Information literacy at an early age is essential when it comes to modern literacy learning. It is crucial that students develop critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate sources and grow comfortable with the notion that knowledge is never fixed and is always evolving. NCTE has acknowledged the information literacy crisis in their Position Statement on
For Women’s History Month, we’re spotlighting the contributions and individual achievements that women authors have made in the world of tech and on our bookshelves. Meet Sam Taylor, M.Ed., a Bay Area curriculum developer, computer-science education advocate, and author of The Coding Workbook (No Starch Press). While teaching STEM to middle school students, Sam taught