Upcoming Education Job Fairs
Note the following dates and locations for job fairs in the area for education seniors and graduates. Check the links for maps and any related costs, often $10 for non-alums.
February 23, 2013 Education Job Fair at DePaul University in Chicago, 10 am-2 pm in the Cortelyou Commons at the Lincoln Park Campus in Chicago.
February 23, 2013 Noble Street Charter Schools in Chicago, adding two new schools to their network and needing to fill 150+ openings.
February 25, 2013 Northern Illinois University Educators' Job Fair, 9 am-4 pm in the Convocation Center, DeKalb, Illinois. Preregistration is required.
March 6, 2013 University of Illinois, Chicago campus (UIC) Educators' Job Fair, 1 pm-5 pm in the UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted, Chicago.
M.A.T. Graduate Admissions Department Applications due March 15, 2013
Any juniors intending to complete the Masters of Arts in Teaching through Wheaton College must complete the application to the Graduate Admissions Department by March 15. This is an accelerated program designed for Wheaton students to complete all the required course work with one additional year of classes, including student teaching, after graduation. More information about the program can be found here. If you have further questions, feel free to contact Dr. Laura Barwegen.
2013-2014 Education Scholarship Applications due March 15, 2013
Six different scholarships are being offered to juniors and senior students in the teacher education program. Fourteen different elementary or secondary students received this honor for this academic year. These scholarships and this year's recipients are described here.
Major Changes Regarding the Illinois Test of Basic Skills
Effective July 24, 2012, appropriate ACT and SAT scores may be substituted for the revised Illinois Test of Basic Skills, now known as the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP).
Qualifying ACT and SAT scores are as follows: A composite ACT of at least 22 or a composite SAT score of at least 1030 (math and critical reading). Note that the writing subtest must have been taken for the ACT or the SAT. These ACT and SAT scores will be valid for five years.
For any Wheaton student who does not have an ACT or SAT qualifying test score, the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) is now offered exclusively on line, but it must be taken individually at a designated test site. The closest site to Wheaton College is the Pearson Testing Center in Oakbrook, IL, about a 30 minute drive east of campus.
For students who are able to use their ACT or SAT score in lieu of the TAP, it is their responsibility to request that ACT >> send an official score report to the Illinois State Board of Education by using Institution Code 3001, or SAT >> mail the score to the Illinois State Board of Education, Licensure Division, 100 North First Street, S-306, Springfield, IL 62777. In addition, complete and submit the required ISBE form 73-60 >> by having it signed by Dr. Lederhouse (chair of Education Department) and sent to the Illinois State Board of Education at the above address. Links to the appropriate ACT or SAT websites with information on how to send a score are embedded in the previous sentence. More information from the Illinois State Board of Education is located here >>.