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Professional Educator License (PEL)

The Illinois State Board of Education issues a Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in the area and grade level of the program completed.  The PEL is valid for five years.

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog Teaching Programs

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog offers programs that lead to a Professional Educator License endorsed in the following teaching fields:

• Grades 1-6: Elementary Education
• Grades 9-12: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science (biology, physics) and Social Science (history)
• Grades PK-12: Music Education, World Languages-Spanish, Physical Education

An endorsement is a teaching field indicated on a Professional Educator License (PEL). The initial endorsement will be the major field of study in which one completes an approved program. The initial endorsement and PEL serve as a foundation to which any subsequent endorsement can be added. 

• Popular ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog subsequent endorsements

Please note if transferring any courses that count for endorsements (initial and subsequent), the Assistant Director of Teacher Licensure will need official copies of all transcriptsemail - bwells@iwu.edu

 

State and ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog requirements:

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• Passing score on the applicable major/initial endorsement  posted in Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) account and any additional state or ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog assessment required including teacher performance assessment.
• Adherence and guided by the (IPES)
• Adherence and guided by the (CRTL)
• Bachelor degree earned through completion of ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog state approved teacher education program with no grade lower than œC-œ in courses required for licensure.
• Completion of student teaching with minimum grade of B 
• Completion of Educ 498 with a minimum grade of C- (secondary/elementary only)
• Overall final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher 
• School of Educational Studies recommendation.

Licensure Application:

ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog teacher education candidates are recommended for licensure after meeting state and ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog requirements. Candidates apply for and register the Professional Educator License through their account.  Here is the state's helpful.

Out of State (see Teaching Titans Canvas)

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International (see Teaching Titans Canvas)