PK-12 Instruction Section

Mission Statement

The mission of the PK-12 Instruction Section is to inspire, lead, serve, and collaborate with the field to promote equity and transformative learning so that learners can navigate the world with agency, curiosity, belonging, criticality, and hope.

Sign-up for the PK-12 Instruction Newsletter

This newsletter replaces several prior email lists: WIPK-12, Middleschool, PK-5, and Instructional-Leaders, and will focus on innovation in education as well an other announcements applicable to the education field. Frequency of this publication has not been determined yet.

What does the PK-12 Instruction Section do?

Set High Expectations

Develop and implement the standards for areas: Art & Design, Computer Science, Dance, Information & Technology Literacy, Environmental Education, Personal Financial Literacy, Music, Science, Social Studies, and Theatre.
Develop resources to support standards, high-quality instruction, and strategic systems of assessment.
Create space for, validate, and affirm diverse cultural and linguistic identities and perspectives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop resources for WISELearn.
Promote safe and responsible practices for students for Keeping Kids Safe Online.

Promote Equitable, Personalized, Collaborative, and Engaging Learning Opportunities

Provide leadership for anti-bias, anti-racist teaching and learning.
Use research and data to make informed decisions to improve learning outcomes.
Provide targeted support for specific student populations.

Bring Professional Learning to the Field

Create space for, validate, and affirm diverse cultural and linguistic identities and perspectives.
Develop and facilitate asynchronous (recorded webinars, elearning modules) and synchronous (workshops, presentations, book studies, PLCs, collaborative partnerships) professional learning at the local, regional, state, and national levels that promote best practice.
Support recruitment and retention efforts by working with educator and leadership preparation programs and the DPI licensing team.
Operate DPI Media Room and support initiatives relative to images, content creation, accessibility, and alignment to DPI programming.

Innovate in Wisconsin Public Schools

Promote authentic and developmentally appropriate learning.
Support online and blended learning with Wisconsin Digital Learning Collaborative.
Support Future Ready leaders to implement the Wisconsin Digital Learning Plan (online and blended learning).
Support schools to provide Personalized Learning.
Provide support for Virtual Learning Time and the Fostering Innovation Guide.
Administer the application process for Districts of Innovation.

Celebrate Excellence

Section Areas

For questions regarding the PK-12 Instruction Section, contact:

Gregory Coleman