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Middle‑school science teachers report adoption of Twig resources, increased claim‑evidence‑reasoning writing and coaching supports
Summary
Christine Tamburino reported adoption of Twig middle‑school science materials for grades 6–8, expanded teacher onboarding and professional learning with a focus on claim‑evidence‑reasoning writing and classroom visits with the vendor planned for Jan. 24.
Christine Tamburino updated the committee on middle school science resources adopted for grades 6–8, reporting onboarding in August, classroom visits and ongoing grade‑level professional learning. She said the district’s first‑year goals include building teacher confidence with the Twig digital platform, ensuring curricular fidelity and monitoring student progress with common assessments.
Tamburino noted Twig embeds opportunities for students to write using claim‑evidence‑reasoning (CER) and that teachers—particularly in grades 7–8—have shown measurable gains where CER writing was emphasized. The presenter said classroom visits by coaches have informed differentiated supports and that a follow‑up session with the Twig representative is scheduled Jan. 24 to focus on student engagement and deepening conceptual learning.
Teachers have been conducting professional learning at grade‑level teams and using classroom observations to adapt pacing, scaffolding and differentiation. Tamburino said the rollout required adjustments to which content is taught at which grade to align with Pennsylvania academic standards and that teacher collaboration has produced shared resources across schools.
No action items or budget figures were recorded for the science resources in the provided transcript.
