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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 Amplify Science 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 Science Quick Start page to help you.


Plus—you can now find details on our upcoming webinar series, Back to Basics: Getting started with Amplify Science, in the start.amplify Science 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!

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Back to Basics: Getting started with Amplify Science

Sign up now to join Amplify experts for a three-part series covering the key things you need to know to get started or freshen up your Science 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 Science K–5 sessions
101: Tuesday, September 21
201: Tuesday, October 5
301: Tuesday, October 19

Amplify Science 6–8 sessions
101: Wednesday, September 22
201: Wednesday, October 6
301: Wednesday, October 20

Boosting Science for Back-to-School to Support Deep Learning and Engagement
Event details

Wednesday, September 1
5–6 p.m. ET
Event location

Live
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Join Rebecca Abbott from UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science to explore how phenomena-based science instruction can ensure deep learning and engagement for all students, as well as accelerate learning for those most impacted by the learning disruptions of the past year. All attendees will receive CE credit!

Did you miss our Embedded and Immersive Engineering webinar with Rebecca Abbott of UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science? You can access the recording here and still get CE credits! 

Spotlight
Kelly Coombe

Kelly Coombe

Chico Unified School District, CA

“Kelly is not only a celebrated teacher but also a respected leader within the district. She inspires her students to think and act like scientists, and creates an environment of excitement every day! Kelly is always willing to lend a hand to her colleagues, whether strategizing lesson plans or coordinating curriculum reviews. Kelly's enthusiasm is contagious, and she consistently goes the extra mile both in and out of the classroom. She is a joy to work with!

—Kim Scott, Amplify 

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 Science 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 Science 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?


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

What new feature are you most excited about?

   

52.55% • Submission notifications in Classwork
   

16.05% • Coral Restoration Coding Science Internship for grades 6–8
   

11.04% • Spanish Classroom Slides for grades 6–8
   

8.75% • Schoology grade sync
   

2.9% •  Digital elementary early adopter experience
   

2.9% • Assign in Amplify
   

2.9% • Assign in Microsoft Teams
   

2.19% • Downloadable QR codes for simplified student login
   

0.72% • Other

Let's connect

Our Amplify Science Facebook group is a community of Science 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 Jamie Phillips was our contest winner!