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Dr. Michael H. Shirley - Department of History - Eastern Illinois University |
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Teacher Certification Links
Checklist for the History Major with Teacher Certification in Social Science (Effective Fall Semester, 2008. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Checklists for Social Science Concentrations: Geography; Political Science; Psychology; Sociology/Anthropology (Effective Fall Semester, 2008. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Secondary Education Listserv (Sign up for this e-mail list if you want official announcements, meeting times, and so on delivered to you via e-mail.)
Illinois State Board of Education
Basic Skills Test Information (If you intend to seek teaching certification, you need to take this test. If you are transferring to EIU, take it before you begin classes here. It is required for admission to the Teacher Education program, so if you delay taking it you will delay your graduation.)
Content Area Test Information (You must pass this test before you will be approved to student teach.)
Content Area Examination Study Guides (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
EIU Teacher Education Information (Test dates, meeting dates, et cetera.)
Buff Form (Complete this form if you took the equivalent of any of the following classes at a college or university other than EIU: ENG 1001G, ENG 1002G, CMN 1310G, a general education math course, SED 2000.)
Departmental Approval Portfolio (DAP) (Document is in MS-Word)
DAP Faculty Recommendation Form (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Additional Endorsements Information Sheet (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
General Information (be aware that this is not an exhaustive list of requirements)
Did you know that you can student teach abroad? Go here for more information.
Useful Links for Teaching History
Professor Sara Tucker's World Cultures Links Page
The EIU History Department "History on the Web" Page
American Historical Association