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Amy Jacobs
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Junior Kindergarten
Math 5th Grade |
Contact Information
ajacobs@scienceandartsacademy.org
(847) 827-7880
Educational Background
Illinois Gifted Educator Endorsement, K-4, 5-8
Gifted Coursework, National Louis University, Aurora University, Hampton University
M.Ed., Elementary Education and Curriculum, DePaul University
B.A. Anthropology, Lawrence University
The Great Books Foundation, Shared Inquiry I
Experience
Years at SAA: 1
Years in Education: 20
Accomplishments
Presented at NAGC conventions in 2012, 2009, 2006, 2002
Presented at Northwestern University Center for Talent Development, Opportunities for the Future Family Conference, 2013, 2014, 2015
Published articles in NAGC Early Childhood Network Newsletter, and IAGC Journal
Published "Strategic Board Games," Teaching PreK-8, January 2007
Memberships/Associations
Illinois Association for Gifted Children
National Association for Gifted Children
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Personal Interests
Reading, international cuisine, sewing, jigsaw puzzles and hiking/bicycle riding with my family.
Personal Message
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. -Yeats
ajacobs@scienceandartsacademy.org
(847) 827-7880
Educational Background
Illinois Gifted Educator Endorsement, K-4, 5-8
Gifted Coursework, National Louis University, Aurora University, Hampton University
M.Ed., Elementary Education and Curriculum, DePaul University
B.A. Anthropology, Lawrence University
The Great Books Foundation, Shared Inquiry I
Experience
Years at SAA: 1
Years in Education: 20
Accomplishments
Presented at NAGC conventions in 2012, 2009, 2006, 2002
Presented at Northwestern University Center for Talent Development, Opportunities for the Future Family Conference, 2013, 2014, 2015
Published articles in NAGC Early Childhood Network Newsletter, and IAGC Journal
Published "Strategic Board Games," Teaching PreK-8, January 2007
Memberships/Associations
Illinois Association for Gifted Children
National Association for Gifted Children
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Personal Interests
Reading, international cuisine, sewing, jigsaw puzzles and hiking/bicycle riding with my family.
Personal Message
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. -Yeats
