Now that school is back in full swing, we know you must be getting back into your tried-and-true classroom routines! We hope Amplify ELA is helping you and your students stay on track.

Did you know that Amplify has a team of educators available to answer your questions? Contact us at any point during the day by clicking the orange button on the bottom right of any Amplify curriculum page. You can also visit our FAQ page to browse answers to commonly asked questions. We are constantly updating this site to bring you the most relevant information for your teaching experience.

For additional pedagogical resources, don’t forget to check out our Facebook groups! We recently asked our group members, “What is your classroom mantra?” After sorting through many insightful responses, we created the following downloadable posters in English and Spanish to help you decorate your classroom:

• Go forth and be kind. / Avanza y sé amable.
• We take care of each other. / Nos cuidamos unos a otros.
• We can do hard things. / Podemos lograr cosas difíciles.

Amplify ELA Mobile Solos

Solos are reading assignments students are meant to do independently, either in class or as homework, that allow you to receive daily comprehension checks. Though not every student has a computer at home, most DO have access to a mobile device. The Mobile Solos give every student access to this part of the curriculum, protecting valuable classroom time for lessons and group activities.

The curriculum now indicates which Solos are the most important to prioritize, if you aren’t able to assign them all. Once you log in to the curriculum and arrive at the Unit Overview page, head over to the Reading and Writing Assignments chart in Planning for the Unit and locate the Solos with an asterisk to see which ones are essential for students’ participation in the next lesson.

Planning for Flex Days

Flex Days offer opportunities for you to respond to the student performance data in Classwork and Reporting. There are several resources you can use to plan for Flex Days. There is an activity guide in every Flex Day—this can be found at the bottom of the curriculum page under Materials. Flex Days provide you with opportunities to assign grammar instruction, present skill modules, which can be found on the ELA Professional Learning Site; or teach any of the flexible content in the curriculum, such as the Novel Guides.