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Professional development is required for educators working 50% or more full-time equivalency in an Illinois public school district.
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Educators must complete, enter, and submit 120 hours of professional development activities in their ELIS accounts.
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Educators must complete professional development requirements by June 30th of the year the license is due for renewal.
The following link will provide additional information:
Renewal and Reinstatement
What Activities Will Count As Professional Development?
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Completing College CourseworkSuccessfully complete coursework from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Coursework must be directly related to the educator’s license or endorsement areas and must address the State-approved standards. |
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Attending a Workshop, Seminar, or SymposiumAttending an entire workshop or series of workshop sessions on the same or related topics, or attending an entire seminar or symposium with one focus. The purpose of the activity is to increase participants’ knowledge and/or skills, specifically impact student growth, achievement, and well-being. |
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Supervising a Student teacher or Pre-Student Teacher for Clinical PlacementThe educator is named as the supervising teacher by an approved IL teacher preparation program, or the supervisor of one or more teacher education students in a pre-student teaching clinical placement or practicum. |
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Receiving Mentoring in a Formal ProgramParticipants in pre- and post- observation meetings with the mentor include discussions of the observation session from both the recipient’s and the mentor’s perspectives; receives mentor feedback and recommendations; and teaches or works under observation by the mentor. |
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Preparing to Teach a College or University CoursePreparing to teach coursework at an Illinois regionally accredited institution of higher education that is related to the educator’s PK-12 teaching assignment or endorsements, and addresses the professional standards. |
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Preparing to Present at a Workshop, Seminar, or SymposiumPreparing to present at a workshop, seminar, or symposium on a topic that is related to the educator’s PK-12 teaching assignment or endorsements and meets the PD requirements. |
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Engaging in Independent Study or a Research ProjectEngaging in a research project under the auspices of an approved provider in which a written protocol identifies the educational issue to be investigated, the methodology to be used, and the hypothesis. |
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