1. November 1, 5 p.m. Location: 1026 Lincoln Hall
Endorsement Workshop
November 1, 5 p.m.
Location: 1026 Lincoln Hall

2. Endorsements Defined
The subjects a teacher can teach and the grade range in which they are authorized to teach them

3. Changes Effective February 2018
(First) Middle grade endorsements can only be acquired by going through an approved Middle Grade program
This change will effect freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and those others who do not claim their licenses/endorsements by end of January, 2018.

4. Everyone in a secondary education minor who completes a program and is licensed before February 2018 will earn:
One high school endorsement
At least middle grade endorsement
Allows you to teach those subjects at those grade ranges.

5. Adding additional endorsements (beyond what your program provides)
These are limited to the grade range of your initial licensure (unless you go through another program)
Some you may be able to finish as an undergrad while others may require post graduate work
Link to High School (9-12 grade) Endorsements

6. Many (most) High School endorsements are…
24 hours of coursework
12 of those 24 hours must be “upper-level” (300 or above)
Pass the appropriate content test
Others are more involved:

7. 9-12 grade Social Science endorsements (with a required “designation”)
32 overall hours of social science
12 hours in one designation (psychology, geography, history, economics, sociology & anthropology, political science)
At least one course from two other designations
Pass the content test
Allows you to teach all the Social sciences but only AP or honors for the designation(s) you hold

8. Adding additional 9-12 grade Social Science designations (once you’ve met the requirements for a first)
This allows you to teach Advance Placement and honors for the subject
Take 12 semester hours in the new designation
Pass the content test in that designation

9. 9-12 Grade Science (with a designation)
32 overall hours of Science
12 of those hours in the same designation (biology, physics, chemistry, earth & space science, environmental science)
At least one course from two other designations
At least one course in physical sciences and one course from life sciences (i.e, they can’t all be physical science or all be life science courses).
Pass the content test in the designation in which you have 12 hours
Allows you to teach ALL of the sciences but only AP and Honors for those designation(s) you hold

10. Adding additional 9-12 grade Science designations
Allows you to teach Advance Placement and Honors for those designations
12 semester hours in the designation
Pass the content test in that designation

11. Foreign Language endorsements
24 hours in same foreign language
Pass the appropriate foreign language content test
Additional foreign language endorsements require only that you pass the respective content test

12. Pursuing endorsements
Determine what endorsements you want (and what is available):
Licensure
Endorsements
Middle grade
Secondary
Determine what the requirements are
Plan ahead
Maybe be more advantageous to finish ones you are close to (rather than being only close to several)
Don’t have to declare like you would a minor
Gen Education courses may, if applicable, count toward endorsements
For endorsements which require tests (all high school), take them when you feel most prepared

13. Odds and Ends
The CoTE can (if you qualify for them) add endorsements when you apply for your initial certificate/license.
You have to formally request them (on your application)
No additional cost
Convenient and faster
We may sometimes count courses ISBE might not
May request/add endorsements anytime during your teaching career
Two modes:
If most of the coursework was through UIUC, CoTE may be able to recommend you for the endorsement (our discretion)
Contact us.
(ISBE will still assess fees for each endorsement requested after you are licensed)
Through ISBE
Apply through the site where you will ultimately apply for/claim your license
Charges will be assessed (per each endorsement requested).

14. Council On Teacher Education
Jeff Buck
Brenda Clevenger
505 East Green Street
Above Coldstone Creamery and PNC bank
(217)

15. ESL Endorsement
ESL clinical experience equal to 100 clock hours or three months teaching experience with ESL students. Students in licensure programs may contact their clinical experience office to see if an ESL (or bilingual) placement is an option during student teaching (please note, it won't be an option for everyone). For experience outside of a UI placement, a detailed letter from an administrator at the institution/agency needs to be written documenting the nature of activities, age group of individuals in program, number of days/hours per day worked, etc. This documentation is subject to approval. Final approval lies with the State. Contact the Council if you plan to use a non-UI placement for your experience. For clinical experience through the UI, but not through student teaching, students may enroll in EIL 214, EIL 215, or CI 595.
A student log must be kept of time spent in EIL 214 or 215.
Instructor must write a letter describing nature of activities, age group, etc.
Log and letter must be sent to Council on Teacher Education
Credits totaling 18 semester hours distributed among ALL the following course areas.
Linguistics (LING 100, EIL 422, EIL 486, EIL 487, EIL 488, LING/ANTH 400, CI 507 LCT, or SPAN 252 [SPAN 302 prior to FA09])
Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL (EIL/LING 489 or CI 433)
Assessment of the Bilingual Student (EIL 460 or CI/LIS 517)
If EIL 460 is used:
Student must inform instructor that she/he wants to work in public schools
Instructor will adapt curriculum for public school work
Student must ask instructor to write the Council stating that course satisfies public school component
Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (EIL 411 or CI 477)
Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students (EIL 456 or CI 446)

16. While there IS an ESL minor available, the ISBE endorsement does NOT require that you complete the minor
If pursuing the bona fide minor sabotages meeting the less stringent requirements for the endorsement, consider that the endorsement is what ISBE (and most schools) ultimately care about.

17. Middle grade (6-8) endorsements (available only to Seniors and some grad students)
To reiterate, seniors and some grads (who are licensed before Feb 2018) should qualify for at least one middle grade endorsement
To ADD middle grade endorsements:
Many require 18 hours in the field
Examples: Language Arts, Social Science, Health Education
Some, such as ESL, Bilingual Education, and Math are considerably more “involved.” (will talk at greater length about ESL after the main presentation)
Foreign Language endorsements (for Middle grade) requires 24 hours AND pass the ILTS foreign Language test.