The Lawrence Hall of Science

The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.

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2026 Science Peer Coach WCCUSD Cohort

Saturday 03/28/2026
9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

JOIN Community Resources for Science’s (CRS) and Bay Area Science Project’s (BASP) 2026 Science Peer Coach WCCUSD Cohort. We will explore the adopted science curriculum, effective pedagogy & strategies to build students’ Math & ELA skills into science-centered learning experiences, practices that foster Belonging in your classroom, and more! Stipend offered: up to $1,500 for Spring Training and Summer Institute.

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Free (Stipend offered: up to $1,500)

Stipend

Up to $1,500 for Spring Training and Summer Institute. Opportunity for additional Peer Coach stipends during the 2026–27 school year and summer 2027 professional development sessions.

Together, We Will

  • Attend 3 training sessions (March–May) Spring 2026
  • Implement & share reflections on at least one curriculum unit implemented with your class in Spring 2026
  • Help develop & co-facilitate a 3-Day Science Institute for grade-level peers in WCCUSD (tentatively July 27–29)

Peer Coach Timeline

PhaseActivityDetailsStipend
Session 1Peer Coach Training – The Why
Standards, NGSS pedagogy/strategies, Belonging		Sat, March 28 (5 hours: 9:30a–2:30p)
Location: Lawrence Hall of Science
Session 2Peer Coach Training – The How
Phenomena, Content Integration, TWIG, Planning		Sat, May 2 (5 hours: 9:30a–2:30p)
Location: TBD
Self DirectedPeer Coach Independent Practice
Planning & Implementing a TWIG Lesson & Reflecting		May – Date to be determined by Peer Coach
Session 3Peer Coaches Reflect – The Gathering of Thoughts & Ideas
Anchoring Question, Engineering, Reflect & Plan for Summer Institutes		Sat, May 16 (5 hours: 9:30a–2:30p)
Location: TBD (Tentatively Lawrence Hall of Science)		Total stipend upon completion: $750
SummerGeneral Teacher Trainings – The Sharing of Best Practices
Peer Coaches will help develop & co-facilitate 15–18 hours of content to inspire & support grade-level peer educators in using & implementing TWIG during 26–27 school year		Dates TBD within 7/27–7/31 (Tentatively Mon–Wed)
Location: TBD (Tentatively Lawrence Hall of Science)		$750
2026–27 School YearPeer Coaching Relationships
With CRS support, Peer Coaches & Peer Grade-Level Teachers will be offered collaborative planning time, coach & coachee check-ins, observations, shadowing, etc.		Various stipend opportunities

What You’ll Receive

  • Stipend of up to $750 for attending ALL THREE of the March–May Peer Coach Training Sessions
  • Stipend of $750 for co-facilitating the 3-Day Summer Science Institute (tentatively July 27–29)

Next Steps

APPLY HERE by Wednesday, March 25, 2026 to let us know you’re interested in being a Science Peer Coach.

While we encourage everyone who is interested to apply, we will confirm acceptance ASAP, with priority given to those who have availability to (1) attend all March–May sessions, (2) support the facilitation of the 3-Day Summer Institute. There will be additional opportunities to coach grade-level peer(s) during the 2026–27 Academic Year.

Questions? Please contact Maybelle (maybelle@crscience.org)

Event Contact

Maybelle (maybelle@crscience.org)