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The Brown/Cass/Morgan/Scott ROE is responsible for assisting individuals to obtain teaching certification in the State of Illinois. We can help you negotiate the complex processes to ensure that you gain the certification you need. We have become more involved in the issuance of entitlement and substitute certificates and teacher aide approvals. We are connected to the certification computer in Springfield and when an applicant comes into our office to apply for the above types of certificates, we are able to provide the applicant with a "Temporary Employment Authorization" signed by the Regional Superintendent of Schools. This employment authorization will permit employment for six weeks while applicants await the receipt of their official certificate.
Informational materials regarding requirements for standard teaching certificates, substitute teaching certificates, and teacher aide approval can be provided by our office. We also can provide information from the Illinois Certification Testing System.
If you have any questions about certification,
call our office at 217-243-1804 and ask for Karen Manker (kmanker@roe46.net).
What is the G.E.D.?
The GED is an examination of General Educational Development. It includes five parts: writing skills, social studies, science, reading skills, and mathematics. It takes about seven hours to complete.
The GED test is given every month on an alternating basis between the Jacksonville and Beardstown offices.
To reserve a seat for testing, an individual must register and pay $35 (cash payment, money order, or certified check) at the main office in Jacksonville or at the satellite office in Beardstown.
For more information about the GED testing, call Diane Schone (dschone@roe46.net) at 217-243-1804 in Jacksonville, or Krista Kunz (kkunz@roe46.net) at 217-323-5559 in Beardstown
The
Professional Development Division of the Regional Office of Education is
responsible for meeting the state mandate to provide assistance to teachers and
administrators in the following areas:
Educational
Resources and Contacts
Administrator’s
Academy
Gifted
Education
Technology
Fundamental
Learning Areas (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Physical
Education and Health, and Fine Arts)
If you would like further information please contact Paul Belobrajdic, Professional Development Program Director at 217/243-1804 or belo@roe46.net.
Each area is continually being assessed to meet the needs of the educators in the region. The ROE annually conducts a needs assessment and holds focus groups to determine the most appropriate manner to provide professional development to the region. The Professional Development Division houses a Resource Library of educational materials that can be used at no cost to area educators. Also, the professional development staff is available for on-site consultation and presentations.
The professional development division provides area educators with special events for student involvement. There is an annual Writing Talent Search and Academic Talent Search that culminates in an Academic Excellence Banquet, and a non-competitive Learning Olympiad held each spring.
Other areas that the professional development staff assist schools in include:
Quality Assurance-Internal Review, School Improvement Planning Assistance
Education to Careers
Early Childhood
ISAT test preparation
Professional Development planning
The Regional Media Center is one of the largest ROE Centers in the state. We currently house over 2,600 educational videos. Videos and films are available on all subjects for grades K- 12. Regional Media Center Catalogs are available at all member schools. To keep the teachers updated with our service and availability of videos, we send fliers on a regular basis during the year.
The district and schools belonging to the Coop are: A-C Central CUSD #64, Beardstown CUSD #15, Bluffs CUSD #2, Franklin CUSD #1, Jacksonville CUSD #117, Jacksonville Correctional Center CUSD# 428, Illinois School For the Visually Impaired, Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD #1, Salem Lutheran School, Trinity Lutheran School, Triopia CUSD #27, Virginia CUSD #64, and Waverly CUSD #6.
The video and film service is available for all members of the coop. We hope you use it as an asset to help your students. Please call 245-9736 with any questions and ask for Debbie Blimling (dblimlin@roe46.net ).
ROE #46 houses a resource library (currently located at the Media Center) that circulates materials to all certified educators in the counties of Brown, Cass, Morgan, and Scott. The materials are available free of charge for periods ranging from two weeks to one month duration. The materials are for educator’s professional development and for supplemental classroom use.
The resource library categories are listed below with a sampling of titles from each category. Schools receive a published catalog and updates.
| Category | Sample Titles |
| School Improvement | Turning Our School Around:
Seven Common Sense Steps to School Improvement – Phyllis Anderson
Wilken
Restructuring for Quality Schools and Quality Districts – Video Journal of Education Constructivism – ASCD/video and book |
| Instructional Improvement |
Super Teaching Strategies – Pat Wyman Classrooms that Work - Cunningham & Allington How to Integrate the Curricula – Robin Fogarty Discipline with Dignity – Curvin & Mendler |
| Assessment | Redesigning Assessment –
ASCD/3 video series
Understanding the Meaning and Importance of Quality Classroom Assessment |
| Language Arts – Reading | Teaching Reading as Thinking –ASCD Diascriptive Reading I |
| Language Arts – Writing | Write Source series Power Writing – J.D. Sparks |
|
Social Studies |
Catch Them Thinking in Social Studies |
|
Physical Education/Health |
Come See What the Doctor Sees – cassette & book set
Promoting Moderate Physical Activity: Ready Set – It’s Everywhere You Go – CDC |
|
Fine Arts |
What is Classical? – National Public Radio video |
|
Equipment |
PC to TV connectors |
| Mathematics | Manipulative – cubes, counters, polygons Math balance
Cognitive Connections: Multiple Ways of Thinking with Math –Zephyr
Press Alternative Assessment: Evaluating Student Performance in Elementary Mathematics – Dale Seymour |
|
Science |
GEMS
series Science Through Children’s Literature – Butzow & Butzow –Teacher’s Ideas Press The Rock Cycle – Earth Science Video Lab |
|
Gifted |
Teaching Gifted in the Regular Classroom – Winebrenner Parenting Skills for the 90’s: Your Gifted Child – video Understanding Our Gifted – journal subscription |
|
Study Skills |
The Study Game |
|
At-Risk |
Motivation to Learn – ASCD video series
Creating Collaborative & Inclusive Schools |
|
Career Awareness & Exploration |
Elementary and Middle School – School to Work-Career – Video
Journal of Education
What’s School Got to Do With It? – Video set 10 Easy Ways to Lose Your Job – video You’re the BOSS – Board game Take Off – Career Video Series |
|
Parent Involvement |
Parents Can . . . – The Parent Institute/6 Video Series
Helping Your Child . . . – The Parent Institute/8 Video Series Parents On Your Side – Lee Canter Involving Parents in Schools – Dr. Kathy Steele/ Pieces of Learning |
The Regional Office of Education is mandated to conduct a Full Compliance visit on a three to four year cycle to each school district in the region. The ROE also conducts an annual Health/Life/Safety visit to all school districts. For more information contact the Assistant Regional Superintendent, Mr. Jeff Stephens at 217/243-1804 or Jstephens@roe46.net
Truant Alternative/Safe Schools
The ROE also provides the services of Truant Alternative/Safe Schools within the region. There are two schools in Jacksonville, The Alternative Resource Center (ARC) and The Educational Support Program (ESP). All the schools support students with truancy and behavior issues from schools throughout the region. Grade levels 6-12 are included in the programs. For more information, contact the Regional Superintendent, Steve Breese sbreese@roe46.net