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Congratulations Helen Tolan on your retirement after 36 years as an educator and 17 years as Regional Superintendent of Schools!

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Auburn In the Spotlight

"Empowering Learning by Developing Web Literacy" was one of the many teacher workshops held this summer during Auburn School District's, 6-day, "Tech U".(Click here for complete article)

If you would like to see your school in the "Spotlight" email: Jenni Dahl

Message from the Acting Regional Superintendent of Schools

The Sangamon County Regional Office of Education would like to congratulate Helen Tolan on her recent retirement as of June 15th, 2010. Helen retired with 36 years of service in education and 17 years as our Regional Superintendent of Schools. Once again, we wish Helen well in her retirement.

Here are just a few reminders regarding teacher certification - if you have a standard teaching certificate, you may use any of the following options for your professional development requirement, during your certificate's five year cycle: 1) acquire an advanced degree within the past five years; 2) acquire an additional certificate/ endorsement within the last past years; 3) receive the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Process; 4) complete continuing professional development units (cpdu's).

For a teacher with a bachelor's degree, you will need 24 cpdu's for every active year in the five year cycle. For a teacher with a master's degree, you will need 16 cpdu's for every active year in the five year cycle. Teachers may enter their professional development into ECS at www.isbe.net. -- Jeff Vose, Acting Superintendent of Schools


Need help with the Educator Certification System? Contact Emily Wetherell, ROE 51 ECS Specialist, ewetherell@roe51.k12.il.us

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Are you or someone you know affected by the recent K-12 education worker layoffs? If so, visit the llinois Work Net website for links to resources that provide guidance to help individuals affected by a job layoff.


Workshop News

Upcoming workshop:
Introduction to Evaluation of Certified Staff

Dates: August 11 & September 22, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Community Events
Illinois Reading First Program The 2010 Illinois Summer Reading Conference (FREE professional development opportunity!)

Date:
August 10-12, 2010
Location: Holiday Inn Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL.
Speakers: Beverly Tyner, Larry Swartz, and Steven Layne
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Registration: http://www.mikogroup.com/events

LLCC Summer College For Kids
Summer 2010
Session 4: July 26–29 (6th-8th grades only)
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