Jacquey Barber, director emerita of The Learning Design Group at UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science, joins the podcast to discuss her research on the symbiotic relationship between literacy and science, as well as what educators should be looking for in high-quality, literacy-rich science curricula. She also goes into strategies for engaging students, including the do, talk, read, write model, then ends the episode by highlighting the many ways science supports reading.**Show notes:**UCLA CRESST)The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System—and How to Fix It by Natalie Wexler)
No More Science Kits or Texts in Isolation)* by Jacqueline Barber and Gina Cervetti.Podcast Discussion Guide)Quotes:“Literacy is a domain in search of content; science is a domain in need of communication.” —Jacquey Barber*
“Develop opportunities for students to learn to read, write, and talk like scientists do.”—Jacquey Barber
