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Jill Castek

Jill Castek
Tucson, AZ
United States

Associate Professor of Literacy and Technology Education
University of Arizona

Jill Castek is an associate professor of literacy and technology education with an emphasis in STEM education at University of Arizona. Jill has a decade of experience as a classroom teacher and literacy specialist working with elementary and middle grade students. Jill is an active researcher and experienced educator whose work explores digital literacies, digitally mediated learning, and digital problem solving in K–12 classroom and community contexts. Her work in disciplinary literacy explores how reading, writing, communicating, and collaborating digitally can support knowledge building and content learning.