Dr. Antonio Causarano

Associate Professor, Learning and Behavior Specialist

Special Education

Office

DEG Degarmo Hall 543

Office Hours

By appointment.

Office Phone

(309) 438-7875office
phone

arcausa@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
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

410.001Ed Assessment & Planning For Individuals With Disabilities

422.091Inclusive Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities

342.002Language And Literacy Development

410.001Ed Assessment & Planning For Individuals With Disabilities

410.091Ed Assessment & Planning For Individuals With Disabilities

342.001Language And Literacy Development

342.004Language And Literacy Development

344.005Teaching Secondary Content to Students with Disabilities

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

Journal Article

Causarano, A. (2020). Courageous Conversation: Looking Back Looking Forward as a Literacy Instructor in Higher Education , Educational Forum (Accepted for Publication).

Causarano, A. (2019). Literacy, Diversity, and Being a Teacher in Challenging Times. The Reading Matrix, 20(2), 1-11.

Cuarano, A. Children’s Books, Disability and Reader’s Response: A Critical Analysis. The Reading Matrix 21.1: 1-11.

Manuscript

Causarano, A. Children's Books and Curriculum Integration in K-12. Dr. Janelle Mathis and Dr. Petros Panaou (EDs), No. BookBird 59.3 (2021): 83-86.

Presentations

Teaching Literacy with Picture books to Students with ASD

Writer’s workshop: Supporting differentiated instruction in the K-5 classroom

Preparing Preservice Teacher to be Culturally Competent: The Importance of the Autoethnographic Approach. ATE. Association of Teacher Educators. (2020)

Grants & Contracts

Assessment Practices for English Language Learners (ELLs) in the state of Illinois. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2023)

First Year Faculty Grant. Illinois State University - Normal, IL. Illinois State University. (2021)