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Teaching salary summary page for the state of Illinois Salary range (2006 – 2007): $22,079 - $118,963 Average teacher salary (2006 – 2007): $47,041 Average beginning teacher salary (2006 – 2007): $31,745 Median household income (2006): $48,671 Median house price (Dec 2007): $193,000 Per-Pupil Spending: $8,022 Cents spent on benefits for every dollar paid as salary: 27.9˘ Grade: Summary: Illinois teachers must first pass tests in the subject they are teaching complete with teaching strategy analysis before they get to be nationally certified. The state board has been holding seminars and established an outreach office at Illinois State University to promote certification and support interested teachers for mentoring. Earning special recognition from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards would mean the opportunity to teach in any state with required recertification to be done only every ten years plus a $3,000 annual stipend for the achievement. The certification process may take up to three years which consist of building portfolio of student assignments work samples and a thorough analysis of each educator’s classroom teaching methods. Teachers were encouraged to join the program not only of the pay incentive but because of the benefits the state may derived out of the coursework and teaching strategies analysis it can get to help improved the state education system. School administrator can also market their district and recruit through the website Recruit Illinois where this 5 year project was awarded to Lyons Township High School. This was funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The aim was to create a model for state wide employment program from application submission to hiring and recruitment for Illinois teachers. Statewide effort has been made to develop teaching methodology and enhance teaching skills. One of the products is the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative (INTC) which provides a good resource for induction and mentoring activities. The need to establish a central source to consolidate efforts which also consolidates teaching styles and help implement uniformity in hand me down ideas and guidelines for mentoring beginning teachers. There is a Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program offered for African-Americans or Asian-Americans who desires to become teachers. The scholarship will pay for the tuition fees and room and board plus commuter allowances for a maximum of eight semesters. If you are a teacher at the State of Illinois you are assured of school board and community support to help you perform your job well. Links: AFT teacher’s salaries in Illinois Return to the Average Teacher Salary Main Page
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