Academic Life Experience

Academic Life Experience

The EXCEL Center respects and values the knowledge and skills that experienced teachers bring to the Add-On Licensure Program and we recognize that there are many ways to learn and to demonstrate learning. As a result, we provide opportunities for our candidates to share evidence of their prior learning in terms of course objectives and application of the knowledge and skills with their students.

Academic Life Experience Documentation

To receive credit for academic life experience in place of an EXCEL Center course requirement, candidates must

1. provide evidence that addresses how you have acquired the knowledge that corresponds to at least 80% of the course objectives or required curriculum

• participation in professional development, co-teaching, and team teaching are examples of evidence that might address the university course objectives

2. demonstrate how you have applied or would apply your knowledge and skills in the aforementioned objectives or curriculum with students

• evidence may include lesson plans, unit plans, teacher-prepared materials, photographs of student results, etc. 

3. provide at least one letter of endorsement from an administrator, colleague, or parent who witnessed your acquisition and/or application of the curriculum’s course objectives/content knowledge

Submission of Academic LIfe Experience

When applying for academic life experience, please submit

• a cover letter explaining the request

• the evidence described above

• the letter of endorsement and

• a check for $75, per course, payable to UW Oshkosh.

If you have any questions regarding Academic Life Experience, please contact the EXCEL Center at excel@uwosh.edu.