Dr. Lauren M. Shea is an education professor at The American University in Washington, D.C. Her current research and practice centers on integrating language and literacy strategies in science. Before conducting research in language-based classrooms, she was a classroom teacher and site-coordinator in a Dual Immersion school. She has been a frequent presenter at science conferences and has published several articles about the positive effect of intentional student talk strategies while supporting achievement in science. Dr. Shea is an educational consultant on the new children’s science series, Hero Elementary.