Toni Flanagan

Toni earned a B.S. in Biology from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a minor in Mathematics, a M.T. in Science Education from the University of Virginia, and a Ed.D. from Liberty University in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education Instruction. Her dissertation examined the perceived effectiveness of a public school beginning teacher mentoring program in Central Virginia. Her research interests continue with beginning teacher mentoring, where she is involved in mentor teacher training in the Augusta County school district. She is also interested in the content knowledge of pre-service elementary teachers, and is involved in a research effort with a colleague to examine this topic. She is currently working on the development of a new graduate course for elementary teachers of science that will address ways in which they can effectively teach inquiry based science within the framework of the Virginia Standards of Learning. She recently published an article in the peer reviewed Journal of Virginia Science Education entitled, “Elementary Pre-Service Teachers and Inquiry Science: Putting the Pieces Together.” Before coming to EMU Toni taught math and science at the upper elementary and middle school levels for 12 years and was an adjunct professor of Biology for 2 years.

Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Liberty University, 2006
M.T., Science Education, University of Virginia, 1990
B.S., Biology, Minor in Mathematics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1979

Flanagan, T.M. (2007, November). Elementary preservice teachers and inquiry science: Putting the pieces together. Journal of Virginia Science Education, 2(1), 38-42.
Flanagan, T.M. (2006). The perceived effectiveness of a beginning teacher mentoring program in Central Virginia. (Doctoral dissertation, Liberty University).

Documentation of Student Learning: The Proof’s in the Project, Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, February, 2008, New Orleans, LA.
Teaching Hands-On, Minds-On Elementary Mathematics workshop, Mennonite Educators Conference, January, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA,

Beginning Teacher Needs, Mentor Teacher Training Workshop, Shenandoah Mid-Valley Teacher’s Consortium, August, 2007, Staunton, VA
Parent Teacher Conferences, Mentor Teacher Training Workshop, Shenandoah Mid-Valley Teacher’s Consortium, September, 2007, Staunton, VA
Classroom Management, Mentor Teacher Training Workshop, Shenandoah Mid-Valley Teacher’s Consortium, October, 2007, Staunton, VA
Elementary/Middle School Science Workshop, Homeschoolers Association, July, 2005, Charlottesville, VA

Church:
Choir member, 2000-Present
Vacation Bible School Teacher, Summer 2008
Women’s Bible study coordinator, 2000-2007
Graduate & Professional’s Women’s Bible study small group leader/mentor, 2002-2006
Volunteer Tutor, 2004-2005
Women’s Council Secretary, 2002-2005
Children’s Church teacher, 2004
Community:
Nelson County Garden Club Memorial Garden Committee, 2003-2007
Piedmont Regional Garden Club Ways & Means Committee, 2005-2006
Hardware River LLC Secretary, 2004-2005
Volunteer Tutor, Abundant Life Ministries, 2002-2005
Science Fair Judge, Homeschoolers Association, 2000-2002

Commonwealth of Virginia Teaching License, Biology

Phi Delta Kappa, Shenandoah Valley Chapter
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) institutional member
Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education (AILACTE) institutional member
Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) institutional member
National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) (member & reviewer)
Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, February, 2008, New Orleans, LA
Association of Independent Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher Education, February, 2008, New Orleans, LA
Mennonite Educators Conference, January, 2008, Pittsburgh, PA

EDIC 553: Teaching Science as Inquiry, Summer 2008
EDSP 683: Improving Student Achievement, Summer 2007

Tuesday Luncheon Presentation: Making Connections: How to Keep Your Students Awake During Lecture, November, 2007
Student Education Association (SEA) co-sponsor, 2007-2008
Teacher Education Admissions Committee (TEAC), 2007-2008
Council on Teacher Education (COTE), 2006-2008
Science Journal Club, 2006-2007