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The month of February is dedicated to celebrating Black History Month! As you discuss this important month with your students, we want to highlight a new downloadable activity that we encourage you to incorporate into your classroom. |
“The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman
As part of the inauguration of President Joe Biden on January 21, 2021, poet Amanda Gorman read “The Hill We Climb,” the poem she composed for the occasion. Amplify and Poetry in America are proud to announce a new set of lessons teaching this amazing poem. Once your students have completed the illustrated frame, post images to social media and tag us @Amplify.
Download the student lesson and teacher materials, poster, and Zoom background. |
Amplify Platform Reliability Office Hours
Join Aaron Harnly, Amplify’s Chief Technology Officer, as he discusses the steps we are taking regarding our platform reliability and our commitment to improving the student and teacher experience with Amplify. There will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the webinar.
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Spotlight |
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Kimberli Heck, teacher, San Juan Unified School District, CA
When asked about the Poetry & Poe unit, Kimberli Heck shared, “My students loved the Cask of Amontillado unit! We are in it now, distance learning, and it is so engaging! Do it! You won’t be disappointed!”
Each featured educator will receive a special gift from us. |
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Calendar |
JUST FOR AMPLIFY CUSTOMERS
An exclusive evening with Afrika Afeni Mills
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March 3, 2021
6–7:30 p.m. ET |
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Free
virtual event |
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Register now to join Afrika Afeni Mills—Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion with BetterLesson—as she discusses reimagining learning in a post-COVID world.
- Holding space for recovery, reflection, and dreaming
- What do we mean when we say learning loss?
- How can we acknowledge COVID-related losses and honor student learning experiences?
- How do we make sure to ground our work in relevant instructional practices as we move forward?
By registering for this VIP event, you will receive a complimentary registration for the Built for These Times: Making the Shift to the Science of Reading symposium on the following day.
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Customer insights |
We want to hear from you! Answer the questions below and we’ll share the results with you next month.
What will you continue doing in post-pandemic teaching and learning?
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WE ASKED AND YOU RESPONDED:
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What are your goals for 2021?
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70.6% • Finding creative ways to keep my students engaged
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49% • Adapting the curriculum for remote and hybrid scenarios
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41.2% • Learning how to incorporate useful tools/features into everyday teaching
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15.7% • Connecting with other educators
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