PI 34.040(1)(d)1.1. Teach in a license area under subch. VI. The state superintendent shall determine the subjects and grade levels of the license based on all of the following:
PI 34.040(1)(d)1.a.a. The subjects and grades the individual is authorized to teach under his or her license granted by another state.
PI 34.040(1)(d)2.2. Work as an administrator in a license area under subch. VIII. The state superintendent shall determine the license area of the license based on all of the following:
PI 34.040(2)(b)(b)Expired or invalid license. The applicant holds an expired initial educator, professional educator, or master educator license or an invalid tier III, or tier IV license.
PI 34.040(2)(c)(c)License based on equivalency. The applicant submits a certification from an institution which certifies that the applicant completed the equivalent of the institution’s approved program.
PI 34.040(2)(d)(d)License based on experience. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.040(2)(h)(h)Standards-based training or assessment. The applicant successfully completed a standards-based training or assessment program approved by the state superintendent and passed the assessments approved under s. PI 34.021.
PI 34.040(2)(i)(i)National board certification. The applicant is certified by the national board for professional teaching standards.
PI 34.040(2)(j)(j)Clinically-trained speech-language pathologist. The applicant meets all of the following:
PI 34.040(2)(j)1.1. Holds a master’s degree or higher in speech-language pathology.
PI 34.040(2)(j)2.2. Holds or has held a valid speech-language pathologist license issued by the hearing and speech examining board under s. 459.24, Stats.
PI 34.040(2)(j)3.3. Has fulfilled the duties as a speech-language pathologist for at least one year in a Wisconsin school while holding a license issued under s. PI 34.028 (2) (d).
PI 34.040(2)(k)2.2. Has fulfilled the duties as a school social worker for at least one year in a Wisconsin school while holding a license issued under s. PI 34.028.
PI 34.040(2)(k)3.3. Has successfully completed training in all of the following:
PI 34.040(2)(L)(L)Licensed school nurse. The applicant for licensed school nurse holds a valid national certification as a school nurse by the National Board for Certification of School Nurses.
PI 34.040(2)(m)(m)School psychologist. The applicant for school psychologist holds a valid credential as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
PI 34.040(2)(n)(n)License based on reciprocity. The applicant meets all of the following requirements:
PI 34.040(2)(n)1.1. The applicant meets all of the requirements under s. 118.193 (2), Stats., for a license issued under sub. (1) (d) 1. or all of the requirements under s. 118.193 (3), Stats., for a license issued under sub. (1) (d) 2.
PI 34.040(2)(n)2.2. The applicant’s license issued by another state is in good standing. In this subdivision, “good standing” means the license is valid, current, and the individual is not under investigation by the licensing authority for any reason.
PI 34.040(2)(n)3.3. The applicant meets the requirements under s. 118.193 (2) (b) or (3) (b), Stats., as determined by the applicant engaging in full-time teaching or work as an administrator for at least one year.
PI 34.040(3)(3)Duration. A license issued under this section is valid for 3 years.
PI 34.040(4)(4)Renewal. A license issued under this section is renewable.
PI 34.040(5)(5)District requirements. A school district employing a tier II license holder who has less than three years of full-time teaching experience shall provide all of the following:
PI 34.040(5)(a)(a) Ongoing orientation and support which is collaboratively developed by teachers, administrators, and other school district stakeholders.
PI 34.040(5)(b)(b) A licensed mentor who successfully completed a mentor training program approved by the department.
PI 34.0405PI 34.0405Tier II military spouse license.
PI 34.0405(1)(1)Authorization. A license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach or work in the license area specified under subch. VI, VII, or VIII.
PI 34.0405(2)(2)Eligibility. The state superintendent may issue a Tier II license to an applicant who meets all of the following:
PI 34.0405(2)(a)(a) The applicant is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military personnel.
PI 34.0405(2)(b)(b) The applicant holds a valid teacher, pupil services, or administrator license from another state.
PI 34.0405(2)(c)(c) The applicant provides verification of the applicant’s spouse’s current military orders and a copy of one of the following:
PI 34.041(1)(a)7.7. Wisconsin educational services program for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PI 34.041(1)(b)(b) “Regularly employed in education” means employed as an educator providing services directly to students, families or fellow educators in a prekindergarten through college setting or providing administrative oversight in a prekindergarten through grade 12 setting for one hour per day per semester or its equivalent.
PI 34.041(1)(c)(c) “Successfully completed” means the fulfillment of duties as a teacher, pupil services professional, or administrator for each semester completed under the terms of employment.
PI 34.041(2)(2)Authorization. A tier III license issued under this section authorizes an individual to teach or work in the license area specified under subch. VI, VII, or VIII.
PI 34.041(3)(3)Eligibility. The state superintendent may grant a tier III license to an applicant if all of the following requirements are met:
PI 34.041(3)(a)(a) The applicant holds or has held a valid tier II license.
PI 34.041(3)(b)(b) The applicant meets one of the following requirements:
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