Oct. 26, 2026
2026 Sci Ed Conference
Members of the Linking Science, Math and Literacy team presented two sessions at the 2026 Sci Ed Virtual Conference that was held September 29th – October 1st, 2026. Sci Ed is the annual conference for NIH Science Education Projects and the Science Education Partnership Community. Online Teacher Professional Development: Making it Work! This panel presentation included Dr. William Folk, Dr. Amy Lannin, Dr. Jessica Rodrigues, Dr. John Lannin. During this session various Online Teacher Professional Development (OTPD) formats were shared along with their affordances and challenges. Best practices for OTPD to promote teacher professional…
Oct. 26, 2026
2026 Show-Me Science of Reading & Math Conference
Members of the Linking Science, Math and Literacy team presented “Making Complex Expository Text Accessible: The Power of Scaffolding” at the Show-Me Science of Reading & Math Conference, highlighting how instructional scaffolds can make complex texts more accessible to all students. The conference was held October 6-7, 2026 in Columbia, MO.
May 20, 2026
Expanding Our Rural Outreach
Our research suggests that students from rural classrooms who participated in the program demonstrated comparable gains to those from non-rural settings. The program is also beneficial for students with disabilities from rural classrooms.
April 29, 2026
Integrating Complex Text Across Disciplines
Quotes from Cohort 2 teachers during an end-of-year share out (May 2025).
Dec. 17, 2024
LSM&L Newsletter December 2024
Happenings…
Dec. 17, 2024
Cohort 1 Student Outcomes
Data from students (n = 498) of teachers in Cohort 1 (23-24) participating in the multimodal text sets showed a significant gain in their claim-evidence-reasoning argumentation scores (Cohen’s D = 0.25, p < 0.001). These scores are aligned with the Science-ELA-Math practices in that they require multiple aspects of argumentation including written communication, content knowledge, understanding how to make a claim, identify evidence, and engage in reasoning. This year, the score also included quantitative reasoning. Our data suggest that these competencies generate a reliable and unidimensional measure for argumentation. Students also made a meaningful affective shift in terms…
Dec. 17, 2024
EdWeek Panel Discussion
Members of the Linking Science, Literacy and Mathematics for All Learners team participated in an EdWeek panel discussion, titled The Literacy Demands of the Science Classroom, led by Sarah Sparks (Assistant Editor, Education Week). Discussion with over 240 participants focused on the importance of and innovative ways teachers have integrated complex science text in their instruction. This session was one of a number focused on reading instruction across the content disciplines hosted by Education Week.
Dec. 17, 2024
Teacher Viewpoints
Nov. 11, 2024
LSM&L4AL in the News!
Recently the Linking Science, Math & Literacy for All Learners program was showcased in the news! KRCG 13, a mid-Missouri news station, interviewed one of our teacher participants about using the strategies learned in the program within her classroom. EducationWeek, a national platform for education news and resources, wrote an article describing our program and the experience it provides for our teachers and their students. Check out the videos and articles below to learn more!
Jan. 29, 2023
MU CEHD Lab Crawl 2023
Take a look at the poster presentation explaining the inner workings of our program: MU CEHD Lab Crawl