Licensing, Evaluation & Support
Harness tools for building up both new and experienced educators.
Transforming How Our Teachers Learn
The Licensing, Evaluation & Support Center of Excellence offers educator licenses, trainings, mentoring, and supportive opportunities for new and experienced educators. CESA 2 established this new center to heighten the educational experience and give teachers the formal instruction they need to teach in Wisconsin schools.
Licensing, Evaluation & Support Services
From our DPI-approved Teaching Licensure Program CLASS to our New Teacher Mentor Project, learn more about the services to prepare educators for teaching in Wisconsin.
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The CESA 2 Licensure Academy for School Staff (CLASS) program is a Wisconsin DPI approved pathway to teacher licensure in the state of Wisconsin. CLASS provides formal instruction in the planning and delivery of effective instructional practices, assessment of students’ progress, classroom management, and more. This high-quality, affordable program allows you to learn on your schedule with online coursework and individualized coaching sessions. CLASS Candidates can enroll at any time throughout the year.
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Our program provides LWS 3 Pathway support for teachers obtaining their license through the 3-year license with stipulations district-sponsored pathway. After working with your district to complete the appropriate DPI paperwork, you'll enroll in our LWS 3 support program to guide you to your teaching license.
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The CESA 2 Education Career Fair creates a space for CESA 2 districts to relay their open teaching positions with hundreds of graduates or soon-to-be graduates from teacher preparation programs in Wisconsin and out-of-state Universities and Colleges. When your school or district joins us at the career fair, you get to see the most engaged and proactive candidates coming out of our schools of education. Meet the next generation of educators each year in the spring!
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CESA 2 provides support for both the DPI model (based on the work of Charlotte Danielson) and for the CESA 6 Effectiveness Project (an approved equivalent model based on the work of James Stronge). This service includes professional development, consultation, and customized support for districts as they implement either model. We also offer in-district Educator Effectiveness evaluations with licensed administrators.
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Have you taken the FORT and not passed? You're not alone—and you're not out of options. CESA 2 is here to help.
Through a partnership with 240 Tutoring, CESA 2 offers the FORT Ready Course + Coaching, a structured and supportive pathway to help you confidently prepare for—and pass—the FORT.
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Did you know that new teachers to the profession are required to have three years of support from a qualified mentor?
CESA 2 is proud to partner with the New Teacher Center (NTC), utilizing the resources, training, and research of the New Teacher Center, a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving student learning by guiding a new generation of educators.
Our goal is to help CESA 2 districts establish an Induction Program with a cadre of high-quality, well-prepared mentors to work with new teachers through rigorous and engaging training. The New Teacher Center is research-based and nationally recognized. Based on NTC resources, CESA 2 helps districts create a mentor program that is shown to enhance student learning by as much as 2-5 months in a school year, accelerate teacher practices, and increase teacher recruitment and retention rates.
The state requires at least one full day of mentor training to support new teachers. The CESA 2 NTC Mentor program meets and exceeds the state requirements and offers the high-quality professional development and support your mentors need and your new teachers deserve! The state also offers the Peer Review Mentor Grant that helps support the cost of mentor training. CESA 2 facilitates grant writing support at no additional charge.
The CESA 2 New Teacher Center Mentor program is a 2-year certification program delivered in person and virtually (synchronous/asynchronous) with flexibility for educators during the summer, during the school day or after school sessions.
If a district would prefer its own in-district sessions, we customize training to be flexible to accommodate schedules and virtual/in-person facilitation.
Check Out Our Mentor and Coaching Professional Development Opportunities!
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CESA 2’s Paraeducator training is an asynchronous 6-8 hour training ideal for the new Paraeducator or those who might appreciate a refresher in terms of roles and responsibilities. There are currently two trainings available:
Option 1: General Paraeducator Training. The training includes:
Roles and Responsibilities: What is the role of the teacher? What is the role of the Paraeducator
Confidentiality: What are the considerations for confidentiality?
Communication: What are the critical elements of communication?
Behavior: What are the critical elements of behavior management?
Students with Special Needs: What is important to know?
English Learners: Strategies and supports
Technology Tools: Use and purpose
Option 2: EL/Bilingual Paraeducator Training. This new asynchronous course aims to provide EL and bilingual paraeducators with specific tools to support learner agency and advocacy within the schools and communities that they serve. This course is designed specifically for EL and bilingual paraeducators and builds awareness of many factors influencing English Learner education in the United States.
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If you’re already a licensed educator, you can add a license in your current grade band by demonstrating your content knowledge through a Praxis II exam. In many cases, this can be done by passing a content test in your chosen subject area. Our online course will increase your knowledge, test your understanding, and provide an instructor to discuss your practice exams to prepare fully to take the Praxis II exam.
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Are you working to meet a DPI-assigned statutory stipulation? CLASS offers DPI-approved, online instructor-guided courses designed to help you easily meet your licensure requirements! Whether you’re working under an LWS3, transitioning from an out-of-state license, holding a provisional license, or looking to add a license via a content test, our CLASS Statutory Licensure Courses are here to support you.
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Districts can reach out to CESA 2 at any time for a list of available substitute teachers. With the sub shortage in schools, CESA 2 can provide contact information for hundreds of potential substitute teachers. Visit our website to access the Substitute Database and reach out to the hundreds who go through our program.
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CESA 2 offers Wisconsin DPI-approved training for those who want to obtain a Three-Year Short-Term Substitute Permit. A Short-Term Substitute Permit allows individuals to be substitute teachers in Wisconsin’s public schools. With this training, anyone with an Associate’s Degree or higher from an US accredited school can be a substitute teacher. Over 2000 participants since 2018 have become certified through our substitute program.