ISBE Gifted Education Teacher Endorsement

Gifted Education Teacher Endorsement

ISBE advises the ELIS system now is open for teachers who have passed the NES exam to submit their application for the Gifted Education Teacher Endorsement.

Click on the Professional Development webpage for information about the Gifted Endorsement; viz:

• how IAGC can help with test preparation
• details from the Illinois State Board of Education, including a link to Frequently Asked Questions
• how to contact ISBE for all questions about the gifted endorsement

NEW - Gifted Endorsement Proposal - public comment deadline June 3

ISBE is proposing standards for endorsements for gifted education teachers and gifted education specialist.  These endorsements will be optional, and individuals will not be required by the rules to hold either one in order to be assigned to gifted programs.

http://www.isbe.net/rules/proposed/pdfs/27wf.pdf

ILLINOIS REGISTER

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION

CHAPTER I: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

SUBCHAPTER b: PERSONNEL

PART 27

STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS CERTIFICATION IN SPECIFIC TEACHING 

FIELDS

SUBPART C: ADDITIONAL TEACHING FIELDS

Section 27.490 Gifted Education Teacher

Section 27.495 Gifted Education Specialist

 Public comment may be submitted either via e-mail (addressed to rules@isbe.net) or via standard mail (addressed to Shelley Helton, Agency Rules Coordinator, ISBE, 100 North First Street - S-493, Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001)."

Public comment due: June 3, 2013

Upcoming Events: March - November, 2013

Illinois Association for Gifted Children 

Upcoming Events

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[Months in the left column show a general range; click on the links for specific dates and information.]

Next up:

Wed Mar 20 @ 6:00PM -07:00PM
NAGC Webinar: Selecting Literature for Gifted Learners in Light of the Common Core State Standards

March, 2013	NAGC Webinar: Educating Primary Gifted Students: Analyzing Nonfiction Books with a Focus on Higher-Level Skill Development
April, 2013	Gifted Learning Links Family, Enrichment and Core Essential courses   Online registration ends for NUMATS May SAT   CGCC - Strategies to Support the Young Gifted Mind, Chicago   Spring Session, Saturday Enrichment Program - Chicago, Evanston, Naperville, palatine  IAGC Committee Meetings   Accelerated Weekend Experience - Lake Forest   Online registration ends for NUMATS June SAT   SENG Model Parent Group Facilitator Training   A Taste of SENG Model Parents Groups   Online registration ends for June NUMATS ACT  ault Deadline to apply for "Epsilon Camp" in Colorado
May, 2013	Early Bird discount deadline for Individualized Online Pilot, Gifted Education Seminar  Early Bird discount deadline for Jim Curry's Common Core State Standards Student Product Instructions and Assessment Gifted Institute   Early Bird discount deadline for Non-negotiables of Academic Rigor with Connections to Common Core Standards   Early Bird discount deadline for the Gifted Education Seminar, Evanston   Early Bird discount deadline for GES - The Next Step
June, 2013	Gifted Learning Links Summer Session deadline   Deadline to register for GIFTED EDUCATION SEMINAR (GES) Summer 2013 Individualized Online Class Pilot   Minnesota Gifted & Talented Education Symposium   Early Bird discount deadline for Gifted Education Seminar, Des Plaines   individualized Online Pilot, Gifted Education Seminar.   Science and Arts Academy Summer Adventures   Professional Development: "Non-Negotiables of Academic Rigor with Connections to Common Core Standards" with Pam DePinto, Lake Forest   Assessment for Gifted with CCSS, Jim Curry at Quest Academy   Common Core State Standards Student Product Instruction and Assessment Gifted Institute, Jim Curry, Palatine   Gifted Education Seminar, Evanston   Avery Coonley School Summer Program
July, 2013	IGGY Global & Gifted Conference, United Kingdom   GES Next Step - Cary   SENG Conference, Orlando   Summer Institute for the Gifted at University of Chicago   Second annual CGCC picnic
August, 2013	Gifted Education Seminar, Des Plaines   SENG Model Parent Group Facilitator Training at World Conference, Louisville   Midwest Center for the Gifted Back to School Summit   IAGC Committee meetings
October, 2013	IAGC Committee meetings
November, 2013	NAGC Convention 2013 - Indianapolis

Thank You to members who support IAGC in providing this information as a service to the gifted community of Illinois.

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Summer 2013 Professional Development

Summer 2013 Professional Development classes are planned. Go here

• June 15-Aug. 9, NEW Individualized Online Pilot, Gifted Education Seminar
• June 18-19, Non-negotiables of Academic Rigor with Connections to Common Core Standards
• June 24-28, CCSS Student Product Instructions and Assessment Gifted Institute
• June 26-27, Gifted Education Seminar
• July 8-11, GES - The Next Step
• August 5-9, Gifted Education Seminar

Register for IAGC 18th Annual Convention

Register NOW for IAGC's 18th Annual Gifted Convention, Feb. 10-12, 2013, in Naperville. Save $ by December 7! Go to http://ning.it/Omp0i9