As this calendar year winds down, we’re reflecting on your essential role and impact as a teacher.
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As this calendar year winds down, we at Amplify are reflecting on your essential role and impact as a teacher. We hope the upcoming mid-year break is an opportunity to recharge and reset for the second half of the school year!
Monthly downloadable
Monthly downloadable

To help your students celebrate the upcoming season, we’ve created winter-themed downloadable activities for younger and older students, in both English and Spanish.

Announcements

New episode—Science of Reading: The Podcast

The latest episode of Science of Reading: The Podcast is now available! Tune in to hear Rebecca Kockler discuss why state governments should focus on logistics, procurement, and equipping educators with the information they need to make the best decisions for their students.
Susan Lambert

Connect with Susan Lambert

For practical Science of Reading advice from a leading expert in the field, tune in to monthly Off the Pod Facebook Lives on the Science of Reading: The Community Facebook group. The next one is tomorrow, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. ET!

Calendar

Stay One Step Ahead in CKLA
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Beginning in January
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Webinar series

Join our monthly webinars designed to support you in using your print and digital CKLA resources! Based on the time of year, we will review the next unit in each grade’s scope and sequence, providing guidance and answering specific questions you have about teaching the unit. Administrators can also join to explore tools that support effective classroom implementation.


You can register now for the January and February webinars!

The Science of Reading Is for Everyone
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Ongoing through Dec. 19
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Webinar series

Have you been wondering how the Science of Reading and its instructional practices are key to student success? You can still tune in to the last few events in our webinar series to hear from fellow Amplify educators about their experiences implementing the Science of Reading in their teaching strategies and classrooms.

Past sessions now on demand!

Watch recorded sessions to supplement your professional development.

Advice and answers

Amplify CKLA enrichment activities

If you’re looking for enrichment activities to use with some of your students, we have suggestions for you: 

  • ReadWorks articles extend students’ content knowledge and help them develop rich vocabularies. (ReadWorks can be accessed from the Teacher Resource Site.)
  • Be sure to take advantage of the Challenge suggestions listed in the sidebar of the Teacher Guide.
  • Use Pausing Point activities, which you can adapt as needed for your students.

How should a word wall look in my CKLA classroom?

As you think about refreshing your classroom for a new semester, head over to the Amplify CKLA Professional Learning website to find images of what CKLA classrooms, including word walls, look like at each grade level!

Spotlight
Kris Kappa

Kris Kappa

Elyria City Schools, Ohio

“Mrs. Kappa is an amazing kindergarten educator! She has embraced the implementation of CKLA with a positive and inspiring outlook! She designs unique learning experiences for her students that encourage student engagement and high participation.”


—Bianca Fries, Elementary Literacy Implementation Specialist

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Each featured educator will receive a special gift from us.

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Join our Amplify CKLA Facebook group for chances to gain inspiration from Amplify educators around the country! We’d love to see you collaborate, ask questions, and share what you’ve been enjoying about your Amplify program.

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