Timothy Flanagan, currently president of Framingham State University, has been appointed 18th president of Illinois State University.
Timothy Flanagan named 18th Illinois State president
Category: Alumni
Forging new pathways to urban teacher preparation
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson’s words of encouragement serve to challenge the reader’s entrepreneurial spirit and leadership. When our nation’s courageous educators become trail makers, they help inspire others.
Breaking down barriers: Illinois State University empowers teachers to engage English learners in the classroom
It’s happening in classrooms all around the U.S.
Talented, passionate educators who do not possess the pedagogical training to work with English learners are struggling to engage these students through their curriculum. They are confused when English learners can speak English with ease on the playground and at the lunch table but cannot express themselves in the classroom.
Texas-Illinois connection
Each semester, eight of Illinois State’s senior education majors pack up their belongings and head south for student teaching. They drive through the rolling hills of Missouri, past the Oklahoma plains, and into the Lone Star State. This 1,000-mile journey leads them to San Antonio, the setting of their last preservice teaching experience.
As luck would have it
Livi Prudent is one lucky child. She says so with every new sound she hears and makes.
Changing landscapes of public schooling
Realizing the Democratic Ideal, the conceptual framework of Illinois State University’s educator preparation program, recognizes the rights of all children to receive a high quality, democratic public school education. College of Education faculty members freely contribute to the current dialogue on educator preparation in the changing landscapes of our nation’s public schools.
Straight from the source: T21Con provides preservice teachers with hands-on experience with technology
For three years running, the College of Education has hosted the Teaching in the 21st Century Conference (T21Con). The conference provides preservice teachers with knowledge and hands-on experience using educational technologies from vendors and teacher experts.
Alumni Association helps graduates transition into real world
So what’s next? Going out into the real world for the first time can be scary, but don’t worry: The Illinois State University Alumni Association is here to help you transition to your next step.
Alumni Association’s 150th: Who made the biggest impression on you?
Our alumni are forever shaped by the faculty and staff members they encountered as students.
Chicagoland Career Fair set for May 22
The Career Center will host its Chicagoland Career Fair from 6-8 p.m. May 22 at The Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows.
