ELIS, Licensure, Subbing & Beyond Patrick Durley, Regional Superintendent, ROE #53 Mason, Tazewell & Woodford Counties

What does great teaching look like? You’re Almost There! What does great teaching look like?

ELIS = All Things Licensure Check when you are due to renew Renew your license Apply for new endorsements Enter professional development (120 hours in 5 years) Register in another region Check your degrees, tests passed, employment records, etc.

ELIS - Educator Licensure System Create an account www.isbe.net, click TEACHERS then Log in to ELIS button Tied to your SS# You’ll probably only see your testing results at first - no credentials yet Remember your username and password DO NOT create multiple accounts

Follow the steps and log in or create your account.

Entitlement - You Complete Your EC Program EC will let ISBE know You’ll get a notification when you log in to your ELIS account DO NOT APPLY for your license UNTIL your account shows you have a PEL pending. It should pop up on your Home Page when you log in PEL = Professional Educator License Once the notification is there… Apply ($100). It will be immediate that you receive your license (careful how you answer questions though) Register it ($60 = remaining year + 5 full) Which ROE do you register in? ROE #53 since you’re in it now Add any region you will work or sub

EdTPA General Time Frame: 6-8 weeks Scoring: About 1 month after submission to Pearson ISBE and you are both notified Results Posted to your ELIS account: 2-3 weeks to get posted to your ELIS account once you get notice Apply for License: Once you see the notification on your ELIS Home Page Your Credentials page will change from Pending or Pre-completion to Completed

Many EdTPA scores remain unattached to ELIS accounts! WARNING: Many EdTPA scores remain unattached to ELIS accounts! ELIS profile info is different than EdTPA portfolio submission profile Must exactly match your ELIS account Be Very Particular and Careful!

Change Status if not full-time Look for blue if something new EIN - Your Identifier Look for blue if something new

What if I Want to Sub or Be an Aide? DO NOT need a Sub or Parapro license - Sub off of your PEL Get fingerprinted in each region you wish to sub Register in ELIS for each region you will be subbing Go to our website and register to be on our sublist www.roe53.net Substitute Teaching link (center of homepage)

Once You Start Teaching - Professional Development You will owe 120 hours in your 5-year cycle Enter your activities in your ELIS account You get an hour for an hour Coursework is the most beneficial PD for your requirement What counts as evidence? ISBE Evidence of Completion Form 77-21B, OR Transcript from IL college w/ an ISBE approved teacher prep program

When will you work with your ROE? Anytime you need professional assistance, such as... Testing (except EdTPA) Fingerprinting Clinicals Student Teaching Subbing Bus Driving Teaching Employment Guidance and Assistance Licensure and endorsements Name changes Professional Q&A

ROE #53 Patrick Durley, Regional Superintendent pdurley@roe53.net Jeff Ekena, Asst. Regional Superintendent jekena@roe53.net 414 Court St., Suite 100 Pekin, IL 61554 (309) 477-2290