Where did the summer go?
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We hope you found rest and refreshment this summer and feel excited about the upcoming year. Back-to-school season is a busy time, and you probably have a lot on your mind. 

As your partner in education, we want you to know that Amplify is here to help. Have you checked out our new online resource, start.amplify.com?

We designed it with you in mind—it includes resources to help you access and use the platform, details on curriculum materials, student and caregiver support, answers to frequently asked questions, and more. 


Don’t miss the CKLA Quick Start page! It’s packed with details to give you a jump-start on the year and offers program recommendations by grade level. Keep checking back, because we’re working on new training tips and videos—coming soon! We know your hands and schedule are full this time of year, so we designed start.amplify.com and its CKLA Quick Start page to help you.


Plus—you can now find details on our upcoming webinar series, Back to Basics: Getting started with Amplify CKLA, in the start.amplify CKLA page “Announcements” area. Be sure to register today!

We hope this information will be valuable to you in the weeks and months ahead. Watch for lots more to come on start.amplify.

And if you're looking for a fun and interactive way to welcome your students back to school in style, just download this fun card for your students to fill out as they return for the school year!


Lastly - we would love for you to partner with Amplify! We're currently looking to chat with CKLA educators for 60 minutes to ensure our products engage students, save teachers' time, and extend teachers' reach. Sessions will take place over Google Hangouts, and participants will be compensated with a $50 DonorChoose gift card. If you're interested, please email educatorpartner@amplify.com, and we'll be in touch soon to schedule your session.

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Back to Basics: Getting started with Amplify CKLA

Sign up now to join Amplify experts on a three-part series covering the key things you need to know to get started or freshen up your CKLA skills. Each session will include a time for Q&A and all attendees will receive a checklist of activities related to what you learned in the session.

  • Amplify CKLA 101: Thursday, September 16
  • Amplify CKLA 201: Tuesday, September 28
  • Amplify CKLA 301: Thursday, September 21

Spotlight
Catherine Golden

Catherine Golden

Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans, LA

“Catherine remains devoted to sharing her passion for reading and writing with her students. She touches the lives of many with her lessons, both in class and in traveling to various out-of-classroom classes. She is a shining star to students and creates an environment that is inclusive and diverse. She actively attends programs to voice building upon an inclusive and equitable climate for her students, mentoring teachers and sharing her strategies with other teachers so that the curriculum is taught not just as a lesson but also a peek into their global studies, their lives, and their experiences. From her lessons, she has allowed students to grow as leaders.” 

—Hope Loughran, teacher 

Do you know an Amplify educator who deserves some recognition?

Each featured educator will receive a special gift from us.

Advice and answers

Always improving!

Have you heard about the improvements, new features, and additional options we’ve added to Amplify CKLA for teachers and students? Explore what’s new for the 2021–2022 school year, including:

Amplify uptime

Each month we share our historical uptime for your Amplify program. During the month of July, the Amplify CKLA uptime was 100%. 

Learn more about uptime and subscribe to status updates to stay informed.

Customer insights

We want to hear from you!

Answer the questions below and we’ll share the results with you next month.
Today’s poll:

What are your preferred methods of learning?


Reading›
Listening›
Watching›
Practicing›
Other:›
We asked and you responded:

What new feature are you most excited about?

   

37.5% • eReader updates
   

25% • Digital elementary experience
   

25% • Streamlined Resource Site
   

12.5% • Student avatar builder

Let's connect

Our Amplify CKLA Facebook group is a community of CKLA educators from across the country. In this space we share best practices, ideas, and support on everything from implementation to instruction. 

Join today and get connected. Who knows—you might have an opportunity to get in on some giveaways! We recently asked what book(s) are on your summer reading list and Jennifer Clancy Bambrick was our contest winner!