Karen Worth is nationally known for her work in the science-literacy connection and science for young students. She is the lead author for Science & Literacy, Heinemann's groundbreaking professional development program. She is a Senior Research Scientist at Education Development Center, Inc. She also teaches in the School of Education and Child Life at Wheelock College. Karen has been a consultant for many organizations, including public television, on science for pre-K through elementary school. She was also a member of the development team for the National Science Education Standards. Jeff Winokur is nationally known for his work in the science-literacy connection and science for young children. He is part of the author team for Science & Literacy, Heinemann's groundbreaking professional development program. He works in science education at both the Education Development Center and Wheelock College, specializing in early childhood and elementary student learning. He has worked in the field for more than 30 years teaching children, conducting science professional development programs, and teaching pre-service and in-service courses in the teaching of science to children. Sally Crissman is nationally known for her work in the science-literacy connection and science for young students. She is part of the author team for Science & Literacy, Heinemann's groundbreaking professional development program. She is a Senior Science Educator at TERC after a long career as a science teacher and leader of professional development institutes. Sally has been a consultant for many organizations, including public television, on a wide variety of topics including science programs for children, and professional development for teachers. Martha Heller-Winokur is a former elementary school teacher and literacy coach in Boston, Massachusetts, who now works as a staff developer and literacy consultant at the Center for Applied Child Development at Tufts University. She is also a literacy specialist in Needham, Massachusetts. Martha provides professional development, in-class coaching, leadership training, and ongoing support to schools as they implement and sustain effective literacy instruction. She is also working on a National Science Foundation - funded project with Education Development Center, Inc., that helps teachers make connections between science and literacy. Martha Davis is part of the nationally known author team for Science & Literacy, a groundbreaking professional development program on the science-literacy connection. She is a curriculum and Instructional Design Associate at the Center for Science Education at EDC where she has been involved with the K-12 Science Curriculum Dissemination Center among other projects. Martha spent seven years as a science program specialist in the Needham Public Schools in Massachusetts and was a research assistant for many years at Harvard Project Zero.