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Glenview D34 board adopts TCI Science for middle‑school curriculum
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The Glenview CCSD 34 board voted unanimously to adopt TCI Science (Savvas/Pearson) as the district’s middle‑school science curriculum after a yearlong pilot. The decision includes a three‑year purchase cycle, teacher professional development and expanded digital accessibility features.
The Glenview CCSD 34 Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt TCI Science for the district’s middle‑school science program.
Dr. Silverman, presenting the recommendation, said the district ran a yearlong pilot comparing current resources and candidate programs and concluded “the decision was to go with TCI, Science.” He described features that influenced the recommendation, including standards alignment, a fully digitized curriculum with bilingual (Spanish/English) toggle and read‑aloud functionality, and a combined textbook-plus‑online model intended to support differentiation and hands‑on lab work.
The presenter told the board the proposed purchase follows a three‑year cycle for textbooks and subscriptions, with the district retaining classroom sets and providing home copies when needed for families. He compared the district’s prior consumable workbooks, which he said cost about $40,000 a year, and described TCI as “a little bit more economical” while offering multimedia, engineering and literacy integration opportunities.
Board members pressed on implementation logistics. One member asked how the district expects teachers to use textbooks when materials are also available digitally; Dr. Silverman said the district will provide “significant professional development, structures [and] frameworks” and intends to build classroom use through literacy strategies and note‑taking practices already emphasized in other subject areas. The board also asked about classroom storage; presenters said science classrooms have additional storage and the district will plan accordingly.
The motion to approve the curriculum adoption was moved and seconded; the board recorded a unanimous roll call of 'Aye' and the motion carried. The presenter said the district will continue professional development and work to align lab experiences across grade levels.
The adoption is intended to span the next three years of instructional materials and is paired with ongoing teacher training; the district will return to the board with any implementation updates as needed.
