81. CEO Arne Duncan Proposes New Teacher Certification Policy on the amount of time a teacher can teach before being required to pass the Illinoisbasic skills and education teachers to achieve full certification, due to http://www.cps-humanresources.org/TeachCert.html

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 1, 2001) CPS CEO Duncan Proposes New Teacher Certification Policy CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools CEO Arne Duncan will propose a new policy to the Chicago Board of Education that will help ensure fully certified, quality teachers are in every CPS classroom, teaching in their respective areas of specialization. The new proposal places a two-year limit on the amount of time a teacher can teach before being required to pass the Illinois basic skills and content (subject matter area) tests. There would be a three-year limit for bilingual and special education teachers to achieve full certification, due to additional course requirements and federal guidelines. Teachers who fail to pass these tests within the specified timeframe would no longer be eligible to teach in Chicago public schools. "The Board of Education is very supportive of measures that will ensure that our students have the best and the brightest teachers in the classroom," said Michael Scott, president of the Chicago Board of Education. "We look forward to receiving this proposal and I anticipate the Board's full support of the CEO's recommendations."

82. HB4466, Special Education Certification Is Spreading! House Bill 4466, allowing the option of specialized special education teachercertification, passed the illinois House Elementary and Secondary Education http://www.ldinstitute.org/hb4466.shtml

Learning Disability Institute LDI is a national, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, whose mission is to determine and disseminate successful approaches to and provide scholarships for diagnostics, prevention and treatment for persons of all ages with Learning Disabilities. Main Contribute LD News Did You Know Statistics, Research and Reports For The Press Is Your State Taking Action? Let Us Know! The changes we have waited years for are spreading throughout the nation! HERE IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ILLINOIS! House Bill 4466, allowing the option of specialized special education teacher certification, passed the Illinois House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on Thursday on a unanimous vote It was supported by many groups (both the IEA and IFT, the School Management Alliance, many special ed groups, etc.) and actively opposed by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Chicago Board of Education. Strong comments in support were made by both Democrats and Republicans. Please IMMEDIATELY contact your own State Representative either in Springfield or in their local office. Urge them to vote for House Bill 4466 when it is voted on by the full Illinois House of Representatives. Special Education Teacher Certification House Bill 4466 The State Board of Education has issued new teaching certificates to all 48,000 Illinois teachers now holding special education endorsements or approvals. These teachers can be assigned [either immediately or automatically within 3 years depending on whether on not they have training and previous certification in teaching students with two (2) specific types of disability] to students with any of seven (7) tremendously varying types of disability no matter how severe or complex the disability.

83. Regional Office Of Education - Services illinois State Law requires all educators to hold registrations and applications forcertification, we also process special education and teacher aide approvals; http://www.dekalbcounty.org/Education/services_teachercert.html

DeKalb County, Illinois Regional Office of Education Services Teacher Certification Teacher Certification The ROE serves as a liaison between Illinois State Board of Education certification evaluators, applicants, and personnel departments of the school districts in DeKalb County. Illinois State Law requires all educators to hold certificates and meet all qualifications in administrative and instructional areas. Educators register and renew their certificates in our office annually, or may renew them for a three-year period. In addition to processing registrations and applications for certification, we also: process special education and teacher aide approvals check state reports (Teacher Service Record and Special Education Personnel) maintain substitute and teacher vacancy lists evaluate educators' transcripts to determine additional coursework required to teach other subjects. GED School Bus Driver Classes Truancy Supervision Home Schooling ... Subject Index

84. Illinois Legislative Requirements For Educating LEP Students is defined in § 105 ILCS 5/14C2. Specific provisions for ESL teacher certificationare described in illinois Administrative Code Title 23 Section 1.782. http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/ncbepubs/reports/state-legislation/il.req.htm

Legislative Requirements for Educating LEP Students Illinois Click to view NCBE State Resource Page Does the state of Illinois have legislative provisions for Limited English Proficient student instructional programs? YES. There are provisions for bilingual programs in Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/2-3.39 ESL instruction is mentioned in Illinois Administrative Code Title 23: Section 228.30. Does the state of Illinois offer ESL certification/endorsement for teachers? YES. Illinois School Code § 105 ILCS 5/14C-8 describes transitional bilingual education certification (implied ESL). A "teacher of transitional bilingual education" is defined in § 105 ILCS 5/14C-2 . Specific provisions for ESL teacher certification are described in Illinois Administrative Code Title 23: Section 1.782. Does the state of Illinois offer bilingual/native language certification/endorsement for teachers? YES. Illinois School Code § 105 ILCS 5/14C-8 describes transitional bilingual education certification. A "teacher of transitional bilingual education" is defined in § 105 ILCS 5/14C-2 . Specific provisions for bilingual teacher certification are described in Illinois Administrative Code Title 23: Section 1.781. Does the state of Illinois have legislative provisions for additional funding allocated for instructional programs for LEP students?

85. Homepage Of The Illinois Classical Conference The illinois Classical Conference HomePage. Deadline for Registrationfor the MMIII illinois Latin Tournament is February 7, 2003! http://department.monm.edu/classics/icc/

The Illinois Classical Conference HomePage Congratulations to Marilyn Brusherd, ICC Augur Editor and Recipient of a 2003 CAMWS Service Award Click here for photos of CAMWS 2003 ICC Officers 2000-2002 ICC Advisory Council Personal Representatives of the President Special Committees ... Recipients of Farrand Baker Illinois Teacher of the Year Award The Augur: Most Recent Issue Archive Illinois Latin Contest 2003 Illinois Latin Tournament Qualifying Exam Notice ... Photos from ILT 2002 2003 Latin Pedagogy Workshop (pdf files): Cover Letter Notice 2003 Registration Information Schedule ... Vergilian Society Tours This webpage is maintained by Professor Thomas J. Sienkewicz of Monmouth College If you have any questions, you can contact him at toms@monm.edu

86. IASA - About IASA March 18, 2003. Eastern illinois University – Alternative TeacherCertification Program. The College of Education and Professional http://www.iasaedu.org/default.htm

April 8, 2003 Everyone Has a Role in Ensuring that Bullying Doesn't Happen Everyone has a responsibility to help combat bullying, but not everyone knows what strategies they can employ. A few practical tips for administrators include: Action Steps for School Administrators Establish a confidential reporting system that allows children to report victimization and that records that details of bullying incidents. Develop strategies to reward students for positive, inclusive behavior. Conduct school-wide assemblies and teacher inservice training to raise awareness of the problem of bullying and to communicate a zero tolerance for such behavior. Receive and listen receptively to parents who report bullying. Establish procedures whereby such reports are investigated and resolved expeditiously at the school level in order to avoid perpetuating bullying. For more information visit the ERS website at http://www.ers.org (Reprinted by permission from The Informed Educator Series by Educational Research Service (ERS)) Hotline Archives

87. Illinois: State Resources illinois State Resources for Educating Linguistically Culturally Diverse Students. http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/states/illinois/

Illinois Illinois State Board of Education ISBE Bilingual Home Page Illinois Resource Center (IRC) Illinois School Code: §105 ILCS 5/14C-3. Language classification of children; establishment of program; period of participation; examination ... Bilingual/ESL Teacher Education Programs Publications: Language Proficiency Handbook: A Practitioner's Guide to Instructional Assessment . ISBE, 1999. Education Associations: Illinois TESOL-BE Illinois Association for Multilingual Multicultural Education Illinois Association of School Boards Federally Funded Programs ... Project ESCALERA, Elgin Community College Additional Resources: ISBE Bilingual Special Education Resources Illinois Measure of Annual Growth in English (IMAGE) ESL assessment This page provides links to information available on the web. Please contact the State Department of Education for more complete information on policies and resources.

88. General Information - Kane County ROE citizens of Kane County by acting as an advocate for education, providing leadership,performing regulatory functions as directed by the illinois State Board http://www.kane.k12.il.us/Gen_Info.asp

Homepage General Information Serving the County ROE News ... Search General Information Dr. Clem Mejia Regional Superintendent INDEX: The Purpose of the KC ROE The Regional Superintendent, Dr. Clem Mejia The Associate Regional Superintendent, Julie Vallejo A General Description of the Services KC ROE Provides The Purpose of the KC ROE The Kane County Regional Office of Education promotes quality education for the citizens of Kane County by acting as an advocate for education, providing leadership, performing regulatory functions as directed by the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois School Code, providing access to needed resources and disseminating information to school districts, educators and the community. Top of Page The Mission of the Kane County ROE is to provide leadership in the learning community by: Developing Educational Resources Facilitating Learning Collaborating with all Educational Partners Top of Page The Regional Superintendent, Dr. Clem Mejia The office of the Regional Superintendent is a four year elected position. The duties of the office are outlined in the Illinois School Code. As an elected official, I am directly accountable to the electorate and the legislature. I am vested with the authority and responsibility to ensure the citizens that local public school districts comply with the minimum requirements mandated by the State of Illinois.

89. Golden Apple Foundation The GATE program is a one year alternative route to standard Illinoisteacher certification. GATE is a partnership among the Golden http://www.goldenapple.org/news-text-alternatecertif.html

Golden Apple Alternative Teacher Certification Program Reduces Participant Cost Drastically $8,000 Reduction Focuses on Helping Mid-Career Professionals to Become Teachers Chicago..... (November 29, 2000)?. In a major initiative, the Golden Apple Foundation and Chicago Public Schools announce a reduction in the cost of the alternative teacher certification program, Golden Apple Teacher Education (GATE), from $12,000 to $4,000 for 2001-2002 participants. The goal of this cost reduction is to make the program more affordable for GATE interns, and to make the program a more viable option for people who have an interest in changing careers. The cost reduction is made possible through additional Chicago Public Schools funding. After participating in an intensive summer training and classroom experience program which begins in June, 2001, participants will enter a classroom of their own at standard first year teacher salary. Throughout the program, participants work with Golden Apple Award-winning mentors and other extraordinary teachers. The GATE program is a one year alternative route to standard Illinois teacher certification. GATE is a partnership among the Golden Apple Foundation, Northwestern University and the Chicago Public Schools. Deadline for applying for the program is February 1, 2001.

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