ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
Contact Information
Institute for Learning Partnership
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive, Wood Hall 410
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
Phone: (920) 465-5555
Fax: (920) 465-5070
E-mail: learnpart@uwgb.edu
URL: http://www.uwgb.edu/learnpart
Mission Statement
The Institute for Learning Partnership enhances professional
development for educators to improve academic achievement for all learners.
Mission Statement - Adopted January 2003
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INSTITUTE FACTS
A Dynamic Collaboration
The Institute is a dynamic collaboration launched in 1997 to improve the quality of teaching and learning in northeast Wisconsin, pre-kindergarten though college. Initial funding to establish the Institute came from the state legislature with the approval of the governor and was distributed through the University of Wisconsin System.
Partners
Partners include the districts of northeast Wisconsin's Cooperative Educational Services Agencies (CESA), regional school boards, PK-12 educators and administrators, Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC), Professional Development Academy of WEAC, northeast Wisconsin's technical colleges, business and community leaders and the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.
Founding Goals and Early Progress
Created the Accomplished Educator Professional Development Certificate (PDC) program for experienced
educators. Based on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and Wisconsin's
state standards, the PDC is approved by Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for
teacher re-licensure and endorsed by WEAC's Professional Development Academy.
First cohort group: 1999; First graduates: 2000).
Transformed UW-Green Bay's undergraduate teacher preparation program to a standards-based program for
students preparing for the teaching profession. (Ongoing)
Established a standards-based Master of Science Degree in Applied Leadership for Teaching and Learning,
based on the NBPTS standards, at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.
(First cohort group: 1998; First graduates: 2000)
Funded school-based action research through a competitive grant program that documents effective practices
to improve teaching and learning. (First Awards: 1998)
Ongoing Initiatives
Annual fall conference with keynotes by national figures to examine critical issues in education.
Collaboration to provide other forums to address community and regional education needs.
Showcase the Institute and its research activities at national and regional conferences.
A quarterly newsletter circulated to over 12,000 readers.
