Most links are to external websites.
Helpful Links
- Illinois Licensure Testing System: Register on line >> (Content Area Test)
- Illinois Licensure Testing System: Study Guides and Practice Tests >>
- Licensure
- edTPA Parent Permission Slip
- Department Scholarships
- Practica
- M.A.T. Action Research Paper Guidelines (these are in the process of being revised; for assistance contact Dr. IL-Hee Kim or the First Reader of the ARP)
Links to National Professional Organizations in Education
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) >>
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance >>
- Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) >>
- Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) >>
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) >>
- Association for Education Communications and Technology >>
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) >>
- Center for Teacher Quality (CTQ) >>
- Common Core State Standards (CCSS) >>
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Consolidated from NCATE and TEAC >>
- Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (CESA) >>
- International Literacy Association (ILA) >>
- Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) >>
- Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) >>
- National Art Education Association (NAEA) >>
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) >>
- National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) >>
- National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) >>
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) >>
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) >>
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) >>
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) >>
- Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) >>
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) >>
- World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) for English language learners >>
Links to State and Local Resources and Organizations
- Ag in the Classroom >>
- APA Format information >>
- Cleveland School (Chicago) >>
- DuPage County Regional Office of Education >>
- Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) >> (to apply for IL teaching certificate online)
- ERIC search >>
- HoneyRock (Northwoods Campus in Wisconsin) >>
- Illinois Department of Children and Family Services >>
- Illinois Learning Standards for Students >>
- Illinois Resource Center (IRC) >> (for teaching linguistically diverse students)
- Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) >>
- Illinois State Certification Testing System >> (online registration)
- Illinois Professional Teaching Standards >>
- Wheaton College Alumni Association >>
- Wheaton College Library (Buswell) >>
- Wheaton Public Library >>
Links to Placement Resources
Many of the State Education Agencies listed below have job search capabilities. In addition, check the following:
- Christian Schools International >> Fee-based search of Christian Reformed schools worldwide
- Council of International Schools >> Network with top international schools
- Illinois Education Job Bank >> Lists hundreds of openings, exclusively in Illinois
- Search Associates >> International Schools Recruitment Organization
- Teach Abroad >> Opportunities to teach English abroad
- Teachers-Teachers.com >> Post resumes and browse openings around the United States
- University of Northern Iowa >> Overseas Placement Service- largest annual international school recruitment fair
- Wheaton in Network (WiN) >> Connects alumni and Wheaton students
Links to State Boards of Education
For specific information on how to apply for a teaching certificate in any one of the fifty states, please visit this section of the WheTEACH website, maintained by teacher candidates at Wheaton College, under the leadership of Dr. Jon Eckert. Otherwise, each state's board of education website is listed below:
- Alabama Dept. of Education >>
- Alaska Dept. of Education >>
- Arizona Dept. of Education >>
- Arkansas Dept. of Education >>
- California Dept. of Education >>
- Colorado Dept. of Education >>
- Connecticut State Dept. of Education >>
- Delaware Dept. of Education >>
- District of Columbia, Public Schools >>
- Florida Dept. of Education >>
- Georgia Dept. of Education >>
- Hawaii State Dept. of Education >>
- Idaho State Dept. of Education >>
- Illinois State Board of Education >>
- Indiana Dept of Education >>
- Iowa Dept. of Education >>
- Kansas State Dept. of Education >>
- Kentucky Dept. of Education >>
- Louisiana Dept. of Education >>
- Maine Dept. of Education >>
- Maryland State Dept. of Education >>
- Massachusetts Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education >>
- Michigan Dept. of Education >>
- Minnesota Dept. of Education >>
- Mississippi Dept. of Education >>
- Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education >>
- Montana Office of Public Instruction >>
- Nebraska Dept. of Education >>
- Nevada Dept. of Education >>
- New Hampshire Dept. of Education >>
- New Jersey Dept. of Education >>
- New Mexico Public Education Dept. >>
- New York State Education Dept. >>
- North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction >>
- North Dakota Dept. of Public Instruction >>
- Ohio Dept. of Education >>
- Oklahoma State Dept. of Education >>
- Oregon Dept. of Education >>
- Pennsylvania Dept. of Education >>
- Rhode Island Dept. of Education >>
- South Carolina State Dept. of Education >>
- South Dakota Dept. of Education >>
- Tennessee Dept. of Education >>
- Texas Education Agency >>
- Utah State Office of Education >>
- Vermont Agency of Education >>
- Virginia Dept. of Education >>
- Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction >>
- West Virginia Dept. of Education >>
- Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction >>
- Wyoming Dept. of Education >>