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for content-specific meetings or confer- ence attendance? Because of the lifetime licensing, will professional development and further learning in the profession cease outside of districts? Will educators still seek out further training, such as advanced degrees, when there is no real incentive to do so? What impact will the new tiering system have on the profession and how the profession is perceived?
The Mission
As new licensing information comes for- ward and programs continue to shift, we as music educators should continue to ad- vocate for discipline-specific professional development. We should be involved in WMEA and keep informed about changes and furthering our knowledge of our craft. Communication and mentoring will be-
come even more important as we learn more about the impact these changes will have long term. In the meantime, keep informed by checking the DPI licensure blog (
https://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl/news) and the WEAC website (
http://weac.org).
References:
Policy and Budget Team, Department of Public Instruction. (10/2017). Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Condensed Summary of 2017 Act 59 Final 2017-19 Biennial Budget with Vetoes. Retrieved from https://
dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/ policy-budget/pdf/Act%2059%202017- 19%20CONDENSED%20Budget%20 Summary_Oct%2026_publish. pdf#page25
Professional Standards Council (PSC). (1/23/2017). “Minutes of the meeting of the Professional Standards Council (PSC).” Retrieved from https://dpi.
wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/tepdl/ pdf/PSC%20Minutes%20-%20 1.23.2017%20%28final%29.pdf
Wisconsin Educator Association Council. (9/27/2017). “FAQs: Wisconsin teacher licensure changes.” Accessed 11/13/2017 at http://weac. org/2017/09/28/faqs-wisconsin-teacher- licensure-changes/
Laura Dunbar is assistant professor of music education and music education coordinator at UW-Eau Claire. Email:
dunbarll@uwec.edu
Calling for Performing Groups
2018 Wisconsin State Music Conference
Interested in showcasing your music group to hundreds of friends and colleagues from throughout the state? If so, then we would like to hear from you!
WMEA is currently accepting applications from elementary, middle school, high school and university music groups interested in performing at the 2018 Wisconsin State Music Conference, Oct. 24–27, 2018.
Apply today at
wmeamusic.org/ conference/pg/application
Hurry - Application deadline is March 15!
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