alternative careers in teaching - University of Wisconsin

act! Program Description

Alternative Careers in Teaching is an exciting teacher licensure program specifically designed for working professionals with a bachelors degree and at least five years of work experience who desire a career teaching secondary level (middle and /or high school) mathematics or science.

act! is a cooperative program between the UW Colleges and UW Oshkosh. Successful candidates are licensed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction through eh University of Wisconsin -Oshkosh College of Education and Human Services.

**Why does act! exist?**

To address the shortage of qualified and certified mathematics and science teachers in Wisconsin and throughout the country.

Your Timeline to Teacher Certification

Because the act! program is individually tailored to each participant, progress to certification is determined partially by the candidate’s desired completion time and partially by the amount of work the candidate must accomplish to qualify for licensure. Expected completion time will vary from as short as 18 months to 3 years.

Program designed into phases

The three-phase program (PDF file) will include steps to make sure applicants want to move into a teaching career, assess applicant work experience in order to determine what further courses they will need, courses at UW-Oshkosh and UW Colleges using distance education and on-site classes and extensive practice teaching.

Course Requirements

Record of Teaching Expertise for Licensure

**Coursework-13 credits**
EDU 201 3 UWC Credits	EDU 211 UWC	EDU 300 3 UWC Credits	EDU 330 3 UWC Credits	Reading 440 3 UWO Credits
Fall & Spring Face-2-Face	Orientation Winterim & Summer Face-2-Face	Fall, Spring, & Summer Face-2-Face Online	Fall & Spring Face-2-Face	Spring Face-2-Face

**Pedagogy-13-19 credits**
Math Methods 3 UWO Credits	Science Methods 3 UWO Credits	Student Teaching Full time 18 weeks 10 UWO Credits
Fall Face-2-Face	Fall Hybrid	Fall Applications due March& Spring Application due October

**Experience course and non-course**
Technology Component	Speech Component	Conflict Resolution Component	Ethnic Studies Component

Content Courses based on need and review of transcript

Evidence of competency may include

Life experience documentation
Prior course work documentation
Seminars
Conferences
Workshops
On-line courses

How can I find out more?

Contact project coordinator: Dr. Tammy Ladwig, 920-832-0108 or tammy.ladwig@uwc.edu.
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