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The Science of Reading for Dual Language Learners

¡La ciencia de la lectura es para todos! Learn how Amplify’s new dual language suite honors and celebrates bilingualism to help our nation’s nearly 4 million Spanish-speaking students develop both Spanish and English literacy skills.

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Centering Multiple Perspectives in Knowledge Building

Baria Jennings and Tory Novikova from the Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts^® (CKLA) content development team discuss the importance of providing windows and mirrors for students to inspire curiosity and inquiry, and introduce new Amplify CKLA product options designed to do just that!

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The Importance of Dual Language Assessment and How to Deliver It in Your Classroom

Assessing Spanish-speaking students in their native language is central to leveling the playing field and empowering them on their literacy journey. Listen to biliteracy expert Dr. Lillian Durán as she discusses how dual language assessment—in both English and Spanish—enables teachers to pinpoint where their dual language learners really are in their skill development and what instruction to prioritize.

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The Latest on The Knowledge Gap

In the years since The Knowledge Gap was published, education as we know it has been upended—making effective teaching paired with high-quality curriculum more important than ever. Natalie Wexler shares how knowledge-building curriculum has been shown to boost reading comprehension, as well as how cognitive science may actually conflict with a lot of what teachers learn during their training.

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The Science of Reading and Dyslexia Support

Leading researcher, consultant, and author Dr. Jan Hasbrouck has decades of experience teaching students with dyslexia how to read, even in her own home. Hear from Dr. Hasbrouck as she shares her unique perspective using the Science of Reading to teach students with dyslexia.

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Amplify Science of Reading Star Award Winners Panel

Educators all over the country have been using the Science of Reading to help their students shine. To celebrate and honor them, Amplify recently held the first Science of Reading Star Awards! Hear the inspirational stories from our esteemed winners to discover how you can drive change in your classroom, school, and district with the Science of Reading.

And congratulations again to our winners: Science of Reading Superstar Teacher Award winner Anila Nayak; Science of Reading Standout School Principal Award winner Cathy Dorbish; and Amplifying Your District Award winners Alli Rice and Brittney Bills!

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Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts Customer Panel

How can you use Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts to help your PreK–5 students experience reading success? Hear from a panel of educators from around the country who are using Amplify’s Science-of-Reading-based core curriculum to do just that.

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mCLASS® Customer Panel

Listen to educators like you share their stories using Amplify’s Science-of-Reading-based mCLASS with DIBELS® 8th Edition to assess, remediate, and accelerate literacy skills for K–6 students.

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The Science of Reading and Middle School: The Other End of the Rope

Why is it important to implement the Science of Reading with middle school students? Science of Reading: The Podcast host Susan Lambert joins Amplify ELA 6–8 Chief Academic Officer Deb Sabin to discuss Scarborough’s Reading Rope, the skills students need to become strong readers and writers, and more.

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Amplify ELA Customer Panel

Listen to educators like you talk about their experiences using Amplify ELA to help middle school students expand their literacy knowledge and skills and prepare for high school success.

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Cortex in the Classroom: Advancing the Science of Reading in the Early Years

The Science of Reading is for preschoolers, too! Dr. Carolyn Strom shares how the brain learns to read, with a special focus on leveraging the Science of Reading in preschool and the early years.

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