Certification & Professional Preparation - Illinois State Board of Education Information on becoming an Illinois-Certified teacher and/or paraprofessional is located at this site, along with teaching standards and professional development information for both new and experienced teachers. http://www.isbe.state.il.us/certification/default.htm Regional Offices of Education The Regional Offices of Education in Illinois are responsible for bus transportation training, health and safety inspections of schools, studying legal opinions regarding schools, management of teacher certification records, services for professional development, managing school crisis assistance teams, etc. http://www.isbe.state.il.us/regionaloffices/ Directory of Regional Offices of Education List of all Regional Offices of Education in Illinois with their contact information. http://www.isbe.state.il.us/regionaloffices/pdf/roedirectory.pdf Professional Development Activities A listing of Professional Development Activities for Illinois teachers. http://www.iarss.org/development.asp © The Illinois Community College Board, Illinois Board of Higher Education, and Illinois State Board of Education, in conjunction with a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use Technology (PT3) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, funded this project to infuse technology into the core curriculum at Illinois Community Colleges and Universities.