October 5-7: Wilson Reading System Introductory Workshop at CESA #1, N25W23131 Paul Rd., Pewaukee, WI
November 5-6: 2015 Fall Reading Institute of the 95% Group in Hoffman Estates, IL, Keynote Speaker Marilyn Jager AdamsThere’s a New University in Town!
Wisconsin teachers may now earn their 316 Reading Teacher License by pursuing online coursework in Reading Science from the College of Mount St. Joseph. The Mount’s programs are accredited by the International Dyslexia Association as meeting IDA’s Standards for Teachers of Reading, and are based on the research presented in the Report of the National Reading Panel. LETRS and the Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading approach are included. The first Badger joined the August online cohort, and the next cohort will begin in January, 2016, with registration required by mid-December. For more information, you may contact Jack Ballman: jack.ballman@msj.edu.The following statement from Wisconsin DPI describes the process to transfer the Mount’s coursework toward the Wisconsin 316 license:
Please note that the program for which you have applied is not a formal Wisconsin approved program. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has indicated that Wisconsin residents that successfully complete the MSJ Ohio Reading Endorsement program, including the Ohio Assessment for Educator’s Reading Subtests 1 and 2, will be able to transfer this coursework towards the requirements of the Wisconsin Reading Teacher 316 license by completing FORM PI-1612-T and submitting the PI-1612-T form to WI DPI with the required MSJ transcripts and the completion of the Wisconsin Reading Test in addition to any other requirements imposed by DPI. As a Wisconsin resident, DPI states that it is your responsibility to know and understand the DPI requirements related to successful licensure in WI. Further questions regarding the transferability of the Mount St. Joseph University Reading Endorsement coursework for the WI Reading Teacher 316 license should be directed to Ms. Julie Hagen with Wisconsin DPI. Ms. Hagen can be reached by email at Julie.Hagen@dpi.wi.gov.