We’re grateful for the amazing work you do each day to shape the minds and futures of so many students.
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Here at Amplify, we’re thankful for the amazing work you do each day to shape the minds and futures of so many students! We’ve created two thankfulness-themed downloadable worksheets for you to use with your students this month: a fill-in acrostic poem for younger students and a writing exercise for older students. Both are available in English and Spanish!


Don’t forget that today, Nov. 1, is the first day of Native American Heritage Month. Although we recognize the culture and heritage of Native Americans year round, we place a special emphasis on their role in American history in November. We hope you’re able to incorporate a few of their many contributions into your classrooms this month!

Announcements

Answer validation for students

Did you know you have the option to reveal answer validation to students at the bottom of expanded Solos and assessments in Classwork? Learn more about how this optional answer validation works to implement this useful feature in your classroom.

Student feedback in Classwork

How have you been using Classwork to leave feedback on work students have completed in Amplify ELA? You can leave general comments on an entire activity, or inline comments which are keyed with numbers to a specific area in a student's response. You can also save review time by utilizing a bank of frequently used comments, or the bulk score/comment feature that allows you to provide feedback to students with similar writing scores all at once. Students can view all comments under My Work. Read more in our help article about Classwork.

Tell us why you're thankful for literacy and get a free poster!

There are so many reasons to be thankful for literacy, and we want to know yours! Share your story, and to thank you for doing so, we'll give you a free classroom poster. We’re so grateful for educators like you and the inspiring stories you have to tell—we can’t wait to read what you have to say.

Calendar

A conversation with Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington
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Thursday, Nov. 17
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Zoom webinar

We invite you to join us for a virtual live event with Janae Marks, author of From the Desk of Zoe Washington! This classroom-friendly event will include a presentation from the author, followed by a Q&A segment. You and your students can submit your questions in advance!
 

Three Classroom Strategies to Prepare Your Students for High School
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Friday, Nov. 18 and
Monday, Dec. 5
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Webinar series

Join us for the last two events in this three-part webinar series to help instructors maximize growth for middle school students of all levels! Tune in to learn how to model a robust Socratic seminar that encourages students to use effective habits of discussion, and to hear tips for navigating research units that help your students become critical thinkers outside the scope of literature. And if you missed our first webinar, you can still catch the recording to hear about empowering students to explore Shakespeare!
 

Take the next step with the Science of Reading
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Ongoing
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Webinar series

Last spring, thousands of educators attended our Science of Reading Is for Everyone webinar series to discover the meaning behind the Science of Reading and how its instructional practices are key to student success. This fall, we’re going beyond the basics with Science of Reading Is for Everyone: Part Two. Join us over the next few months to dive deeper into what it takes to build a comprehensive Science of Reading-aligned instructional system that supports all students.

Spotlight
Jill Dallessase

Jill Dallessase

Walworth Joint Schools, Wisconsin

“I think Amplify ELA is amazing and the kids really love it. Just remember that a curriculum is a tool, not a rule of law. Teach your kids what they need using the curriculum.”

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Advice and answers

Need a refresher on your Amplify program?

Don’t forget that you can always view our self-paced training videos and live recordings from our Back to Basics series. Simply toggle over to the correct program to find video playlists, past webinar recordings, and answers to frequently asked questions!

Let's connect

Join our Amplify ELA Facebook group for chances to win fun giveaways, including several special ones we’re planning during November! Please also use this group to collaborate with other educators, ask questions, and share what you’ve been up to with your Amplify program.

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If so, it’s because we have the pleasure of providing you with more than one Amplify program. Each month we’ll share the most important information you need to know based on the program(s) you use.