 Instituitional Endorsement form. If you completed your program after 8/31/04 you will also have to probably take the Praxis test(s) specific to your area. As far as classes, you will have to take a class that covers conflict resolution. Have your school disctrict sign off on this. I did and didn't have to take the class. They will require a class about Native Americans from WISCONSIN. Even if you took a class similar to this (I did) that covers N.A., etc. they'll say, "Well, but the Native Americans you learned about are not from WI." Honestly, you'll find quickly that the extra classes you'll take are not for improved teacher quality, but a way to fund higher ed. and a way to keep teachers out who aren't willing to go through the extra work and bureaucracy. I had to take 26 credits and pay over 7 grand and felt not one class made me a better teacher. Go figure!

I also noticed an aging workforce where I lived in Stevens Point, WI. I did notice that teachers were starting to retire and probably in the next 10 - 20 years will have a fairly good prospect of finding jobs due to the aging workforce.

Make sure that none of your licenses lapse (including MI), as it can be a real bear trying to rectify that. And do everything they ask for in the time that they specify otherwise you might run into some walls. And be ahead of the game by educating yourself on their requirements - it'll save you in the long run.

Not sure of what job openings you'll have in your area of licensure, but look for job prospects here, before you decide to spend the time and money for the WI license: [link removed]

Here's the website they tell all out-of-state teachers to go to for their coursework deficiencies, which they call "stipulations." [link removed]

Here's how WI organizes their licenses: [link removed]

Application Forms: [link removed]

If you have more questions on the process, just email me. Thanks and Good luck!

Feb 20, 2010

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missing Faurve and my family

by hs tchr

Mar 7, 2008

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Which districts are looking for Nationally Certified High
School teachers? Is it worth the blood, sweat and pursuit,
as a retake candidate?

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Getting a teaching job in the Milwaukee area

by JH

Mar 18, 2008

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My wife and I are currently in the process of relocating
to the Milwaukee area. I am currently licensed in
Illinois. I only have student teaching and substituting
experience in the suburbs of Chicago. (Niles, Skokie) I
sent my Illinois credentials to DPI and they gave me an
initial one year certificate f...See More

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markus /blockquote>

On 3/18/08, Very, very, very, VERY hard to get a job wrote:
> On 3/18/08, JH wrote:
>> My wife and I are currently in the process of relocating
>> to the Milwaukee area. I am currently licensed in
>> Illinois. I only have student teaching and substituting
>> experience in the s...See More

May 5, 2008

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Jen /blockquote>

I will second that. That is probably one of those most useful
websites you can use. WECAN is so hard to use because they get
so many responses per job.

I am not sure about everyone else here saying it is hard to
find a job in Milwaukee, but when I started two years ago I
had a lot of job offers, an...See More

Jun 11, 2008

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Scholastic Book Fairs: End-of-Year Sales Events

by Scholastic Book Fairs

Apr 25, 2008

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Rothschild
Stoney Creek Inn - Wausau
1100 Imperial Avenue
Rothschild, WI 54455
(877) 268-9396
Mon., 05/05/2008 - Wed., 05/07/2008
Monday, May 5th: 11 AM - 7 PM
Tuesday, May 6th: 10 AM - 7 PM
Wednesday, May 7th: 8 AM - 3 PM

Brookfield
BROOKFIELD / MILWAUKEE AREA
3265 Gateway Road
...See More

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Praxis 2 Middle school content

by Bugster

May 23, 2008

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I am preparing for the Praxis 2 Middle school content test.
Does anyone have any advice? It seems like a lot of
information. Any suggestions for preparation? I have the
ETS book but I'm not sure if that will be enough.

Thanks

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