Education – MA/LicensingHenry Predolin School

The Bilingual Education Licensing sequence prepares students to pursue the Wisconsin DPI Bilingual Education license. The Bilingual Education license (023/1023) is a supplemental license allowing teachers to teach subjects in two languages. The program entails coursework, a semester of student teaching, clinical evaluations aligned to the standards, a portfolio, and demonstration of language proficiency.

The Bilingual Education license is an add-on license that can  be added on to an initial license.

Program Prerequisite

Program prerequisite: a current WDPI license at one of the following levels: Initial Educator, Professional Educator, Masters Educator within one of the following fields; EC-MC, MC-EA regular education, EA-A in a specific content area, or EC-A Foreign Language (for ESL add-on only).

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 652 – Mentoring Coaching and Leadership Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 655 – Equitable Designs Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

The Educational Leadership Program focuses on developing culturally and linguistically responsive educational leaders. The program highlights restorative justice practices, social justice, and educational equity. The coursework is designed to encompass the Eleven Wisconsin Administrator standards and to promote critical thinking through the lens of ethical leadership.

Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree in educational leadership, add the following courses:

• Core Master’s Degree Experiences
• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

• Core Master’s Degree Experiences
• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
  OR
• AREDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research AR Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
  OR
• AREDU 792 – Research Capstone Project AR Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Core Master’s Degree Experiences, a student must complete the Accelerated Certification Elementary (ACE) Licensing Sequence or the Asynchronous Elementary Education Licensing Sequence.

Program Requirements

English as a Second Language Licensing

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

• EDU 652 – Mentoring Coaching and Leadership Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 655 – Equitable Designs Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

• EDU 652 – Mentoring Coaching and Leadership Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 655 – Equitable Designs Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Additional Program Requirements

• Reading Teacher Licensing
• Reading Specialist Licensing (for students who have a Reading Teacher License)
• Reading Specialist Licensing (for students who do not have a Reading Teacher License)

Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
  OR
• AREDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research AR Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
  OR
• AREDU 792 – Research Capstone Project AR Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Core Master’s Degree Experiences, a student must complete the Accelerated Secondary Program (ASP) Licensing Sequence or the Asynchronous Secondary Education Licensing Sequence.

Plus, one additional three-credit EDU or AREDU course at the 600-level or higher as approved by advisor.

• Accelerated Secondary Program (ASP)
• Asynchronous Secondary Education

Program Requirements

For licensure plus a master’s degree, add the following courses:

Core Master’s Degree Experiences

• EDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
  OR
• AREDU 790 – Intro to Educational Research AR Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
• EDU 792 – Research Capstone Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
  OR
• AREDU 792 – Research Capstone Project AR Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Additional Program Requirements

In addition to the Core Master’s Degree Experiences, a student must complete the Cross Categorical Licensing Sequence or the Asynchronous Cross-Categorial Special Education Licensing Sequence.

Cross-Categorical: Special Education, Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities and Learning Disabilities, Licensing
Asynchronous Cross-Categorical Special Education