Background

There are three tiers for organizing classes: Subjects, Courses, and Class Periods.

• Subjects are used to identify and organize Courses.  For many schools, specific subject names are required so report cards can be generated properly.
  
  For example, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and Pre-Calculus might be grouped under a Subject called Mathematics.
  
  
• Courses are class offerings with a specific curriculum, that might be tied to a specific set of standards.
  
  For example, Algebra 1, American History, and Honors Literature are all Courses.
  
  
• A Class Period is a specific instance or "section" of a course.  Each of these “sections” is a Class Period (also referred to as a "class" within Edsby)
  
  For example, Honors Literature might be taught 2nd period by Mr. Smith and 4th period by Ms. Sanders.

Video Overview

Adding Subjects, Courses, and Classes

Adding Subjects:

1. Login to TwineSIS at https://sis.choosetwine.com/ using your TwineSIS administrator username and password.
   
   
   
   
2. From the side menu, select Scheduling > Courses.
   
   
   
   
3. The Courses dashboard will show you a list of existing subjects.
   
   
   
   
4. To add a subject, click on the + icon at the bottom of the Subject list.
   
   
   
5. On the upper portion of the page, in the New Subject window, enter details for the Subject you are adding:
   
   
   • Title (Required)
   • Sort Order (Optional) - Used to override the default alphabetical sort order for the listing of Subjects within the TwineSIS menu.
     
     
   
   
   
   
6. When finished click Save.
   
   
   
   

Adding Courses

1. Select a subject from the Subjects list, and a column for Courses will appear to the right.
   
   
   
2. Click on the + icon in the Courses column.
   
   
   
   
3. On the upper portion of the page, in the New Course window, enter details for the Course you are adding:
   
   
   • Title (Required)
   • Course ID (Optional)
   • Credit Hours (Optional)
   • Course Credit (Optional)
   • Sort Order (Optional) - Used to override the default alphabetical sort order for the listing of Subjects within the TwineSIS menu.
     
     
   
   
   Note: Your school may require specific Course ID assignments in order to match a set of standards.
   
   
   • For Ontario Schools, check out Mapping courses to Ontario curriculum standards.
   • For Common Core, check out Mapping courses to Common Core Standards.
     
     
     
4. When finished, click Save.
   
   
   
   

Adding Class Periods 

1. Select a subject from the Subjects list, and then a course from the Courses column.  The Class Periods column will appear to the right.
   
   
   
   
2.  Click the + icon in the Class Periods column.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter the new class period name.
   
   
   
   
4. Click on the Teacher drop-down menu and select the Teacher to assign to the class.
   
   
   Note: Additional teachers may be added to the class in Edsby, once the class has synchronized.
   
   
   
5. Click the Marking Period drop-down menu and select the Marking Period for the class.
   
   The Marking Period designates the duration of your class. Example marking periods:
   
   • FY for a class that runs a Full Year
   • Spring or Fall - for a class that runs one semester
   • Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 - for a class that runs for one quarter
     
     
   Note: your school's Marking Periods may be different than these examples.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Click the Period drop-down menu and the Period to indicate the schedule for the class.
   
   
   
   
7. Check or uncheck the Meeting days block to indicate the days of the week the class meets.
   
   
   Note: If your school uses "block" days rather than fixed days of the week for classes, please reference Setting block days in the Twine calendar
   
   
   
8. If attendance will be taken in this class period, tick the checkbox for Attendance.
   
   
   
   
9. When finished click Save.