Faculty & Staff
Suzanne Kell
Assistant Professor of Education, Department Chair
Becker Center for Teacher Education, Room 203
217.245.3057
Research Interests
Educational inequities that exist in current K-12 reading instruction; preservice teacher reading instruction training & mentoring
Primary Study Area
Evidence-based reading instruction; Universal design for Learning/Differentiation; Early literacy assessment & instruction
Education
Walden University | M.S. | Education, Elementary Reading and Literacy K-6th
Eastern ³Õºº¾ãÀÖ²¿ University | B.S. | Education, Elementary Childhood Education
Bio
Suzanne Kell has over 25 years of experience as a K-6 classroom teacher, Reading Interventionist, and Reading Coach. Kell is certified as a Reading Recovery Teacher and has added the Reading Teacher Endorsement to her IL teaching license (PEL).
"It is exciting to know that I am playing an instrumental role in inspiring IC's future teachers to think beyond the 'what has always been done,' and teach reading in ways so that ALL students are able to succeed!"
What do you enjoy most about working with students?
I am dedicated to providing the highest quality education to my preservice teachers, preparing them to meet the critical needs of today’s K–12 students. Drawing on my 25+ years of experience as a classroom teacher and Reading Interventionist, I believe I bring a valuable, practice-informed understanding of literacy instruction to my students, while emphasizing hands-on practice to help them build the skills and confidence needed to succeed from their very first day in the classroom.