Antonio Causarano
Associate Professor of Special Education
Special Education
- 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
344.001Teaching Secondary Content to Students with Disabilities
407.001Induction Into Special Education II
345.001Literacy Applications
345.003Literacy Applications
598.004Professional Practice In Teacher Preparation
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
First Year Faculty Grant. Illinois State University - Normal, IL. Illinois State University. (2021)
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