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

2. Council on Teacher Education

3. What We Do Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP)
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.

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

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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).

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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

12. Criminal Background Check (fingerprinting)
Directions, forms, and links can be found under and then, in the right column, “Criminal Background Check”
Must go through Accurate Biometrics
Office locations and times can be found at
Be sure to use the COTE form
If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.

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

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

15. 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 ing
I take walk-ins
Appointments
Call
I do not attempt to schedule appointments by