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

Class Summary Progress Monitoring Report

Are you wondering how your students are responding to instruction as you settle into the school year? In mCLASS®, you can view the Class Summary Progress Monitoring Report to see how students in the class are responding to instruction by viewing trends in their progress monitoring data. You can quickly determine which students are making adequate progress to reach the next benchmark goal (and which are not) by referring to the aimline in the results table. While in the Class Summary Progress Monitoring section, you can view an individual student’s Progressing Monitoring Report by clicking on that student's name.

Goal Setting

In addition to the Class Summary Progress Monitoring Report, you’ll want to check out the Goal Setting tab. The Goal Setting tab of the DIBELS® 8th Edition Progress Monitoring Reports page includes tools for goal setting based on students' benchmark scores. You can also set a customized goal for the BOY–MOY and MOY–EOY time periods for each student and subtest.

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.

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Take the next step with the Science of Reading
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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
Bettina Thomas

Bettina Thomas

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina

“I am a passionate and excited educator who provides data-driven and multi-faceted instruction to students encompassing various ability levels. I make sure students are challenged, encouraged, supported, and fully engaged during the learning process with high quality experiences.”

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Each featured educator will receive a special gift from us.

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!

Get involved in University of Oregon literacy research!

Our research partners at the University of Oregon invite you to participate in their ongoing reading research opportunity in the area of dyslexia. Benefits include detailed assessment results and additional compensation. To learn more and sign up, visit the enrollment survey.

Let's connect

Join our Amplify Reading & mCLASS 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.

Are you receiving more than one newsletter?

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.