Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom by Schaffer, Regina
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Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom by Schaffer, Regina

Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom

International Society for Technology in Educa
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Description

Three experts on equity and technology offer concrete, evidence-based strategies for classroom teachers to move toward digital equity in K12 settings.

Closing the Gap is an ISTE book series designed to reflect the contributions of multiple stakeholders seeking to ensure that digital equity is achieved on campuses, in classrooms, and throughout education. In this series, authors Nicol R. Howard, Sarah Thomas, and Regina Schaffer offer historical and philosophical insights while exploring challenges and solutions unique to teacher preparation programs, pre-service and in-service teachers, and instructional coaches.

The second title in the Closing the Gap series, this book includes:
  • Examination of digital equity and the "problem of practice" for teachers and coaches
  • Strategies for connecting the ISTE Educator and Student Standards to practice
  • Discussion of key challenges facing teachers in today's classrooms, such as access, connectivity, limited resources, digital divide, and the homework gap
  • Research-based vignettes from teachers who have encountered and conquered some of the challenges addressed in the book, and from edtech coaches who have implemented equity-centered innovative professional development

This book helps teachers address the challenges of teaching in the digital age, providing positive examples and recommendations for achieving digital equity in their classroom communities.

Author: Regina Schaffer, Nicol R. Howard, Sarah Thomas
Publisher: International Society for Technology in Educa
Published: 04/10/2019
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.35h x 5.35w x 0.47d
ISBN13: 9781564847171
ISBN10: 1564847179
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Computers & Technology
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials | General
- Education | Inclusive Education

About the Author
Sarah Thomas, Ph.D., is an educator and the founder of the EduMatch movement, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest. She has presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the 2017 ISTE Making It Happen Award. She is also a national advisor for the Future Ready Instructional Coaches Strand. A full biography is available at bit.ly/sarahthomasbio. Nicol R. Howard, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Education at the University of Redlands. She has served as co-chair for ISTE's Digital Equity Network. Her research foci are equitable uses of technology in K16 classrooms, STEM Education opportunities and achievement, and teacher education concerns. Her writing has appeared in the Corwin Connected Educators Series Standing in the Gap: Empowering New Teachers Through Connected Resources, Urban Education Journal, International Journal of Educational Technology, EduCause, Edutopia, and eCampus News. Regina Schaffer is a Technology Specialist for the Middletown Township School District. She was recently selected as a National School Board Association's 20toWatch, as well as a 2016 PBS LearningMedia Digital Innovator. She is a Google Certified Innovator, Common Sense Media Certified Teacher, Discovery Education DEN Star, Remind Connected Educator and a Brainpop Connected Educator. Connect with Regina at @reginaschaffer.