Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education

Induction meetingSeptember 9, 2013192 Education6:30 p.m.

Council on Teacher Education

www.cote.illinois.edu

What We Do• Monitor compliance with the

Common Assessment Plan (CAP)– www.cote.illinois.edu/about/governance/policies/

CAP_Undergraduate.pdf

– 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

What We Do (continued)

• Answer Certification Questions• Answer Endorsement Questions• Complete Final Audit for

Licensure/Recommendation for licensure

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

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

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

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

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.

Endorsements (continued

• K-3 (or) K-4

• Limited number available– Bilingual, ESL, Foreign Language– Reading Teacher & LBSI (available only

to grad students)

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)

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.

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

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

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.

Criminal Background Check(fingerprinting)

• Directions, forms, and links can be found under www.cote.illinois.edu 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

http://www.accuratebiometrics.com/fingerprint_Region_Map.asp

– Be sure to fill out and use the COTE form– http://www.cote.illinois.edu/fingerprintform.pdf

• If you don’t hear from the COTE that you have cleared within 3 weeks, contact my office.

Who and Where

• Brenda Clevenger Evans• bmclvngr@illinois.edu

• Jeff Buck• jbuck@illinois.edu

505 E. Green Street, Champaign, IL(above PNC Bank and Cold Stone Creamery)

217-333-7195 Hours 8:30 – 12 and 1 – 5

When You Contact Us• E-mail– Include your UIN and major– Contact one of us, not both, then stick

with that person.– Include previous communications when

e-mailing

• Appointments– I don’t attempt to schedule

appointments by email.– Call the secretary at 333-7195