Course: Leadership and Advocacy
Dr. Sara Tours is an Assistant Professor at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. She has taught birth to 4th grade in the United States, Spain, and France. She has her teaching certificate in the state of Florida where she is certified in Pre-k/primary, ESOL, and Reading. At Slippery Rock she teaches upper division courses and is the International Coordinator for the College of Education. Within her courses, she has students conduct a service-learning project. She oversees the international concentration, international student teaching, and the Minor in Global Education. Her research interests are in phonemic awareness in young children, pre-service teachers experience in international programs, and enhancing teacher education programs.