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Christie Angleton

Assistant Professor
Teaching and Learning
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Current Courses

273.001Early Language and Literacy Learning

273.002Early Language and Literacy Learning

271.002Prekindergarten Education

Research Interests & Areas

Gender identities and performances in early childhood spaces, the Reggio Emilia approach, critical literacy in early childhood spaces, reconceptualizing early childhood education, diverse children's literature as a vehicle for social justice

PhD Languages, Literacies, Communities, & Cultures

University of Louisville

Book, Chapter

Angleton, C., & Whitmore, K. Validating Manifestations with Learning Stories. Reclaiming Literacies as Meaning Making (2020)
Angleton, C., & Whitmore, K. "Where Are We Going Today?": Emergent Curriculum in a Reggio-Inspired Preschool Classroom. Reclaiming Literacies as Meaning Making (2020)
Whitmore, K., & Angleton, C. Take that, Ronald!: Disrupting gender binaries in preschool. Reclaiming Early Childhood Literacies: Narratives of Hope, Power, and Vision (2017)

Journal Article

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. & 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.
Angleton, C., Zhao, X., & Wellenreiter, B.R. (2021). Can people like me be patriotic too? Gender, race, and economics in “patriotic” picturebooks. Oregon Journal of the Social Studies, 9(2), 24-37.
Miller, S., Pruitt, J., Angleton, C., & Whitmore, K. Zooming in on the Details. Talking Points 30.2 (2019): 27-30.
Whitmore, K., Angleton, C., Pruitt, J., & Miller-Crumes, S. Putting a Focus on Social Emotional and Embodied Learning with the Visual Learning Analysis (VLA). Early Childhood Education Journal 47 (2019): 549-558.

Other

Angleton, C., Handsfield, L., MacPhee, D., & Sanden, S. Kids are always learning infographic (2020)

Grants & Contracts

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)