Early Childhood Education Induction meeting March 28, 2013 6 p.m. 262 Armory

Council on Teacher Education www.cote.illinois.edu

What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP) www.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/CAP_Undergraduate.pdf Criminal Background Check Annual Bloodborne Pathogen Training Mandated Reporter Training/Acknowledgement GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) Grades in content/professional education (C or better) Safety Education Module Student Teaching Agreement 1) Go to Council website to show CBC/BBP info. If you’ve already done a CBC through the Council you do not need to do it again. If you did with another org/institution you do. If you don’t know, check the student portal – show portal—ask Eric to get up test student. 3) Must schedule by April 12, 2010 – bring form to 505 E. Green and speak to Donna/Kim to schedule appointment – must do it in person.

What We Do Answer Certification Questions Answer Endorsement Questions Complete Final Audit for Certification

Endorsements Automatically qualified to teach in self-contained general education pre-K – grade 3 Automatically given Early Childhood Special Education Approval (pre-k) SPED 414, 465, EPSY 401, and SPED 438 or CI 422 built into program. Does NOT cover Special Ed K-3 (need LBSI approval/endorsement for K-3)

Endorsements (K-3) Bilingual approval/endorsement Requirements on Council website English as a Second Language (C&I/DEIL) LBS I Endorsement (needed to work w/special needs grades K-3) Six additional courses in SPED

Foreign Language Endorsements K-4 K-4: 18 hours in one foreign language or pass appropriate Foreign Language Content test (If you want to teach a foreign language at the middle grade or high school, come talk to us for requirements).

Certificate/License Moving to new system on July 1, 2013 Illinois Professional Educator License

Testing No additional tests first year of program Early Childhood content test Must take/pass prior to student teaching (state law) Assessment of Professional Teaching: Birth to Grade 3 or Non grade specific APT Typically taken student teaching semester or on the same day content test is taken.

Things To Know If you change your name, change it in Banner and notify the Council If you move, change your address in Banner. Certification requirements are subject to change without notice.

ISBE Rules No professional education or content course with a grade lower than a ‘C’ may be used toward certification, endorsement, or approval No professional education or content course taken for CR/NC or Pass/Fail may be used toward certification, endorsement or approval AP credit may be used

Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting) Directions, forms, and links can be found under www.cote.illinois.edu and then, in the right column, “Criminal Background Check” Must go through Accurate Biometrics Office locations and times can be found at http://www.accuratebiometrics.com/fingerprint_Region_Map.asp Be sure to use the COTE form http://www.cote.illinois.edu/fingerprintform.pdf If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.

Who to Contact Degree Requirements – Michael Parrish Certification Requirements – Jeff (me) or Brenda

Contact Information (COTE) Brenda Clevenger Evans bmclvngr@illinois.edu Jeff Buck jbuck@illinois.edu 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above PNC Bank and Cold Stone Creamery) 217-333-7195 Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

When You Contact Us E-mail I take walk-ins Appointments Include UIN and major Contact one of us, not both, and then stick with that person. Include previous communications when e-mailing I take walk-ins Appointments Call 333-7195 I do not attempt to schedule appointments by email