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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 change to get a decent cost of living!

So my quesions are as follows:

Does anyone have any experience teaching in both states?
Any idea how licenses change over? Which area do you
prefer? Why? I'm secondary special ed, and language arts,
if that helps on the certificate question. I was first
licensed in MI, and I still am until 2010, if that makes and
difference.

What's the job market like for secondary special education?
I know Language Arts HAS to be tight, because its tight
everywhere, but special ed usually gets me in the door.

BTW, how does WI organize its special ed certificates? W...See More

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al /blockquote>

I moved to Wisconsin after living in Chicago for 13 years. I
sold my condo three years ago before the housing decline and
bought a house on Lake Michigan near Shebogan.

It will be difficult to find a job in Wisconsin. I moved to
Arizona and plan to teach a third year starting in August.

I sub...See More

Mar 1, 2008

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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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