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Council on Teacher Education. www.cote.illinois.edu. Who and Where. Brenda Clevenger Evans bmclvngr@illinois.edu Jeff Buck jbuck@illinois.edu 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above National City and Cold Stone Creamery) 217-333-7195 Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5. What We Do.
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Council on Teacher Education www.cote.illinois.edu
Who and Where • Brenda Clevenger Evans • bmclvngr@illinois.edu • Jeff Buck • jbuck@illinois.edu 505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL (above National City and Cold Stone Creamery) 217-333-7195 Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5
What We Do • Answer Certification Questions • Answer Endorsement Questions • Complete Final Audit for Certification
What We Do • Monitor compliance with the Common Assessment Plan (CAP) • www.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/CAP_Undergraduate.pdf • Criminal Background Check – • April 26-27, 9 – noon and 12:30 – 5 p.m. need appointment • Currently $54 (cash, Visa, MasterCard, or money order) • Bloodborne Pathogen Training • Safety Education Module • Student Teaching Agreement • GPA (content, professional education, UI, and overall) • Grades in content/professional education
Certificate/License • Moving to new system by July 1, 2013 • Illinois Professional Educator License • Requires completion of an approved program • Successful completion of the testing requirements • Successful completion of any additional requirements ISBE establishes • Must be at least 20 years of age
Endorsements • An endorsement is a statement appearing on a certificate that identifies the specific subjects or grade level that the certificate holder is authorized to teach • Will qualify for at least one HS and one MG • Subsequent endorsements require additional coursework in a specific content area • www.cote.illinois.edu/certification/Endorsements.html
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 w/12 @ 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, bilingual
Science/Social Science • Grades 9-12 • Requires 32 hours of coursework, 12 hours in one of the designations below, and coursework in at least two other designations. Will be tested on all designations. • Science: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics (MG=General Science or Biological and/or Physical Science) • Social Science: History, Psychology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology/Anthropology -- Your designation is History. (MG = Social Science) • Can teach ALL social sciences or sciences at introductory level • Must be endorsed in subsequent designation to teach AP or honors courses
New ISBE Rule • 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)
Testing • No tests first year of program • Appropriate content-area test • Must take/pass prior to student teaching (New ISBE requirement) • APT Grades 6-12 • Must pass in order to pass student teaching (New ISBE requirement)
Who to Contact • Degree Requirements – Content advisor • Minor Requirements - Adva • Certification Requirements – Jeff or me • Certification requirements are subject to change w/o notice
When You Contact Us • E-mail • Include UIN and major • Contact Jeff or me, not both • Include previous communications when e-mailing • Appointments • Call 333-7195
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
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
Handout/Reminder • Council Website • Criminal Background Checks are being done on April 26 & 27 from 9 a.m. – noon and 12:30– 5 p.m. • Check student portal if already taken to see if we have results – CBC date cleared • If you don’t hear that you are cleared within three weeks, contact us.