Endorsement Workshop
Sept 15 and Oct 21, 5:30 p.m.
1024 Lincoln Hall
Endorsements Defined
• The subjects a teacher can teach and the
grade range in which they are authorized to
teach them
Changes
• Effective February 2018
– Middle grade endorsements can only be acquired
by going through an approved Middle Grade
program
• High school programs will be Grades 9-12 ONLY
• This change will effect freshmen, sophomores, and
those others who do not claim their
licenses/endorsements by end of January, 2018.
– If you are licensed and hold middle grade endorsements prior
to 2/18, the middle grade endorsements you hold will not be
taken away.
Everyone who completes a program
and is licensed/endorsed before Feb
2018 will be endorsed in…
– One high school endorsement and at least middle
grade endorsement
• Allows you to teach those subjects at those grade
ranges.
Adding additional endorsements
(beyond what your program provides)
– These are limited to the grade range of your initial
licensure (unless you go through another
program)
• Some you may be able to finish as an
undergrad while others may require post
graduate work
High School (9-12)
• Many (most) High School endorsements are…
– 24 hours of coursework
– 12 of those 24 hours must be 300 or above
– Pass the content test
• Others are more involved:
• Social Science (with a “designation”)
– 32 overall hours of social science
• 12 hours in one designation (psychology, geography, history,
economics, sociology & anthropology, political science)
• One course from at least two other designations
• Pass the content test
– Allows you to teach all the Social sciences but only AP
or honors for the designation(s) you hold
Adding additional 9-12 grade Social Science
designations
• Take 12 semester hours in the designation
• Pass the content test in that designation
• This allows you to teach Advance Placement
and honors for the subject
• Science (with a designation)
– 32 overall hours of Science
– 12 of those hours in the same designation (biology,
physics, chemistry, earth & space science,
environmental science)
– At least one course from two other designations
– At least one course in physical sciences and one
course from life sciences (i.e, they can’t all be physical
or all life science courses).
– Pass the content test in the designation in which you
have 12 hours
• Allows you to teach ALL of the sciences but only
AP and Honors for those designation(s) you hold
Adding additional 9-12 grade Science
designations
• 12 semester hours in the designation
• Pass the content test in that designation
• Allows you to teach Advance Placement and
Honors for those designations
Foreign Language endorsements
• 24 hours in same foreign language
• Pass the foreign language content test
• Additional foreign language endorsements require only
that you pass the respective content test
Middle grade (6-8)endorsements
• Many require 18 hours in the field
– Examples: Language Arts, Social Science, Health
Education
• Some, such as ESL, Bilingual Education, and
Math are considerably more “involved.” (will
talk at greater length about ESL after the main
presentation)
• Foreign Language for Middle grade requires 24
hours AND pass the ILTS foreign Language
test.
Pursuing endorsements
• Determine what endorsements you want (and what is available):
• www.cote.illinois.edu
– Licensure
• Endorsements
– Middle grade
– Secondary
• Determine what the requirements are
• Plan ahead
• Maybe be more advantageous to finish ones you are close to
(rather than being only close to several)
• Don’t have to declare like you would a minor
• Gen Education courses may, if applicable, count toward
endorsements
• For endorsements which require tests (all high school), take them
when you feel most prepared
Odds and Ends
• The CoTE can (if you qualify for them) add endorsements when you
apply for your initial certificate/license.
–
–
–
–
You have to formally request them (on your application)
No additional cost
Convenient and faster
We may count courses ISBE might not
May request/add endorsements anytime during your teaching career
• If ALL coursework was through UIUC, CoTE may be able to
recommend you for the endorsement
– ISBE will still assess fees for each endorsement requested
• Through ISBE
– Apply through the site where you will ultimately apply for/claim your
license
– Charges will be assessed (per each endorsement requested).
Council On Teacher Education
• Jeff Buck (jbuck@illinois.edu)
• Brenda Clevenger (bmclvngr@illinois.edu)
• 505 East Green Street
– Above Coldstone Creamery and PNC bank
• (217) 333-7195
ESL Endorsement
•
ESL clinical experience equal to 100 clock hours or three months teaching
experience with ESL students. Students in licensure programs may contact their
clinical experience office to see if an ESL (or bilingual) placement is an option
during student teaching (please note, it won't be an option for everyone). For
experience outside of a UI placement, a detailed letter from an administrator at
the institution/agency needs to be written documenting the nature of activities,
age group of individuals in program, number of days/hours per day worked, etc.
This documentation is subject to approval. Final approval lies with the State.
Contact the Council if you plan to use a non-UI placement for your experience. For
clinical experience through the UI, but not through student teaching, students may
enroll in EIL 214, EIL 215, or CI 595.
– A student log must be kept of time spent in EIL 214 or 215.
– Instructor must write a letter describing nature of activities, age group, etc.
– Log and letter must be sent to Council on Teacher Education
•
Credits totaling 18 semester hours distributed among the following course areas.
– Linguistics (LING 100, EIL 422, EIL 486, EIL 487, EIL 488, LING/ANTH 400, CI 507 LCT, or SPAN
252 [SPAN 302 prior to FA09])
– Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL (EIL/LING 489 or CI 433)
– Assessment of the Bilingual Student (EIL 460 or CI/LIS 517)
•
•
•
•
If EIL 460 is taken
Student must inform instructor that she/he wants to work in public schools
Instructor will adapt curriculum for public school work
Student must ask instructor to write the Council stating that course satisfies public school component
– Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL (EIL 411 or CI 477)
– Cross-Cultural Studies for Teaching Limited-English-Proficient Students (EIL 456 or CI 446)