Transcript KINESIOLOGY CERT TALK - University of Illinois at Urbana

Early Childhood Ed cert talk
Nov 1, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
166 Wohlers
– COTE introduction
• Oversee all things related to certification
– Past – Things like CBC and Bloodborne Pathogen training
• Here tonight to talk about process of actually getting
certified.
• Obtain certification 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)
– Other state certification will likely hinge on Illinois
certification first
• Applying for certification:
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Log onto your student portal
Example: ed-blutarsky (Bluto)
Click on “Certification Application”
Will ask if your are registered for or previously
done student teaching.
– If you answer no, it will not let you proceed. If
yes, it will continue.
• Click on “Click here to fill out your application
request.”
• Email address-Recommend you use your most
reliable-regular email account.
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Phone number
Degree period
Major
Certificate
Endorsements
– Comments: Provide important information
regarding endorsements such as pending transfer
coursework, tests, etc.
• Notes Regarding endorsements:
– May choose as many as you wish to be considered
for (but please use some common sense)
• You will all be endorsed in Early Childhood
Education (Pre K –grade 3 self contained)
• All qualify for Early Childhood Special Education
Approval (Pre K)
– If you want to teach Special Education K-3, will need to meet
requirements for Learning Behavior Specialist I endorsement
(6 additional courses-available only to grad students)
• Only a very limited number of additional endorsements
(fewer still which are available to undergrads)
• The most common additional endorsement is foreign
language (18 hours of same foreign language).
• Signature (must “sign” stating you
understand)
• Must submit
– Once you sign, you can’t go back. Contact us
• 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 grad audit 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 or summer
term
• Endorsements? Will send Endorsement email
It should have the ECSE approval. 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. This is only record
we will have of your Student teaching (directions on
student portal).
– Safety Training
– Approved portfolio
– Departmental Recommendation
• Should come automatically from Jay Mann if you meet all
responsibilities
– Tests
– Content test: Early Childhood Education (107)
– Assessment of Professional Teaching: Birth to Grade 3 (101)
– Grades
– Degree (must appear on transcripts!!!)
– Spring graduates – June 18, 2012
– Summer grads – Sept 10, 2012 – Obviously may pose
problems for fall employment.
“Claiming” your certificate
– We will contact you at email address you
provided.
• Will provide a link to the Educator
Certification System (ECS) (www.isbe.net/ecs)
• Click on this link.
– If you haven’t already done so, create a “private
certification account”
– Click on “You have an entitlement certificate
waiting for your application.”
– Click on “Apply online”
– Follow steps.
• Be prepared to pay by credit card
• Be sure to register your certificate with a district.
• Paper copy of certificate will arrive in mail
• Any school district with your name and SSN can verify
certification
• TESTING (more information)
– Two required tests:
• Early Childhood Education (107)
– May 2012 Grads do NOT have to take/pass before student
teaching.
• Assessment of Professional Teaching: Birth to Grades 3
(101)
Test dates (May Grads)
February 11, 2012 (Recommended)
– Allows Fall back date if you don’t pass
– Provides context for answering questions for APT.
– May take content test and APT on same day for convenience and save
$$$
– (On Jan 7th date only the APT is offered).
• Be sure you request test scores be sent to Illinois
• Be sure your SSN is accurate (errors may delay
certification). Can check your tests on Student portal.
• Keep test scores forever (or longer)- May need them
• Odds and Ends (important trivia)
– Initial Type 04 certificate
• If you don’t need certificate right away, may choose to hold off
until July 1st to claim. But don’t forget!!!!
• Valid for 4 fiscal years. Must renew every 4 years until you receive
standard-then it’s 5 years
• Renewing your certificate. Important! The
window off opportunity for renewing is
getting smaller-don’t let your certificate lapse.
– Can renew online through ECS
• Certification in other states
– Likely will require certification in Illinois first
– Other states may have program verification form.
• Send form to COTE to fill out.
– Contact information is on our website under
“Resources” in www.cote.illinois.edu
• If you ask us how to get certified in another state, we’ll
likely only refer you to this link or to contact the
respective states.
• 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.
– Include UIN
– Urgent timely matters? Don’t use email.
– No appointments by email. Call office.
COTE website
www.cote.illinois.edu
Requirements & Procedures
• Certification Timeline
Resources
• Educator Certification System (ECS)
• Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS)
• Other Certification Tests (for certification in other states)
• Take Us To School – Resources for student teachers
• U.S. Teacher Certification Offices
Links
• Illinois Education Job Bank
Student Portal