WSTA Presents: Bite-Size Science Professional Learning
Reading Liike a Scienctist: Leveraging the Science of Reading in Science Instuction
Clock Hours Available
October 22, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, In Zoom
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Join Charity Horton, K-12 Program Supervisor for the Clover Park School District. Charity manages and supervises the use of core curriculum for K-12 English Language arts. Charity also designs and delivers professional learning for K-12, ELS and MLL.
Charity Horton, K-12 Program Supervisor for the Clover Park School District spent 4 years as a Kindergarten teacher and 9 years as a K, 2nd and 5th grade teacher before working as an Instructional Coach and Mentor. She then spent 3 years as a K-8 ELA Program Specialist. She currently works as a K-12 Program Supervisor with the Clover Park School District. Her most recent professional training is Lexia Aspire Professional Learning, which is grounded in the science of reading.
Join Charity as she shows how science classrooms can support literacy development while deepening students' understanding of scientific concepts. Join us for this one-hour Bite-Size Professional Learning session as we explore the connections between the Science of Reading and elementary science instruction. Learn practical strategies to help students read, think, talk, and write like scientists while building both language comprehension and scientific understanding.
Session Highlights
· Explore the role of reading in elementary science learning.
· Connect Scarborough's Reading Rope to science instruction, with a focus on strengthening language comprehension through science-rich experiences.
· Discover how science texts, vocabulary, and discussion routines support students' reading development.
· Learn practical strategies for helping students navigate informational texts and make sense of complex scientific ideas.
Register at the Washington State Science Teachers (WSTA) website under Event Calendar or at the following link: https://wsta.wildapricot.org/EventCalendar
After you register, you will be sent a Zoom link to attend. To obtain clock hour information or questions, contact Don Pruett, WSTA Professional Development Coordinator at: puyalluppruett@gmail.com