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Q: what are the best universities in illinois for majoring in secondary education?
please help.

A: Hmmm, I'm not an expert on this, but here are some I think you should look into for your major: Private Schools: Elmhurst College Loyola University Chicago Concordia University (make sure you check out this one, as it's specifically for teacher education) Northwestern Public Schools: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chicago State University Hope that helped a bit!

Q: In the state of Illinois, can high schools make their own rules of drivers education?
When students finish classroom drivers education can the high school decide when they get their instruction permit?

A: You can get a driver's permit as soon as you are 15. The high school's can determine when you can take the class, but can't decide when you get the permit.

Q: What is the required education for opening a daycare in Illinois?


A: Illinois has licensing standards in regards to day care directors (assuming you want to be the director and not just the owner?) I honestly don't know about being just an owner, but would contact day care licensing to ask. http://www.daycare.com/illinois/ Requirements for directors: http://daycare.com/illinois/state13.html c) The child care director shall be at least 21 years of age. d) The child care director shall have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED). e) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 407.100, the child care director of a facility serving the same number of groups of pre-school and school-age children or more groups of pre-school children than groups of school-age children shall have achieved: 1. Sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college or university with 18 semester or 27 quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development from birth to age six; or 2. Two years (3120 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center, 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college credits with ten semester or 15 quarter hours in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, and proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university until two years of college credit have been achieved. A total of 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) in courses related directly to child care and/or child development is required to be obtained within the total two years of college credits; or 3. Completion of a credentialing program approved in accordance with Appendix G of this Part, completion of 12 semester (or 18 quarter hours) in courses related to child care and/or child development from birth to age six at an accredited college or university, and two years (3120 clock hours) child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten or licensed day care center. f) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 407.100, the child care director of a facility serving more groups of school-age children than groups of pre-school children shall have achieved: 1. Sixty semester hours (or 90 quarter hours) of credit from an accredited college or university with 18 semester or (27 quarter hours) in courses related to child care and/or child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields, including courses related to school-age children; or 2. Two years (3120 clock hours) of child development experience in a recreational program, kindergarten, or licensed day care center serving school-age children or license exempt school-age child care program operated by a public or private school, 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) of college credits with ten semester (or 15 quarter hours) in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields, and proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university until two years of college credit have been achieved. A total of 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) in courses related directly to child care and/or child development, elementary education, physical education, recreation, camping, or other related fields, including courses related to school-age children, is required to be obtained within the total two years of college credits. g) Completion of a training program accredited by the American Montessori Society or Association Montessori International may be substituted for the courses directly related to child care and/or child development required by this Section. Persons holding a Montessori pre-primary credential may serve as director to children through age six. Persons holding a Montessori primary or elementary credential may serve as director to children six years of age or older.

Q: What are some good universities located in Illinois if one would like to pursue a degree in education?


A: The public university most renown for education is Illinois State University. Most of the other public schools also offer education.

Q: Is the University of Illinois Chicago a good school for elementary education majors?


A: Yes it's a good school for that it's ranked in the top 20 I think, UIC is a good school overall.

Q: elementary art education in illinois?
anyone out there an elementary art teacher in illinois? should i get certified to teach art, or just general elementary education? if i want to be an art teacher, will i be able to find a full time job in illinois when i graduate in 2 years??

A: You will have to be certified in elementary ed. before an elementary school will hire you to teach art.

Q: Where can i go in the Chicago Illinois area (Schaumburg) for a massage therapy continuinuing education course?
I am a certifie dmassage therapist who needs 24 hours every 2 years to maintain my lisence. I have scoured the internet and cannot find a single SATURDAY or SUNDAY continuing education class (educational session) which will satisfy my lisence requirements. any ideas?

A: Try the American Academy of Massage Therapy! Continuing Education Requirements (see dates below) American Academy of Massage Therapy in Chicago offers 24 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOUR CREDITS at an affordable price. For renewal of an Illinois massage therapy license you must complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years starting in 2007. All courses given by NCBMTB-approved providers or by state approved massage schools/programs will meet this requirement. About a dozen massage therapists took advantage of our spring sessions and earned anywhere from 6 to 24 CE hours. (See tentative dates, below) The successful four 6-hour educational sessions (worth 24 C.E. hours in total ) will be repeated again at the American Academy of Massage Therapy at 5900 Milwaukee Avenue (phone number below) in Chicago on these (tentative) dates: ** ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON ENROLLMENT.** ALL SESSIONS: SATURDAY MORNINGS 9am to 3pm Call if different hours are preferred and we might schedule one for the WINTER of 2008 or SPRIN 2009. Massage Therapy Continuing Education Requirements are best fulfilled ASAP. Do not procrastinate when it comes to the state. Get your 24 hours of CE (CMTE) and stay informed. MT=MASSAGE THERAPY or MASSAGE THERAPIST SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 DERMATOLOGY AND SKIN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS: PART 1. From ACNE to ECZEMA to MALIGNANT MELANOMA: WHAT EVERY MASSAGE THERPIST SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE HUMAN SKIN. SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 SKIN: DERMATOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS: PART 2. From IMPETIGO to VITILIGO to ZINC DEFICIENCY: WHAT EVERY MASSAGE THERAPIST SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE SKIN. OCTOBER 11, 2008 The PATHOPHYSIOLOGY of STRESS and MASSAGE THERAPY: DOES MASSAGE REDUCE STRESS? IF SO, HOW? WHERE IS THE PROOF? A CRITICAL APPROACH. Includes discussion of recent research, endocrinology and the impact of the nervous and immune - lymphatic systems). OCTOBER 18, 2008: ETHICS AND MASSAGE THERAPY: WHAT EVERY MASSAGE THERAPIST SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BOUNDARIES, BUSINESS ETHICS, DIFFICULT CLIENTS. (Appropriate topic for any touch professionals). ============================================== All four together will be worth 24 hours continuing education. Each one is worth 6 hours continuing education for MT's. All four are state-approved and taught by a local college instructor with a medical degree (MD) and in the English language. Partial translation into Polish is available upon request. Translator may be available at no additional cost. Call AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MASSAGE THERAPY for DETAILS. Please, call (773) 763-4081 or (773) 594 7729 for more information. ============================================== Educational programs used to fulfill this requirement must be and are an organized education experience directly related to massage therapy, which is offered under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. These may be experiential learning, theoretical or research in nature, according to the amta-il.org education page. The purpose of this continuing education requirement is to encourage continued professional growth and the evolution of our profession.

Q: Oakland/California Vs Chicago/Illinois Board of Education?
I am moving to Oakland in a few months and I need to know if I am a teachers assistant/aide in Chicago Illinois will I also be able to be a teachers assistant/aide in Oakland or the state of California. Any help would be appreciate. Thanks

A: Hmmm, there should be no problems as your transcripts and work record will follow. Both systems have had Dr. Ruth Love as their superintendent although I don't think her name will mean much in either system as she left both with a tarnished record. By the way, Check your correspondence for use of apostrophes ...teachers'...plural, since you will be serving more than one teacher and for correct tense usage...appreciated. Good luck.

Q: Is it be possible to get excused from physical education in Illinois?
The idea that phys. ed. leads to better grades is crap. In all reality, it brings down my average because it is the one class that I can't get an A in. A C or a low B maybe, but never an A. And since my school goes by percentage instead of the traditional GPA scale, it screws everything up. I could be using the time to take classes that are NECESSARY, but instead I'm wasting time on a class that offers me no knowledge whatsoever. Health, I can understand. Learning how to toss a Frisbee? Not so much. According to the Illinois School code, "(b) A school board is authorized to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in physical education courses if those pupils request to be excused for any of the following reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program; (2) to enroll in academic classes which are required for admission to an institution of higher learning, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being denied admission to the institution of his or her choice; or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required for graduation from high school, provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate." Does that mean I can request to drop PE in order to take required courses? I know they have the power. I failed a term of PE last year, and my counselor said he wouldn't make me retake it. I'm already trying as hard as I can to get past my screw ups from last year. I don't need any more obstacles.

A: Only the students really know for sure. http://www.onlinehighschoolreviews.com/Illinois-High-Schools.html

Q: illinois drivers education??????
does the law state that you have to be a sophomore or freshman graduate in order to take drivers education as a class at high school. or can you be a 15 year old freshman?

A: if your birthday is before october 1st, you can take driver's ed as a freshmen. otherwise you have to be a sophomore.

Q: what schools offer dual bilingual education progams in illinois?
I am looking for school districts in the Chicagoland area that offer dual bilingual education in elementary school

A: This page will take you to an article about Dual Language Education in Chicago: http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol4/Nov2000_DualLanguage.html I read there are 12 schools that offer Dual Language Education mostly English/Spanish, among those are: John H. Hamline Elementary, Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy, Rachel Carson Elementary, and Charles R. Darwin. If you call to the district they might give your more information.

Q: Does anyone know of any public Driver's Education courses in the Illinois Quad Cities?
An outside of school organization.

A: Teen driving course site is hecka reasonable! You can have my code to paste on the special offer bar and get a discount too ;) http://www.teendrivingcourse.com/ 'REF00C127 ' (The course can be done online on it or even text based too) The code I have given will give you even more discount and the site is the best choice to do the course because it is the most reasonable :D

Q: Why does the Illinois State Board of Education make it so hard...?
Why does the ISBE make it so hard for qualified teachers to keep their certificates? They are so ambigous as to what they want... it is driving me crazy! All I want to do is teach damn it!

A: It's all political. I live in California and am studying to become an elemntary school teacher and we have to take a test called CSET in order to get into a credential program. The test is well worth it since we need to background info for a lot of subjects but some of it is way over the line. Some of the questions ask about sheet music or go extremely in deepth with physics and that kind of thing. I think the basics are good but getting into the hardcore stuff is absurd! They should test people on classroom managment strategies since I've seen so many new teachers get burnt out from out of control students. The part that gets me (might similar in other states) but we have to follow state standards- I know they do not have physics in a second grade education/curriculum. Anyways, good luck. Hang in there as it all will pay off =0)

Q: who thinks education in illinois is going downhill? education elsewhere in the u.s.?
during my student teaching 2 years ago, i was horrified to find that the teachers were required to spend their class time reviewing with the kids from an ISAT (illinois state achievement test - or something like that) review book. where in the hell was the curriculum???? where were the lesson plans and class activities? then i overhear the youtube video my boyfriend was watching... basically they are saying that kids don't need to learn how to multiply and divide because we have calculators. what happened to those teachers who wouldn't allow the use of calculators? here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr1qee-bTZI i say the government is making the retarded changes that they are because our president, vice president, and all the polititcians are really dumb***es and don't know how to do the school work themselves!! anybody agree? i'm a special education teacher. some students with IEPs are more than capable of taking a standardized test. but the government has it all backward... students get low grades because they don't have new text books and there isn't technology for them to learn with because the district doesn't have enough funding - so lets take away more $ so that they will never be able to afford the resources they need - what a genius idea! it's all a bunch of BS if you ask me!

A: NCLB was actually drafted up during the Clinton era. However, it was only put into action during the Bush (2) era. The First Lady, who mind you was in education herself, found that NCLB is a good thing for teachers, administration and students alike. I have bad news for her, it sucks. It adds so much more stress on teachers and their performances during a week in a students life that a standarized test will count and determine the monies that will be allocated for that school for the next school year. Also, putting my population into the picture, Special Education students, are to be put to the same test that their students can take is not fair to them either. I'm not making them seem they can't do anything or giving them a reason to not take it, but they are not capable, usually of the same level material as their cohorts. Now they have incentives out for teachers whose classes perform well on the test each year is not fair. It all depends on the curriculum and the student's moods and types of questions that are asked to determine how well their aptitude measures. In New Jersey, we do not have incentives, but we are closely monitored on how well our students perform year to year on the tests. If one portion of the test is off we are told what to work on for the next year and to find a way to incorporate it into the ever long list of curriculum to get through. Now that things are being pushed and taught at younger grade levels, certifications are another issue as well. I would like to see anyone who works for the DOE who has NEVER taught in a classroom before try doing it for an entire week. I believe they would have no clue what to do. Many believe this is an easy profession, however they are wrong. So much of ourselves is invested into what we do, that our salaries do not reflect it. We should be making what athletes make. I guess we don't do it for the money, we do it for the love of children and our future of our society....something that the goverenment doesn't understand one ounce.