Preparing Teachers for ESL/Bilingual and Dual–Credit

*According to ISBE, “An ESL or bilingual endorsement enables an individual to provide ESL or bilingual instruction in his or her areas of endorsement on the professional educator license”. Dual Credit Certification in Math, Geology, Psychology, History, and Agriculture Science. Allows an educator who already holds an Illinois Professional Teaching License to complete additional required course work that will allow them to teach dual credit courses in the specified content area.to eligible high school students.

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Application Checklist

Process for earning an ESL/Bilingual Endorsement and/or Dual Credit Certification through SIU:

¨ Visit http://gradschool.siu.edu/apply/ to create an account and apply as an undeclared graduate student.

¨ Pay the application fee (you will be reimbursed once you submit this form and we verify that you are in approved courses).

¨ Follow the instructions to create your SIU Dawgtag number (Ex: SIU85XXXXXXX)

¨ Register for summer courses for the endorsement or certification that you intend to pursue. (view approved courses at http://ehs.siu.edu/academics/ell-dual/)

¨ Complete the application for ESL/Bilingual endorsement and/or Dual Credit Certification

¨ Email the completed application to go4ELL.dual@siu.edu, ATTN: Dr. Crystal Shelby-Caffey with subject line: APPLICATION

¨ Successfully complete all necessary coursework and additional requirements as specified by ISBE or IBHE

¨ Apply for the endorsement or certification through ISBE.

Preparing Teachers for ESL/Bilingual and Dual–Credit

Go 4 More Southern Illinois Teachers In collaboration with College of Liberal Arts, College of Agricultural Science, and Department of Mathematics in the College of Science

Application

Name Date Dawg Tag EIN # Applicant are required to complete a total of 18 credit hours of approved to qualify for the ESL/Bilingual Endorsement or Dual Credit Certification.* 1. Endorsement or Dual Credit Certification for which you are applying. 2. Do you currently hold an Illinois Professional Teaching license? ❑ Yes ❑ No 3. What is the primary teaching endorsement (certification) on your Illinois Professional Educator

License? 4. If Secondary, please identify your content area.

5. Teaching Employment History: School /Position District Length of Time Dates

6. Have you registered for intersession or summer 2017 courses? ❑ Yes ❑ No a) Please indicate which courses you intend to take during intercession or summer 2017.

My signature below indicates that: I certify that the answers given herein are true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that falsification; misrepresentation or omission of fact on this application (or any other accompanying documents) may be cause for denial of the entitlement of the endorsement or certification, regardless of when or how it was discovered. I understand that my enrollment in unapproved courses or withdrawal from 2017 summer courses will void SIU’s agreement to pay the application fee as well as tuition and fees for summer 2017.

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