February may be the shortest month of the year, but there are plenty of important days and celebrations packed into its 28 days. In addition to Presidents’ Day, Valentine’s Day, and Groundhog Day, every February we commemorate Black History Month by honoring the achievements of Black Americans in our nation’s history. As you discuss this important month in your classroom, we invite you to download these printable bookmarks featuring Maya Angelou and George Washington Carver and distribute them to your students!

Introducing Amplify Caminos al Conocimiento Esencial!

Amplify Caminos al Conocimiento Esencial is an equitable Spanish language arts program that inspires K–5 students to become confident readers, writers, and thinkers. The perfect partner to Amplify CKLA, Caminos is built on the Science of Reading and helps students build bridges between Spanish and English. Caminos includes transadaptations and authentic texts, and supports any biliteracy model.

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Exciting updates are coming to Amplify's K–5 Interactive Classroom!

In March, teachers with Interactive Classroom licenses will access a new homepage that allows them to:

• Quickly review student work.
• Gather insights on how their class is feeling that day.
• Preview upcoming assignments.

For the first time, teachers will be able to use MyAmplify for Google Slides to create and customize interactive lessons in the Amplify platform! Administrators will also gain access to K–5 reports.

Learn more about the updates available for districts with Interactive Classroom licenses. Not an Interactive Classroom user but want to learn more? Review our Interactive Classroom brochure, and contact our Customer Care and Support team for more information.

Relive the learning from a recent webinar

Watch the recording of Centering Multiple Perspectives in Knowledge Building, presented by Baria Jennings, Ed.D., Senior Content Developer, ELA and Tory Novikova, Senior Director, Product Design, Humanities K–8. Discover 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!

Did you miss our virtual event with Science of Reading: The Podcast host Susan Lambert?

Watch the replay of her insightful and engaging 30-minute Q&A on our YouTube page. Susan dives into Structured Literacy, the Science of Reading in STEM classrooms, and decodables, among many other topics!

Attention teachers, coaches, and administrators!

We’re looking to speak with your math colleagues as we learn more about math instruction and build out our new math products. Our teams are hard at work—and we want input from K–12 math teachers! Complete this interest form and all participants who complete a session will receive a DonorsChoose gift card as a thank you.

Congratulations to our Little Free Library winners!

We’re thrilled to announce the four winners of our Little Free Libraries giveaway, as part of Amplify’s Thankful Thursday series to give back to amazing educators like you! Each of these educators will receive a Little Free Library kit and a book donation to jumpstart their community book exchange.

• Ginger, a 2nd grade teacher from Pinon, AZ
• April, a 7th–8th grade teacher from French Camp, CA
• Margaret, a 2nd grade teacher from Hounma, LA
• Molly, a literacy instructional coach from Heber City, UT

Response to this giveaway was tremendous, so if you weren’t selected as a winner, stay tuned for updates on the start.amplify.com Thankful Thursday calendar page. There just might be another Little Free Library giveaway in your future, wink wink.

Have you joined our Amplify CKLA community on Facebook? It’s the best way to stay connected with other educators through group discussions, helpful tips, and surprise giveaways. We recently asked members to share their wins—big or small—and randomly selected educators Cathy, Amy, and Joshua to receive some Amplify swag!