District Sponsored Pathway Application Instructions

General Information

Thank you for considering adding a license area with the CESA 7 Teacher Development Center! The CESA 7 District Sponsored Pathway Program is a three-year, performance-based, teacher preparation program for LWS-3 emergency licensed teachers working in an area outside their license area. Teachers working in private programs can also apply. Applying to the program usually takes 1-2 weeks. There are several steps to the application process which we will review in sections below.

Acceptance Qualifications

To be considered for entrance to the District Sponsored Pathway Program, you must:

hold a valid Wisconsin teaching license at Tier II, Tier III, or Tier IV level
have been assigned to teach in a grade and/or a subject in a WI public school district, CESA, or residential school that is not covered by your existing teaching license(s)
had at least one year of full-time teaching experience in the employing school district, CESA, or residential school?
- (If this criterion is not met, the educator will need to use an LWS1 to gain the year of experience prior to applying for the LWS3)

This pathway is not available to the person who:

Has less than a year of full-time teaching experience in the requesting school district, CESA or residential school.
Is not employed as a teacher by a Wisconsin public school district, CESA, or residential school.
Is seeking a special education license, but has previously taught in an assignment in the Special Education subject and/or grade range for three or more years without being fully licensed for the assignment.
Has previously held the same three-year district-sponsored license with stipulations in the requesting district, CESA, or residential school, which has expired as these licenses are not renewable;
Has left the district, CESA, or residential school that originally requested the license as these licenses are not portable and are only valid for employment in the requesting district, CESA, or residential school.

Step 1 - Initial Meeting

The candidate and the CESA 7 team meet to go over the basics of the program. Want to learn more before the meeting? See the TDC District Sponsored Pathway Info Session Slideshow.

Step 2 - Complete the Intake Form

Complete the Intake Form

The intake form gives us information about your situation and allows us to tell you if the program will be a good fit for you. Once completed, you will receive an email with a planning form for you and your district to complete.

Step 3 - Complete the Planning Form

The planning form is a way for us to confirm your program eligibility and to pick any courses you might choose to take. All Professional Development is at the discretion of the district. Once you complete your form, simply reply all to the email you received and let the Project Specialist know you are done.

Step 4 - Finalize Scholar Success Plan

The Project Specialist will use your planning form to create your Success Plan. You and your district representative will receive the plan in DocuSign for signature.

Step 5 - Portfolio Orientation Process

The Scholar, Licensing Coordinator, Project Specialist and district representative will meet to discuss any professional development you selected and to review the portfolio process. Then you can start writing!

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