Welcome to the first May 2020 edition of the Amplify newsletter: News from the frontiers of learning.
Virtual literacy symposium: Literacy in a Changing World
We’re thrilled to announce our virtual literacy symposium, Literacy in a Changing World, on Thursday, May 21, at 12 p.m. EDT/9 a.m. PDT. Our amazing speakers include Doug Lemov, Daniel Willingham, Natalie Wexler, and Elizabeth Jiménez Salinas. We’re almost at (virtual) capacity and you won’t want to miss this one!
Help your students catch up on a critical math concept with Amplify Fractions (free through June)!
Your students may have missed some key math instruction this spring. Amplify Fractions is a highly engaging and effective online program that will provide personalized instruction and practice based on what each student most needs to learn. They’ll love the fun storytelling and original characters as they work their way to ever harder skills. Students can work entirely on their own in the program (no teacher or parent support needed!), and teachers can see students’ usage and progress along the way. The program is free to use through the end of June 2020, so get your class online now!
The importance of knowledge for high-quality instruction during a time of remote learning
Join us for a webinar on May 26: "The importance of knowledge for high-quality instruction during a time of remote learning." Amplify CEO Larry Berger will host an online panel to discuss how research demonstrates the importance of background knowledge in high-quality ELA and science core curriculum. Guest speakers include:
Natalie Wexler, education writer and author of The Knowledge Gap
Suzy Loper, Curriculum Director, The Learning Design Group, Lawrence Hall of Science
Alestra Menéndez, Professional Learning Manager, Amplify
Recordings are available after the live talks (including two that occurred in March and April).
Tune in—from wherever you are—to the latest insights from experts on early reading.
For kids to become expert readers, they need to be able to both decode and comprehend language. The best way to support them? Keep up with the latest on the science of reading. We’ve assembled four key resources to help you do just that:
An all-new podcast episode featuring Laurence Holt, author and learning-to-read enthusiast, discussing the Simple View of Reading and how the brain rewires itself to learn how to read
Holt’s best-in-class Learning to Read primers, parts one and two, widely recognized as top tools for introduction to the science of reading
