The mCLASS newsletter | Upcoming webinars and helpful resources

This time of year brings a lot of anticipation, excitement, and information. Our goal is to guide you and your students with easy-to-understand resources to support you during the first few days, weeks, and even months of the year.

To that end is the newly-added Remote and Hybrid Learning Support section of the website we’ve designed with you in mind—start.amplify.com. Don’t miss this section on the mCLASS page, equipping you with the tools to excel regardless of your teaching scenario.

If you are utilizing any of the Amplify core curriculum, have you registered for the upcoming webinar series, Back to Basics: Getting started with Amplify? You can sign up for one or several—whatever fits your schedule and needs! And be sure to check out the Welcome to mCLASS article and the mCLASS help collection.

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, download these printable bookmarks to share with your students.

Nominate an educator for a Science of Reading Star Award!

Do you know an educator who has successfully brought the Science of Reading into their classroom? Are they a champion of their students? Has your district made it their mission to help students overcome their academic obstacles using the Science of Reading? We want to hear from you! Submit your nomination now for a chance to win a $500 DonorsChoose gift card, and so much more!

Reminder: Grade 5 Teachers using DIBELS 8th Edition

The grade 5 Beginning of Year (BOY) Benchmark passage for Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) entitled “Breathing” has been updated. The first sentence has been removed from the passage. Before assessing your fifth grade students, please be sure you are using the latest version, which is available for download from the University of Oregon. You can also find a link to the correct passage when you click the Assess icon for BOY ORF from the mCLASS Dashboard. Alternatively, we ask you to simply cover the first sentence of the original passage before presenting it to students.

Are you interested in a research opportunity?

We invite grade K and 1 teachers to participate in a Listening Comprehension research study. Help us evaluate the quality of the passages and comprehension questions by participating.

Spotlight

Jeanette Rabbe

NYC DOE, NY

“Jeanette has been a wonderful resource for implementing the Burst activities. She has allowed me to observe her lessons and ask questions. Jeanette has given me the confidence to use the lessons within my classroom with ease. In essence, watching her is like attending a professional development workshop. It is my great pleasure to nominate her to be a featured educator.”

— Elaine Gil, teacher

Do you know an Amplify educator who deserves some recognition?

Each featured educator will receive a special gift from us.

Submit a nomination›

Advice and answers

We’re here to help!

Get guidance and support from our Customer Care and Support team Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

Need help now? Contact us.

Amplify uptime

Each month we share our historical uptime for your Amplify program. During the month of August, the mCLASS 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.

Check out the resources we’ve provided on the Remote and Hybrid Learning Support section of the start.amplify mClass page. Then, help us learn what you’d like to see more of by answering the short survey below: