Full course description
The UW-Whitewater Alternative Education licensure program is designed to prepare licensed teachers to provide special services at the secondary level. At UW-Whitewater, the Alternative Education program is delivered as a series of non-credit workshops delivered in-person with online learning between meetings, followed by a school-based clinical experience. Teacher candidates will develop skills in selecting and administering a variety of authentic instruments, interpreting the results, and planning implementation strategies for improving progress of students in alternative secondary education settings. Upon completion of the Alternative Education Program, participants will demonstrate proficient performance in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teaching in alternative education settings as indicated in all the Wisconsin Content Guidelines for Alternative Education standards.