Dr. Xiaoying Zhao

Assistant Professor

Teaching and Learning

Office

DEG Degarmo Hall 214

Office Phone

(309) 438-2908office
phone

xzhao17@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Research

Current Courses

277.001Social Studies For Early Childhood

277.091Social Studies For Early Childhood

276.091Teaching Science In Early Childhood

277.001Social Studies For Early Childhood

277.002Social Studies For Early Childhood

409.001Student Diversity And Educational Practices

Teaching Interests & Areas

Social Studies Methods, Multicultural Education

Research Interests & Areas

Critical Perspectives in Early Childhood Education, Social Studies Teacher Education, Critical Literacy, Children's Agency, Play, Ethnography, & Ungrading

PhD

University of Georgia

Journal Article

Wellenreiter, B., Zhao, X., & Lucey, T. Preservice teachers and the patriotism of the 1619 and 1776 history narratives. Social Studies Research and Practice (2024)

Wellenreiter, B. R., Zhao, X., Angleton, C. (2023) P is for Patriotism: Messaging of Patriotic Symbols and Rituals in Picturebooks. Social Studies Teaching and Learning.4(1).

Zhao, X., Khan, M. & Wu, S. (2023). What does oppression look like in 2022 notable books? SocialStudies Research & Practice, 18(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP- 08- 2023-0042

Angleton C., & Zhao, X. (2022). Storying identity through arts-based readerly responses: Fourth-grade girls represent gender and race. Language Arts, 100(2), 110-121.

Zhao, X. & Angleton, C. (2022). Critical identity literacy with young learners: Exploring gender and race at the intersection of social studies and art. Social Studies and the Young Learner, 35(1), 19-31.

Grants & Contracts

Honoring Indigenous Voices: Panel Discussions. College of Education. Illinois State University. (2023)

Integrating Social Studies and Science through “Best STEM Books”. College of Education. Illinois State University. (2023)

FY 2022 Research Fellowship Grant. College of Education. Illinois State University. (2021)

Illinois Gateways to Opportunity® ECE credential competency project – pilot phase.. Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development, Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. State. (2021)

Illinois Gateways to Opportunity® ECE credential competency project. Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development, Illinois Network of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies. State. (2020)