Sarah Jacox

Teaching History

This is my 21st year teaching in Chicago Public Schools, and 8th year in the blended full day preschool program at Jahn.  I strive to provide differentiated instruction for our school’s youngest learners, strong social-emotional support, motivation for learning, and development of a strong academic foundation for their future learning.  I believe in developing strong teacher-parent and school-parent partnerships through providing ongoing opportunities for family communication and involvement.  Creating these strong relationships helps demonstrate the value of education to students and the recognition that parents really are their children’s first teachers. 

Education/ Degrees

B.S. in Elementary Education from University of Wisconsin-Madison (Go Badgers!)

M.Ed. in Bilingual and Bicultural Education from DePaul University (Spanish)

M.Ed. in Special Education/ Early Childhood Special Education from University of Illinois-Chicago

Personal

I was born and raised in Chicago and Lincolnwood.  My passion for teaching began from teaching sailing in the summers from high school throughout college.  My husband and I moved to Roscoe Village in 2017.  We have three young sons.  Being a mom helps me further appreciate caring, dedicated teachers and the value of a true partnership between parents and teachers.  I believe in striving for a healthy balanced lifestyle for myself and for my family.  Hobbies of mine include traveling, triathlon, and enjoying lots of play, sports, and other activities with our boys!