This time of year brings a lot of anticipation, excitement, and information.
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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.


We have two Back to Basics sessions this month, so be sure to register and make the most of this training opportunity as you prepare to head back to the classroom with mCLASS® DIBELS® 8th Edition. Do you have questions for our Amplify product experts and educators? Submit them prior to our Ask the Experts night to ensure they get answered.


To any newsletter newcomers, welcome! Every month we share valuable information regarding your program: updates and announcements, events, practical teaching tips, educator spotlights, and more. This month, if you're looking for a fun and interactive way to get to know your new class, download and print this Get to Know Me sheet for younger students (also available in Spanish) or this sheet for older students (also available in Spanish) for them to fill out as they return for the school year!

Announcements

Science of Reading: The Podcast’s summer rewind

We hope you enjoyed the last season of Science of Reading: The Podcast! This summer, we’re republishing some greatest hits from across the seasons, with a special focus on episodes that will be valuable to you as you prepare for a new year in the classroom. Listen to our lineup and hear from heavy hitters in the education and literacy spaces, including Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, Jacquey Barber, and Sonia Cabell, among others.

Calendar

Back to Basics

Join Amplify experts as we walk you through the key things you need to know to get started with mCLASS.


Getting Started with mCLASS DIBELS® 8th Edition: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 6–7 p.m. ET

In this session, you’ll learn about:

  • Navigation and accessing assessments.
  • The importance of syncing.
  • Resources available when you need help or technical support, or have pedagogical questions.

Plus, you'll have plenty of opportunities to ask live questions!


Ask the Experts: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 6–7 p.m. ET

Join us for an opportunity to learn teacher tips directly from an mCLASS educator and ask Amplify experts questions in this live Q&A session. Be sure to submit your questions about any elements and features related to mCLASS in advance!
 

Brain Builders: VIP launch party
Event details

Thursday, Aug. 18
12 p.m. ET
Event location

Launch party

We've partnered with The Right to Read Project to launch Brain Builders, an engaging, student-facing animated video series to help children understand what their brain does in order to read. Join us for this 90-minute launch party to watch and learn more about this series, which features 13 unique episodes.You'll have the chance to hear directly from Amplify’s Chief Academic Officer and host of Science of Reading: The Podcast, Susan Lambert, and The Right to Read Project co-founders, Margaret Goldberg and Kenni Alden, and Project Lead, Alanna Mednick.

Spotlight
Tabitha Squires, Horry County Schools, South Carolina

Tabitha Squires

Horry County Schools, South Carolina

“Tabitha has been teaching mCLASS Intervention for a long time. She does a great job of helping her students achieve success in this reading program. She is always willing to help others by giving ideas about helping students to learn how to read.”


—Terri Monahan

We want to spotlight you next!

Each featured educator will receive a special gift from us.

Advice and answers

Looking for details about the improvements we’ve added to mCLASS for the new school year?

Check out what’s new for 2022–2023, including the section on extending dyslexia screening outside of benchmark windows! Some districts have a need for extended testing to happen outside of the benchmark window, typically to complete additional dyslexia screening requirements. To provide support in this scenario, all measures may be used once the testing window starts and are available to administer until the start of the next time-of-year window.

We’re here to help! Get guidance and support from our Customer Care and Support team Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.–9 p.m. ET.


Need help now? Contact us.

Let's connect

Introduce yourself to fellow educators in our Amplify Reading & mCLASS Facebook group! Use this space to ask questions, collaborate, and share what you’re planning for the new school year.

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.