Get a Wisconsin Teaching License
If you want to get a Wisconsin teaching license, you are required to take and pass the Praxis Core.
The Wisconsin teaching license is sometimes called the Wisconsin teaching permit.
Wisconsin Teaching License – Other Requirements
To get your Wisconsin teaching license, you also need to:
- have at least a bachelor’s degree
- complete an approved educator preparation program
- compelte all testing requirements (see below)
- pass a background check
Praxis Core and the Wisconsin Teaching License
The Praxis Core is a test of basic skills in reading, writing, and mathematics.
It can be taken before you begin your college or university teaching program.
Students in Wisconsin normally take the Praxis during the first or second year of their studies.
Praxis Subject Exams
After completing your studies, you also need to take the Praxis subject area exam before you can get your Wisconsin teaching license.
Praxis subject exam results are submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction as part of your application for teacher certification.
For more information on the Praxis tests and for testing in the state of Wisconsin, please visit the official Praxis Website:
Praxis Teacher Certification Tests – Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Education
The state of Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) website has further information on the following:
- testing requirements
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initial applicants
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out-of-state applicants
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agreements between various states
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professional educational development
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school leaders
Some teachers may also need to submit a portfolio-based assessment.
Such portfolio-based assesments can include:
- lesson plans
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videos of classroom work
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post-lesson self-critique
Educational reforms in the state of Wisconsin are aimed at improving student and teacher performance.
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction – Teaching Certification
Note: This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Praxis exams or the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.