Transcript KINESIOLOGY CERT TALK

Visual Art
Licensure Talk
Oct 31st, 2013 11 a.m.
319 Art & Design
– COTE introduction
• Oversee all things related to licensing
– Past – Things like CBC, Bloodborne Pathogen training, etc.
• Here today to talk about process of actually getting
licensed.
• Obtain license as soon as you can!!!!
– Regardless of other plans (grad school, Peace
Corp, etc).
– Only protected against program changes for 1 year
– Not protected at all against ISBE changes (Ex: C or
better rule)
– Other state certification will likely hinge on Illinois
licensure first
• Applying for certification:
• Log onto your student portal
(www.cote.illinois.edu)
• Example: ed-blutarsky (Bluto)
• Click on “Certification Application”
• Will ask if your are registered for or previously
done student teaching.
If you must answer no, do not proceed. If yes,
continue.
• Click on “Click here to fill out your application
request.”
• Email address-Recommend you use your most
reliable-regular email account. (UIUC’s
account will go away so don’t use it )
• Phone number
• Degree period (or licensure period)
• Major
• License (Should pull in as Visual Arts-K-12)
• Endorsements
• Comments: Provide important information
regarding endorsements such as pending
transfer coursework, tests, etc.
• May choose as many as you wish to be considered for
(but please have mercy as each audit takes time)
• You will all be endorsed in Visual Arts (K-12).
• To teach any other subject besides Art at the middle
grade, you must complete the middle grade coursework
and meet the content requirements for the
endorsement.
• Can add endorsements any time during career
– Signature (must “sign” stating you understand)
(check mark to the side)
• Must click “Submit”
– Once you submit you can’t go back. Contact us if
you need to revise or add something.
• The next day, you should receive an email
which says the COTE has received your
application.
• Can submit application even if you haven’t yet
passed all tests (just need to be registered for
student teaching).
• I will complete an audit based on DARS report
or graduate audit we completed earlier.
– Problems? Will either contact you or records
officer. If contacted, it’s important you respond.
• Nothing missing? Will put application in
pending file until end of Spring term
• Endorsements? Will send Endorsement email
to address you put on form. Contact us if
something is inaccurate or missing.
• End of final semester processing.
– EFE hours (at least 80). (Should check Student
portal for accuracy)
– Student Teaching Time Report
• Be accurate and fairly descriptive. Only record we will
have of your Student teaching (directions on student
portal).
– Safety Training
– Mandated reporter training
– Approved portfolio
– Departmental Recommendation
• Should come automatically from Robin if
you meet all responsibilities
– Tests
Visual Arts
Assessment of Professional Teaching
– Grades
– Degree (must appear on transcripts!!!)
• Recommending you to ISBE
– Assuming everything is complete, should occur
late may to middle June.
– We will contact you at the email at address you
gave and provide a link where you need to go to
claim and register your license. (You may need to create
an account)
– The email should provide a link and instructions
– (Have a VISA or MASTERCARD ready for payment)
– After you claim your license ISBE will send you a
separate email with a link for registering your
license. BE SURE TO DO THIS!
• If you do not register it, after 6 months it will become
“lapsed.”
• ISBE is no longer sending paper copies of license
– Will either have to print screen or have administrator perform
a “public search”
• Any school district with your name and SSN can verify
certification
• TESTING (more information)
– Two tests:
• Visual Arts (145)-Must take/pass before student
teaching (state law).
• Assessment of Professional Teaching (K-12) (104)
• Testing (Continued)
• Be sure you send test scores to Illinois
• Be sure your SSN is accurate (errors may delay
license). Can check your tests on your Student
portal.
• Keep test scores forever (or longer)- May need
them later for other state certification or for
grad school, etc.
Odds and Ends
• You will be issued a “Professional Educator
License” endorsed in Visual Arts (K-12)
• There will no longer be “types.” (You will not
receive a “type 10” certificate
• “initial” no longer has any meaning either
• Renewing your license. Important! The window for renewing
is getting smaller-don’t let your license lapse.
– Can renew online through ELIS (same site you claim your
certificate on).
• Certification in other states
– Likely will require licensure in Illinois first
– Other states may have program verification form.
• Send form to COTE to fill out.
– Contact information is on our website under
“Links” in www.cote.illinois.edu
• Certification Map – Talks about reciprocity, etc
• US Teacher Certification Offices
(If you ask us about certification in other states, this
is where we’ll likely refer you).
“Highly Qualified”
• A Federal No Child Left Behind definition
• Will be “Highly Qualified” for art by virtue of
your major and by passing the content test in
Visual Arts
• To teach other subjects, it’s generally
advisable to be both endorsed and “highly
qualified.”
• Questions? Go to Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) on our website (www.cote.illinois.edu).
• Summary
– Location: 505 E. Green Street, Suite 202
• Upstairs from PNC Bank and Coldstone Creamery
• Website: www.cote.illinois.edu
• Email:
• ([email protected] or [email protected]
– Pick one of us (Brenda or me. Not both).
– Include UIN
– Include previous dialogue.
– Urgent matters? Don’t use email.
– No appointments by email. Call office.