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Teaching Science of Reading in Science Class
Monday, October 20, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Presented by Erin Bailey, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research, Reading Is Fundamental; and Sarah Glassman, Ph.D., Manager of K-8 Curriculum, Smithsonian Science Education Center
Sponsored by Carolina® Science
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Did you know that Science of Reading practices can be meaningfully integrated into hands-on and inquiry-based science instruction? Scientists and engineers spend half their time reading, interpreting, and producing text.
In this edWebinar, former reading specialist and literacy expert Dr. Erin Bailey and Smithsonian Science Education Center Manager of K-8 Curriculum Dr. Sarah Glassman partner to share how Science of Reading and authentic science instruction are a natural fit. Viewers learn:
- How phenomenon- and problem-driven science instruction can build students’ literacy skills
- What the Science of Reading says about informational texts
- Strategies for integrating Science of Reading practices into interdisciplinary science curricula in elementary grades
- Results from a five-year randomized controlled trial studying the integration of reading and science at the elementary level
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to elementary school leaders and district leaders.
About the Presenters
Erin Bailey, Ed.D., is the Vice President of Literacy Programs and Research at Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), joining the organization in 2021. Dr. Bailey specializes in curriculum and instructional development, guiding the creation and curation of high-quality, research-based literacy content for educators, families, and PreK through middle school students nationwide. She leads efforts to foster reading joy while ensuring alignment with best instructional practices and actively designs professional learning experiences that empower educators and support classroom success. With teaching experience in both U.S. and international settings across PreK–8, Dr. Bailey has served as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, English language learning specialist, and university instructor. Her research explores family and community engagement, strategies for multilingual learners, and play-based literacy instruction. An interdisciplinary scholar, Dr. Bailey investigates learning in informal environments and leverages art-based qualitative inquiry. She has presented at major conferences and published in leading academic journals.
Sarah Glassman, Ph.D., Manager of K-8 Curriculum at the Smithsonian Science Education Center, is responsible for leading the development of K-8 science curricula aligned to science, math, technology, and computer science standards. She leads the development of the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom series, which is an innovative curriculum to support teachers to implement the science education reforms of the Next Generation Science Standards. She also led the development of Smithsonian Science for Computational Thinking, which integrates science, technology, engineering, math, and computational thinking.
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