Program Information
The professional sequence in teacher education at Wisconsin Lutheran College is designed with attention to both the theoretical and practical dimensions of the teaching profession. Study about teaching is combined with actual observation, tutoring, teaching, and other clinical-laboratory experiences. Wisconsin Lutheran College has approval of its program in teacher education from the Department of Public Instruction, State of Wisconsin. Students who complete the professional teacher education requirements are eligible for licensure to teach in grades PK-6 (early childhood/elementary - developmental stages of early childhood through middle childhood), 1-9 (elementary/ middle school - developmental stages of middle childhood through early adolescence), or 6-12 (middle and high school - developmental stages of early adolescence through adolescence). Some programs such as music, art, and foreign language offer licenses grades PK-12 - wide range (early childhood through secondary developmental stages or early childhood through adolescence.) Students should contact the director of teacher education for further information.
Any student may apply for admission to the School of Education at WLC upon completion of one year of full-time study or 32 credits as a part-time student at a 2.50 grade point average or higher. Students planning to enter the Teacher Education Program must submit supporting documents for approval by the School of Education and the student’s major and minor departments. Students must have passing scores on the Pre-Professional Skills Tests (Praxis I) and a listening test as mandated by the Department of Public Instruction before they can be accepted into the School of Education. The exit GPA is 3.0 in the major, minor and/or professional sequence. The Praxis II must be taken and passed prior to making application for teacher candidacy. If scheduled to teach in spring, Praxis II test scores must be received by October 15th for the spring semester and April 15th for fall semester. Consult the www.ETS.org for the specific test required of major area.
Transfer students must submit college transcripts with appropriate test score and grade information and meet the above criteria prior to enrollment in any 300-level EDU course. They also need to sign a consent form allowing for investigation of the previous educational course work and clinical experiences along with supporting documents, the transfer student must participate in the admission process to the School of Education.
All WLC teacher education students must complete a disclosure questionnaire prior to participating in field work and student teaching. A background check is required. Education students must submit a general health form (including TB test) prior to clinical experiences and specifically teacher candidacy.
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