Session Takeaways

• 1 How can science and literacy work together without turning science into another reading class? Use science texts to build literacy skills and background knowledge while protecting time for the hands-on experiences that help students make sense of scientific concepts.
• 2 How can districts connect hands-on science to deeper understanding? Pair experiments and observations with aligned texts, videos, diagrams, and discussion so students can connect what they do in science to the concepts behind it.
• 3 What can leaders do when teachers don't have enough time to plan science? Streamline access to standards-aligned resources and lesson support so teachers can spend less time searching for materials and more time preparing instruction for their students.