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Sara Jones1

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education—Literacy, Illinois State University

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education—Literacy, Illinois State University Dr. Sara Jones holds a PhD in Teaching, Learning and Diversity from Vanderbilt University, Peabody College, an MEd in Urban and Minority Education from the University of Maryland, and a BA in Elementary Education from Elon University. Grounded in her experiences teaching upper elementary and middle school English Language Arts in Washington, DC for nearly a decade, she is committed to literacy teaching and learning that is equitable, responsive, and rooted in social justice.