Council on Teacher Education

Who and Where Brenda Clevenger Evans Jeff Buck 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above National City and Cold Stone Creamery) Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

When You Contact Us –Include UIN and major –Contact Jeff or me, not both –Include previous communications when e- mailing Appointments –Call

What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP) – –Criminal Background Check – April , 9 – 6 p.m. need appointment Currently $52 (cash, Visa, MasterCard, or money order) –Bloodborne Pathogen Training –GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) –Grades in content/professional education –Safety Education Module –Student Teaching Agreement

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

Endorsements Will qualify for at least one HS and one MG Grades 9 – 12 –English Language Arts: English, Journalism, Language Arts, Speech (MG=Language Arts) –Mathematics: Mathematics (MG=Mathematics) –Science: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics (MG=General Science or Biological and/or Physical Science) Can teach ALL sciences at introductory level Must be endorsed in subsequent designation to teach AP or honors courses

Endorsements Grades 9 – 12 –Social Science: History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology (MG = Social Science) Your designation is History. Can teach ALL social sciences at introductory level Must be endorsed in subsequent designation to teach AP or honors courses

Endorsements High School endorsements out of major –Can acquire at initial certification or later Later = additional fee Requirements vary depending on endorsement Typically 24 hours upper-level Some exceptions – Science/Social Science/ESL Check Council website

Endorsements Middle grade endorsements (grades 6-8) –Broad based –Typically 18 hours in subject –Exceptions: math/ESL (CI/DEIL) –State needs: math, science, foreign language, ESL

Endorsements Foreign language –9-12, 6-8, 5-8, K-4 –9-12: 20 hours minimum + pass content test –6-8: 18 hours –K-4 & 5-8: 18 hours + pass APT for elementary or K- 12 –Recommend passing content test for any foreign language endorsement (HQ) –Limited test dates for Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Japanese, Korean, Russian

Certificate Secondary: 6-12 Initial  Must renew every 4 fiscal years  Fiscal year July 1 – June 30  Citizenship or legally present to work and signed statement agreeing to become a citizen within 10 years. Standard  4 years teaching experience on an Initial certificate and have completed ISBE approved professional development options.

Testing No tests first year of program Appropriate content-area test –Take Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 Allow for a fall-back date APT Grades 6-12 –Wait until Spring 2012

Who to Contact Degree Requirements – Phyllis Certification Requirements – Jeff or me –Certification requirements are subject to change w/o notice

New ISBE Rules Effective February 1, 2012 –No professional education or content course grade lower than a ‘C’ can be used toward certification, endorsement, or approval –No professional education or content course taken for CR/NC can be used toward certification, endorsement or approval –High school endorsements that require 24 hours at least 12 hours must be at upper-level

New ISBE Rules Effective February 1, 2012 –Social Science and Science endorsements To be endorsed in a subsequent designation in the field you must have completed 12 hours of coursework in the subject area of the designation and pass the applicable content-area test (AP/Honors) Social Science (History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology) Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics)

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

Reminder Criminal Background Checks are being done on April 20 & 21 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. You must take the form to 505 E. Green Street, Suite 203 PRIOR to April 12, 2010 to schedule an appointment. You cannot just drop off the form – must see one of the secretaries to make an appointment. Hrs 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5