Gifted and Talented: Licenses
Wisconsin Supplementary Teaching License in Gifted and Talented (014)
This license is an add-on to any Wisconsin teaching license. The table below presents a typical rotation for those individuals seeking the license - note that some courses are offered through UW-Whitewater and some through UW-Stevens Point. Courses do not need to be taken in this exact order. However, some courses are offered only once a year. Please refer to the official course schedule for the most up-to-date schedule.
To apply for the program leading to the gifted teacher license, click here.You may enroll in the Foundations course without applying to the full licensure program.
| Semester | Course | Location |
| Summer 1 (e.g., 2013) | EDFOUND 781 – Foundations of Gifted and Talented Education | Hybrid through UW – Whitewater* |
| Fall (e.g., 2013) | EDFOUND 782 – Psychological Issues in Gifted Education | Hybrid through UW - Whitewater |
| Spring (e.g., 2014) | EDUC 792 – Curriculum Methods for Teaching Students with Gifts and Talents | Hybrid through UW – Stevens Point |
| Summer 2 (e.g., 2014) | EDUC 795 – Practicum in Teaching Students with Gifts and Talents | Hybrid through UW – Stevens Point** |
*The Foundations course will also be offered in the fall through UWSP as EDUC 791
**Also offered as independent study by UWSP during the academic year
Wisconsin Program Coordinator License in Gifted and Talented (64-014)
A program leading to the license for Gifted and Talented Instructional Program Coordinator is in development. This program will involve the same courses as the teaching license, but will include one additional course on program administration with embedded practicum. NOTE: pupil services personnel (school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers) are eligible for the gifted program coordinator license, but not the gifted teacher license. For more information, contact the UWW program coordinators.
