Dr. Allison M Kroesch
Assistant Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator
Special Education
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Degarmo Hall - DEG 522
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Dr. Allison M. Kroesch is an assistant professor. She graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education. She taught several years as a general educator before obtaining her M.S. Ed. and Ed.D. in Special Education.
Current Courses
501.001Doctoral-Level Scholarship
251.001Field Work In Learning Behavior Specialist: Initial Clin Exp
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
368.004Math Methods For Learners With Disabilities
Teaching Interests & Areas
Teaching general and special education majors to use evidence-based practices in the field.
Mathematics
Research Interests & Areas
Training and collaboration
Instructional technologies
Evidence-based practices
EDD Special Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Other Special Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
BS Elementary Education
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
University Teaching Initiative Award
Illinois State University
2021
Book, Chapter
Bock, S. J., Borders, C., Whitley, S., Hardin, S., & Kroesch, A. M. (2017). Behavioral assessment. In J. P. Bakken (Ed.), Classrooms: Practices, Assessment and Improvement Strategies. New York: NOVA Publishers.
Borders, C., Jones-Bock, S., Probst, K., & Kroesch, A. Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students with Disabilities. E-Book on Deaf Education (2017): 1-20.
Borders, C. M., Bock, S. J., Probst, K., & Kroesch, A. M. (2017). Deaf/hard of hearing students with disabilities. In S. Lenihan (Ed.), Preparing to teach, committing to learn: An introduction to educating children who are deaf/hard of hearing (14). EHDI Learning Center. Retrieved from http://www.infanthearing.org/ebook-educating-children-dhh/index.html
Conference Proceeding
MacDonald, B. L., Cullen, A. L., Kroesch, A. M., Bajwa, N. P., Mooney, E., & Corven, J. (2023). Reimagining the emergent perspective within research-practice learning communities. In T. Lamberg & D. Moss (Eds.), Proceedings of the forty-fifth annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Volume 1 (pp. 910–915). Reno, NV.
Journal Article
Peeples, K. N., Kroesch, A. M., & VanUitert, V. J. (2023). Math is not a universal language: Bringing explicit vocabulary instruction into inclusive middle school mathematics classrooms. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 38(2), 129-143. https://doi.org/10.1111/ldrp.12303
Kroesch, A. M., Jozwik, S., Douglas, K. H., Chung, Y.C., Uphold, N. M., & Baker, E. (2021) Using Technology to Support Academic Learning: A Literature Review. Journal of Special Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224669211070563
Kroesch, A. M., Peeples, K., Pleasant, C., & Cuenca-Carlino, Y. (2021). Let’s Argue: Developing Argumentative Writing Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities. Reading and Writing Quarterly. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10573569.2021.1970659
Kroesch, A. M., Douglas, K. H., Jozwik, S., Uphold, N. M., & Chung, Y.C. (2020). Teaching American government content to students with developmental disabilities using technology and evidence-based interventions. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-019-09726-9
Kaczorowski, T., Kroesch, A., White, A., & Lanning, B. Utilizing a Flipped Learning Model to Support Special Educators’ Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching. The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship 8.2 (2019): 4.
Presentations
Peeples, K., & Kroesch, A. M. (2023, September). Keep CALM and teach on! Developing accessible learning materials in educator preparation programs. Webinar at the CEC Virtual PD Fair, held virtually on 9/28/23.
Kroesch, A.M. & Fisher, K. (2022, January). Universally Designed: Effectively Instructing Future Teacher Educators for an Inclusive Classroom. Presentation Session for the Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities 2022 Annual Conference. Clearwater Beach, Fl.
Peeples, K., Kroesch, A. M., & Alves, K. D. (2022, November). Crossing into the classroom: Experiences in preparing paraprofessionals & provisionally licensed SPED teachers. Paper presentation & discussion at the Teacher Education Division (TED-CEC) Conference, Richmond, VA.
Peeples, K.N. & Kroesch, A.M. (2022, January). Investigating Special Education Teacher Candidates' Readiness to Teach Literacy Skills & Intervention. Presentation with questions and answers at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2022 Annual Convention & Expo., Orlando, Fl
Chung, Y. C. & Kroesch, A. M. (2021, December). Preparing educators to implement paraprofessional facilitation in inclusive classrooms. Breakout Presentation at the 2021 TASH Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Fisher, K. & Kroesch, A.M. (2021, November). Reaching All Learners: Lesson Planning UDL Style! Hands-on Presentation with questions and answers for the Illinois Council for Exceptional Children (ICEC) Annual Conference (Virtual Presentation)
Kroesch, A.M., Douglas, K. H., Chung, Y.C., Uphold, N., & Jozwik, S. (2019, January). Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities Academic Content Using Technology: A Systematic Review. Multi-Presentation Session for the Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities 2020 Annual Conference. Sarasota, Fl.
Pleasant, C., Kroesch, A. M., & Cuenca-Carlino, Y. (2020, February). Let’s Argue: Developing Argumentative Writing Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities. Presentation with questions and answers at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2020 Annual Convention & Expo., Portland, OR.
Cuenca-Carlino, Y., Jones-Bock, S., Kaczorowski, T., Gardiner-Walsh, S., Kroesch, A. M.; Lewis-Pratl, K., Norton, A., & Hartle, L. (2019, June). GROWTH: Initiating a Formalized Faculty Mentoring Program. Presentation at the Teaching Professor Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Kroesch, A. M., Chung, Yu-Ching, & Douglas, K. H. (2019, June). Teaching Students with Intellectual Disabilities to Sequence Academic Content Using an iPad Application. Poster symposium at the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) 143rd Annual Conference, St. Paul, MN.
Grants & Contracts
Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports. Illinois State Board of Education. Illinois State University. (2021)
Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports. Illinois State Board of Education. Illinois State University. (2020)
Autism Professional Learning and Universal Supports Project. Illinois State Board of Education. Illinois State University. (2020)
First Year Teachers Supports: A Literature Review. College of Education. Illinois State University. (2020)