The New K-12 Classroom: Teaching Reading and Language Arts in a Digital World is an anthology for current and future K-12 teachers that focuses on the importance of using educational technology in the classroom. The second edition features seven units and presents readers with all new content to reflect technological and educational changes, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unit I focuses on how technology was used in the reading and language arts classroom before the pandemic. It examines literacy in today's new media age by looking at where education has been and where it is going. Unit II discusses the theoretical background of educational technology, focusing on Mark Prensky's digital native and digital immigrant theory. In Unit III, the articles explore how teachers and students experienced the COVID-19 lockdown and how this time period affected technology use in present-day reading and language arts classrooms. In units IV and V, the readings discuss how students and teachers can use technology to promote reading and writing in the classroom. Closing units examine how students can uses technology and media in speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing activities in the classroom. The New K-12 Classroom is ideal for courses that address teaching reading, language arts, and other foundational courses in English language arts curriculum.

The New World of Assessment: Teaching in a Digital World is designed to provide current and future K-12 teachers with an introduction to the essential concepts and principles of student assessment and evaluation. The book examines trends in testing, namely, psychological, standardized, and achievement tests, and the rationale and assumptions underlying these assessments. It provides readers with helpful information regarding traditional paper-and-pencil methods of assessment, as well as newer methods, including online assessment. The text begins by defining assessment and discussing its various approaches. Later chapters examine selected-response tests, constructed-response tests, formative and summative assessments, the edTPA, and more. The text stresses the importance of using practical, hands-on assessment in the K-12 classroom setting and provides helpful tips and effective strategies for successfully implementing assessment in the teaching and learning process. The New World of Assessment is well-suited for undergraduate or graduate educational assessment courses focused on K-12 teaching. It can also be used by novice and seasoned teachers alike.