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About Us

WCEPS is a non-profit organization meeting a growing demand for bringing education research and development to educators around the world.

Our Pathways offerings encompass a variety of resources educators all over the world need to be successful in the classroom. Backed by world-class research and development, we work to meet the changing needs of education.

Learn more about WCEPS and how we work with UW-Madison.

Our Partners and Programs

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WCEPS Program

CARE Coaching

CARE Coaching partners with educators, providing tailored professional development through workshops, program evaluations, and personalized coaching sessions to enhance teaching practices and support multilingual learner success.

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WCEPS Partner

AIW Institute

The AIW Institute offers professional development and capacity building using the Framework for Authentic Intellectual Work, developed by Drs. Fred Newmann, M. Bruce King, and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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WCEPS Partner

CALL

The Comprehensive Assessment of Leadership for Learning (CALL) provides unique tools and customized services to support professional growth, leadership development, and school improvement planning. It focuses on leadership for learning.

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WCEPS Partner

The Discussion Project

The Discussion Project, designed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides specialized professional learning courses to help facilitate more engaging, inclusive, and intellectually rigorous discussion classrooms.

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WCEPS Partner

WebbAlign

In collaboration with Dr. Norman Webb, the developer of Depth of Knowledge (DOK), WebbAlign promotes effective and accurate use of this innovative language system for attainment of desired learning outcomes.

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WCEPS Partner

WIDA Licensed Offerings

WIDA develops and provides proven tools and support to help multilingual learners, and their educators, succeed. WCEPS is the sole source provider of materials sold on the WIDA Store website and WIDA-licensed workshops.

Not sure which pathway works best for your school?

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Program Leaders

Dr. M. Bruce King

Director of the AIW Institute

Lynn Glueck

Program Director for The Discussion Project

Mark Blitz, PhD

CALL Project Director

Sara Christopherson

WebbAlign Study Director

Suzanne Johar

WIDA MODEL Manager & Associate Director of Educator Engagement

Yvonne Williams

Director of Multilingual Learner

Educator Engagement

Matt Messinger

Executive Director

Meet the WCEPS Team and Board of Directors