Dr. Antonio Causarano
Associate Professor, Learning and Behavior Specialist
Office
DEG Degarmo Hall 543
Office Hours
By appointment.
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Selected Research
Biography
I earned my PhD in Education at the University of New Mexico, USA and a M.A. in Special Education at UNM the and TESOL and Bilingual Education at the University of Findlay, OH.
Current Courses
SED 410.001 Ed Assessment & Planning For Individuals With Disabilities
SED 345.004 Literacy Applications
SED 345.093 Literacy Applications
Teaching Interests & Areas
Literacy for students with special needs and Multicultural Education.
Research Interests & Areas
Children's Books and Disability, Self-study in Teacher Education, balanced literacy approach, culturally responsive pedagogy, multicultural literature in the classroom.
PhD Literacy
The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
MA Special Education
The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
MA TESOL Bilingual Education
The University of Findlay
Findlay, OH
Full Graduate Faculty Status
Illinois State University
2021
First-Year Faculty Research Fellowship
Illinois State University
2019
Grants and Contracts
Assessment Practices for English Language Learners (ELLs) in the state of Illinois
Jeongae Kang, Antonio Causarano.
Illinois State University. 2023 - 2024
First Year Faculty Grant
Antonio Causarano.
Illinois State University - Normal, IL. January 13 2021 - June 30 2021
Journal Article
Courageous Conversation: Looking Back Looking Forward as a Literacy Instructor in Higher Education
Antonio Causarano.
Educational Forum, 15, (2022), 10.1080/00131725.2021.2017532
Children’s Books, Disability and Reader’s Response: A Critical Analysis
Antonio Cuarano.
The Reading Matrix, 21 (1), 1-11
Literacy, Diversity, and Being a Teacher in Challenging Times
Antonio Cuarano.
The Reading Matrix, 20 (2), 11
Manuscript
Children's Books and Curriculum Integration in K-12
Antonio R Causarano.
BookBird, 59 (3), 83-86, (2021), https://doi.org/10.1353/bkb.2021.0032
Presentations
Writer’s workshop: Supporting differentiated instruction in the K-5 classroom
Antonio Causarano.
Borg Center for Reading and Literacy, Normal, Il, September 30, 2021
Teaching Literacy with Picture books to Students with ASD
Antonio Causarano.
CEC, Online, March 8, 2021
Preparing Preservice Teacher to be Culturally Competent: The Importance of the Autoethnographic Approach
Antonio Causarano.
ATE, Online, August 20, 2020