Teachers and administrators face increasing challenges in terms of time, tools, and background knowledge. Twig Science provides a range of dedicated flexible professional learning options: Stanford SCALE Advanced Teacher Training Workshops Twig Science Next Gen Onboarding Sessions Science Content Background Information Fast Track Customization Model Lesson Videos Webinar Training Customized Train the Trainers/Specialists Workshop Choice […]

While training and onboarding sessions are meant to make teachers more confident using the Twig Science program and teaching according to the NGSS, we don’t just leave teachers hanging after that. To make both planning and teaching easy, we offer support throughout the Teacher Edition and on the digital platform. Here is a breakdown of […]

Three-hour, grade-specific workshops run by Twig Science experts, including exploring how Twig makes implementing the Next Generation Science Standards easy, experiencing NGSS in action through a hands-on lesson, accessing teacher digital resources, and developing an implementation plan. Below is a detailed breakdown of what the grade-specific onboarding workshops include. Onboarding Workshop Training Goals (to be […]

Advanced teacher training workshops consist of a series of Masterclasses developed by Cathy Zozakiewicz from the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity (SCALE) on topics integral to NGSS instruction—including 3-D Performance Assessment and Language Routines, which SCALE developed exclusively for Twig Science Next Gen. On this page, we break down the master classes we […]

Student writing in Twig Science is designed to help students hone their thinking, synthesize ideas, and communicate them to others. It is an integral part of the process of students carrying out science and engineering practices such as asking questions, planning and carrying out investigations, analyzing and interpreting data, and constructing explanations. Through writing in […]

Twig Science modules are structured around open-ended questions in which students lead their own learning to make sense of phenomena. As part of this process, students are given space to solve problems through peer-to-peer discussion and sense-making. Twig Science is, above all, an inclusive program, and measures are included to ensure fruitful collaboration in which […]

Reading for evidence takes place in Twig Science via authentic, grade-appropriate science texts. By authentic texts, we mean reading materials in forms that students might encounter in the real world, for information and entertainment. By providing students with authentic texts, Twig Science encourages students to develop strategies that they can apply to their reading of […]