{"id":186,"date":"2023-01-12T15:59:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T21:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:19:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:19:38","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/education\/community-engagement\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Program Offerings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ACT 31: History, Culture and Sovereignty Rights of Wisconsin Indians<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This workshop is designed for those who are seeking initial licensure or certification to comply with Act 31 legislation required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. This one-day seminar includes minority group relations, and demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the history, culture, an tribal sovereignty of American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Early Reading Empowerment (ERE)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Early Reading Empowerment (ERE) is a two-course sequence that prepares expert reading interventionists for kindergarten through second grade. It also has an online option that anyone can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foundations of Reading Test (FoRT)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Foundations of Reading Test (FoRT) is designed to assess a teacher\u2019s proficiency and depth of understanding of students\u2019 reading and writing development. The test reflects scientifically based reading research and is aligned with the Common Core State Standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Mathematics Institute of Wisconsin is designed to work collaboratively with the Wisconsin mathematics education community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Supervision of Student Teaching Candidates Workshops<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These workshops are co-sponsored by the 51ÁÔÆæ Office of Clinical Experiences and The Meemic Foundation.<\/a> Please check the link above for more information <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Note: The workshops are held at various times of the year. If no information is listed on the webpage, it means there are no workshops being held at this time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Program Cancellations\/Refunds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A full refund is issued to program participants if the School of Continuing Education cancels a program for any reason. Participant withdrawals made at least two weeks (14 days) prior to the start of a program can receive a 100% refund. When a participant withdraws less than two weeks prior to the program start, participants may have their fees transferred one time to any currently available program, otherwise participants will receive a refund minus a 20% administrative fee. For programs with a fee of $35 or less, no refund will be given if a participant withdraws within two weeks of the start date. Once a program has begun, refunds are no longer issued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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