Meeting Wisconsin Educator Standards

Teacher preparation programs at UW–Madison’s School of Education emphasize academic rigor and include extensive supervised experiences in schools that provide future educators with the ability to effectively teach all children.

Program graduates are highly skilled professionals who are prepared to lead efforts to improve educational opportunities in the communities in which they work. Candidates demonstrate their knowledge and skills in five broad standard areas: (1) learner and learning environment; (2) planning; (3) engaging/instructing; (4) assessing; and (5) behaving in professional and ethical ways. Guided by Foundational Knowledge (Content) Standards, programs provide the knowledge and skills needed to meet the Performance Standards. For more information on the UW-Madison Teacher Education Performance Standards and their alignment with the Wisconsin DPI Teacher Standards please see here.

State standards for educators addressed through courses and field experiences in our educator preparation courses.  Click on specific Teacher, Administrator, and Pupil Services programs for information on how standards are met.