Digital Learning for Young Minds: Equity, Access, and Engagement in PK–6 Classrooms - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Anne Tapp Jaksa, Ph.D. Professor of undergraduate and graduate Teacher Education, College of Education, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI. Tapp Jaksa is the Chair for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Board of Directors. She serves on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Board of Directors and is the Director of Professional Development for the University of Michigan Center for Digital Curricula. Her research interests focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the P-12 and university classrooms and digital learning. Tapp Jaksa received the Teacher of the Year award when teaching P-12 and SVSU's Landee Award for Teaching Excellence at the university level. She is the author of several publications.

Alex St.Clair, M.A. is a first-grade teacher at McComb Elementary in Caro Community Schools and an adjunct faculty member at Saginaw Valley State University. He also serves as a data consultant and curriculum developer with the University of Michigan's Center for Digital Curricula, where he has presented on their deeply digital Roadmaps platform. His work focuses on integrating technology in early elementary education to promote student engagement and differentiated instruction. St.Clair has co-authored multiple publications on AI in education and digital learning, and has presented his work at SITE and MACUL conferences. His mission is to empower young learners and fellow educators through accessible, innovative, and inclusive digital tools.