Teacher Education

Teacher quality is the key

UW-L Continuing Education offers workshops, conferences and credit courses that stimulate new ideas and educational practices to meet the needs of both individual educators and school districts. Whether you are looking to renew your teacher license and certification or receive additional training, we can provide you with the programs you need. Here are a few of the ways we can assist you:

Curriculum development in writing, math, reading, science, social studies or community building
Exceptional education Human growth and development
Research
Standards and assessment
Technology
School district management
On site professional development

For more information: 608.785.6512

Attention Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Providers: Become a more effective teacher and care provider to young children!

Increase your early childhood knowledge and skills through opportunities offered by an innovative partnership of multiple local organizations. The Early Childhood Professional Development Options collaborative is committed to increasing the quality of professional development for all those who care for and teach our young children. Courses are highly practical, interactive and scheduled at times most convenient to child care professionals.

Would you like to obtain professional development credit courses at a time and place of your choosing? If so, please contact Annette Valeo, 608.785.6528 or valeo.anne@uwlax.edu.

Licensing Renewal Support Center

UW-La Crosse School of Education and Office of Continuing Education and Extension have been awarded a Wisconsin Department of Instruction grant that allows them to establish a Licensing Renewal Support Center (LRSC). UW-L is one of sixteen sites in Wisconsin to be named a LRSC. The primary purpose of the Center is to provide PI 34 license renewal-related services to various licensed educators not employed by Wisconsin public schools. The secondary purpose is to provide assistance to licensed Wisconsin educators who wish to renew their license using a professional development plan in 2009.

Classes Offered:

ACT Prep Train the Trainer Online Program
November 2-22, 2009 - Cancelled (New Date TBD)

2009 Annual Fall Educator Workshop for Educators and Parents
November 17-18, 2009

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (2 credits UG/GRAD, plus additional online 1 credit (UG/GRAD)
June 14-17, 2010; plus follow-up meeting June 25, 2010
Online: Aug. 23-Dec. 8, 2010

School Health Education 910 Add-on Health License Program

Spring 2010 Semester (3 credits, on-line)
- Students may begin on: March 2, April 1, & May 1
- SHE 705 – Essentials of Health & Wellness
Summer 2010 Semester (9 credits, hybrid)
- Students must be on campus: June 22-25, July 13-16, and August 3-6
- SHE 710 – Leadership in Health Education
- SHE 715 – Curriculum & Instructional Methodology
- SHE 720 – Adolescent Health Issues
Fall 2010 Semester (3 credits, hybrid)
- Students must meet on campus December 4, 5, & 6
- HED 725 – Seminar / Field Experience

Storytelling
Jan. 19-April 6, 2010

Wisconsin School Psychologists Association (WSPA) Convention

2010 Spring Convention
2010 Spring convention is cancelled due to NASP

2010 Summer Convention
June 17-18, 2010 (Pre-convention June 16)

2010 Fall Convention
2010 Dates to be determined