Resources

• Overview

• Council on Professional Education

Useful Information

Documents

• Request for Certification: TEP (pdf)
  Complete the form during your Student Teaching semester and return it as an attachment to acook1@uis.edu or in person to BRK 330 or 323.

• UIS Certification Procedures (pdf)
• Teachers seeking subsequent certification (pdf)
• CBI Fingerprinting Form and Instructions (pdf)

Portfolio Systems

• TaskStream Resources

UIS Programs

• Educational Leadership
• School Counseling
• Teacher Education
• Secondary Mathematics Certification (Online)

Useful Links

• Educator Certification System (ECS)
• Illinois State Board of Education Homepage
• Illinois Jobs in Education
• Study Guides for Basic Skills test, Content Area tests, and APTS
  This link also contains information on how to register online, testing dates, and other information related to certification requirements.
• The Atlanta Constitution Education Blog - A lawyer discusses the legal issues and dangers of touch in the classrooms.
• Teacher-World - A comprehensive site showing what each state requires to get your teaching license.
• New Teacher Network, Growing and empowering new teachers through connectivity, collaboration and coursework for the benefit of students, their community and American democracy.

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