1. A framework for ensuring a successful school year;
2. Examples of best practices that address the major responsibilities of school leaders;
3. Opportunities to work with a trained mentor;
4. Comprehensive support for new administrators’ licensure needs (online professional development plans, professional development team assistance, ongoing training and orientation, mentoring, and more).

• Learn and grow professionally
• Develop a state-wide professional network
• Advocate for sound educational policies at the state-level
• Receive legal advice and support
• Recognize excellence and outstanding service to education

• Leadership practices that pay off in the real world
• Getting acquainted: the people, the place, the culture
• Effective communications: the key to successful relationships
• Prioritization for principals
• Data-driven school improvement
• Designing effective staff development
• Key staff issues: contracts, grievances, hiring, etc.
• Top 10 ways to stay on the right side of the law
• Dealing with difficult people

1. An AWSA-assigned mentor
AWSA assigned mentors are available for an additional $200. The number of mentors available is limited. These slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

2. A district or CESA-assigned mentor
District or CESA-assigned mentors may access training and participate in the New Building Administrators Conference Series with their protégés. The training will be conducted concurrently with the New Building Administrators Conference Series session on August 8, and will allow for interaction among the mentors and protégés. The cost of mentor training and materials is $25.

New License Stages
1. Initial Educator
2. Professional Educator
3. Master Educator

INITIAL EDUCATOR: An individual who has successfully completed an approved program after August 31, 2004 and who is issued an Initial Educator License by the Department for the first time in a particular category (teaching, pupil services, administration).

Requirements…
1. Length of license is 5-year non renewable, minimum 3 years.
2. Must submit PDP Goal approval form to DPI between June 1 at the end of the first year of employment and January 1 during the second year of employment.
3. Initial Educator develops a professional development plan (PDP) addressing 2 or more standards.
4. Pre-service portfolio may be used to inform the Initial Educator’s development of the PDP.
5. Initial Educator License may be renewed if the individual has not been employed as an educator for at least 3 years within the 5-year period.

INITIAL PDP TEAM INCLUDES:
1. An administrator in the same license category selected by peers (does not include the mentor)
2. An administrator designated by the district administrator and subject to approval by the school board.
3. A higher education representative

INITIAL EDUCATOR PDP REVIEW TEAM ROLE
1. Completes DPI, PDP Team training
2. Reviews and approves professional development goal(s)
3. Verifies successful completion of the PDP plan (2/3 majority required).

SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORTING THE INITIAL EDUCATOR
1. Provide collaboratively developed, ongoing orientation to Initial Educator
2. Provide support seminars reflecting the standards
3. Provide a qualified, trained mentor to the initial educator ("Qualified" means holding an appropriate license).
4. Provide an administrator on the Initial Educator PDP Team.

MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS
The mentor…
1. Is an educator and a colleague;
2. Is trained to provide support, assistance and feedback to the Initial Educator;
3. Is not part of the formal employment evaluation process; and
4. Is not part of the Initial Educator’s PDP Team.

INITIAL EDUCATOR LICENSE CYCLE GUIDELINES
1. Year 1: Reflection and work with mentor
2. Year 2: An initial educator must submit plan with checklist by October 1 to PDP Team for approval of goal.
3. Years 2-4: Document an annual review. If an initial educator makes major revisions to the goal in year two, three, or four, the initial educator submits the changes to the PDP Team for review by April 1 of the year the changes occur.
4. Year 5: Submit completed PDP with documentation to the PDP Team by January 15.
5. Year 5: The PDP Team will review and verify the PDP by April 1. Clarification of discrepancies between the PDP Team and the candidate will occur by June 1.
6. Year 5: Submit completed application with PDP verification form to DPI.

Professional Educator Stage

Requirements
1. 5 Year renewable Professional Educator License
2. Professional Development Plan (PDP showing growth in 2 or more Wisconsin Educator Standards).
3. PDP Team verifies completion
4. Current educators are grand-parented as professional educators and may renew license using 6 credits or PDP.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PDP TEAM AND TEAM ROLE
Includes…
1. Three administrators selected by peers
2. Completes DPI, PDP Team training
3. Reviews and verifies completion of the PDP in year 5 of the cycle by 2/3 majority)

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE CYCLE GUIDELINES
1. Year 1: Reflection
2. Years 1-4: Professional educator creates and works on completing their PDP. They may collaborative with peers as they develop, initiate, and complete their PDP.
3. Year 5: Submit completed PDP with documentation to the PDP Team by January 15
4. Year 5: The PDP Team will review and verify the PDP by April 1. Clarification of discrepancies between the PDP Team and the candidate will occur by June 1.
5. Year 5: Submit completed application with PDP verification form to DPI to obtain another Professional Educator License.

Master Educator Stage
Requirements
1. Voluntary 10 year renewable license available by completing:
2. Wisconsin Master Educator Assessment Process:
    a. Portfolio assessed documenting mastery of Wisconsin Educator Standards
        i. Professional contributions
        ii. Improved student learning
        iii. Assessed by DPI – trained WMEAP team
        iv. Master’s degree