Improving student achievement through enhanced educator effectiveness and increased organizational capacity in Central Wisconsin
The PK-18 Council for Central Wisconsin works to enhance collaboration between PK-12 school districts and institutions of higher education for the purpose of improving student learning.
All members of the Council share the common goal of assuring that our collective efforts significantly impact education in our region of Wisconsin.
Align pre-service teacher and practicing teacher experiences with the Wisconsin Teacher Standards
Develop post-graduate and professional development delivery models for our region that emphasize research-based, best practices and utilize the talent within this region
Determine additional regional strategies to support Wisconsin educator quality initiatives
Assess regional PK-18 education programming to determine logical places for future collaboration and avenues for joint partnership
The model for the Council is based on the Education Trust (Washington, DC) and Wisconsin’s statewide PK-16 Council.
This collaboration benefits area school districts and universities as they work together to address the challenges of improving student learning and the implementation of the Wisconsin Teacher Standards.
As schools face tougher economic times, the need to share ideas and strategies simply makes good sense.
The Council meets five times each year at various locations in Central Wisconsin.
Pat Shaw School of Education UW - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 346-3720 pshaw@uwsp.edu or Lisa Snyder Superintendent of Schools Merrill Area Public Schools (715) 715-536-4581 lisa.snyder@maps.k12.wi.us