Meet Dr. Sara Jones
Channel: ISU School of Teaching and Learning
Date: 2022-11-10

Dr. Jones is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education—Literacy at in Illinois State University’s School of Teaching and Learning. Grounded in her experiences teaching upper elementary and middle school English Language Arts in Washington, D.C. for nearly a decade, Dr. Jones is committed to literacy teaching and learning that is equitable, responsive, and rooted in social justice. Her research focuses on exploring adolescent reading motivation in ways that are more humanizing, responsive, and culturally sustaining. As a teacher educator, she aims to support teacher candidates in becoming thoughtful, intentional practitioners capable of creating inclusive, justice-oriented classroom literacy environments for all learners.