1. Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education Induction meeting
September 9, Education 6:30 p.m.

2. Council on Teacher Education

3. What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP)
Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting) (more on this later)
Annual Bloodborne Pathogen Training
GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) (2.5)
Grades in content/professional education (C or better)
Safety Education Module
Mandated Reporter Training/acknowledgement
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.

4. What We Do (continued) Answer Certification Questions
Answer Endorsement Questions
Complete Final Audit for Licensure/Recommendation for licensure

5. Professional Educator License
Moved to a new system on July 1, 2013
Illinois Professional Educator License
Initial, Standard, and Nat’l Board certification has gone away

6. Endorsements Requirements are listed in our website
Middle grade endorsements (grades 5-8)
Confined to Elementary Ed candidates
Content specific
Typically 18 hours in subject
Exceptions: Math/English as a Second Language/Bilingual
Recommend obtaining at least two endorsements
State needs: math, science, foreign language, ESL, bilingual

7. Endorsements (continued)
All middle grade endorsements require Middle Grade Coursework
CI 410, EPS 427, EPSY 430 (if from this campus)
Online through UI (Summers)
Other institutions (link on CoTE website)
Most students take between junior/senior year
Can delay certification and take summer after graduation

8. Endorsements (continued)
Social Science requirements met (If MG courses are taken)
Close in General Science (14-18)
Most physical and life science courses count
Close in Language Arts (13-20)
English, Journalism, Speech, Creative Writing, BTW
Something outside of these areas should check with Council
Area of Concentration gives you a start
Can use Gen Ed courses if they apply

9. Endorsements (continued)
Foreign language
K-4, 5-8: 18 hours of coursework or pass content test
Recommend passing content test for any foreign language endorsement (for “Highly Qualified” Status)
If you want to be endorsed in a foreign language outside grade range of certificate, come talk to us.

10. Endorsements (continued
K-3 (or) K-4
Limited number available
Bilingual, ESL, Foreign Language
Reading Teacher & LBSI (available only to grad students)

11. Early Childhood Special Ed Approval
Only available to Early Childhood Education candidates
Curriculum is built into Early Childhood program
Qualifies you to teach Special Education (Pre K)
If you want to teach Special Education K-3, must pursue LBSI endorsement (grad only)

12. Testing Had to use the ACT, pass Basic skills or TAP to be admitted.
No additional cert tests taken first year of program
Elementary/Middle Grade or Early Childhood Education test
Must take/pass prior to student teaching (state law)
Assessment of Professional Teaching: Grades B-3 (Early Chlhd), K-9 (El Ed), or non grade specific version.

13. Things To Remember 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

14. 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
Advance Placement credit MAY be used
Proficiency Credit may NOT be used

15. Who to Contact Degree Requirements – Michael Parrish
Certification Requirements – Council on Teacher Education
Requirements for endorsements do not necessarily pertain to degree or area of concentration requirements-always check with Michael regarding plans.

16. Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting)
Directions, forms, and links can be found under and then, in the right column under “Criminal Background Check”
You must go through Accurate Biometrics
Office locations, days, and times can be found at
Be sure to fill out and use the COTE form
If you don’t hear from the COTE that you have cleared within 3 weeks, contact my office.

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

18. When You Contact Us E-mail Appointments Include your UIN and major
Contact one of us, not both, then stick with that person.
Include previous communications when ing
Appointments
I don’t attempt to schedule appointments by .
Call the secretary at