subject: Illinois Teachers Salaries Not Bound By State Borders [print this page] Illinois Teachers Salaries Not Bound By State Borders
Forward apologies to readers whose names are as follows, it is essential for the educational authorities to ensure not every Tom, Dick or Harry is presented with the opportunity to teach without proper references or certifications. A method practiced in the Land of Lincoln requires its educators to be tested in the subject matter of their trained proficiency. In combination with teaching strategies developed and employed by these Illinois teachers, salaries are then dependent upon the passing of the test. Successful candidates are also presented with opportunities for onward certification to teach at a national level.
This opens up a horizon of greater options as one's profession is no longer bound by state borders. One is better able to continue in the teaching industry regardless of relocations due to family obligations, economical motives or other reasons. As part of the certification program, teachers are enveloped into a mentoring program to promote higher standards of carrying out educational responsibilities. Participants also receive continuous education on effective methods of teaching so as to sharpen the axe. Although re-certification is required after a certain period of time, it should not cause too much of a hassle as benefits of a certification in hand outweighs its absence.
In order to encourage participation in the certification program, Illinois teachers' salaries enjoy a monetary incentive on a periodic basis. Although a padded pay check is certainly a welcome addition in the midst of tough economic times, benefits derived are not solely confined to dollars and cents. Teachers from all walks of life submit their teaching methods and strategies to the state which then compiles the vast information into a database. This then forms a knowledge base of proven methods to teach at a national level. They can also be used to train new generations of the teaching community. By doing so, there is no need to reinvent the wheel.
