Professional development for multi-program suites
Amplify professional development provides learning experiences that intentionally develop the knowledge and skills you need for effective and self-sustaining implementation.
Now you can learn and apply impactful instructional techniques and develop a deeper understanding of the suite of Amplify programs.
Amplify professional development has been vetted by Rivet Education’s team through a rigorous three-step process and is listed in the Professional Learning Partner Guide.
Amplify suites
Each of Amplify’s high-quality, research-based programs is designed to help you teach inspiring, impactful math lessons that celebrate and develop your students’ brilliance. When used together, our comprehensive math suite provides even greater support and coherence for every student across your curriculum.
For schools implementing the full math suite—Amplify Desmos Math (K–5), mCLASS Math, and Boost Math—we provide PD sessions for each of these programs. Please contact your account executive to discuss the extended catalog of PD session options or request a quote.
Amplify Desmos Math (K–5), mCLASS Math, Boost Math
Amplify Desmos Math combines the best of problem-based lessons, intervention, personalized practice, and assessment into a coherent and engaging experience for both students and teachers. With the full suite, teachers gain access to all the tools they need to inspire and motivate all learners in math class.
Empower educators with:
- High-quality professional development
Comprehensive PD sessions equip teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary for effective program implementation, enhancing instructional practices and boosting student outcomes. These sessions support educators in leveraging the full suite of Amplify’s K–5 math programs, ensuring seamless integration and maximizing classroom impact. - Core instruction for grades K–12
Amplify Desmos Math lessons provide a structured approach to problem-based learning, helping teachers create a collaborative math community with students at its center. Each lesson systematically builds on students’ curiosity to develop lasting grade-level understanding for all students. Available in English and Spanish. - Integrated personalized learning
Boost Personalized Learning activities help students access grade-level math through engaging, independent digital practice. Responsive FeedbackTM adjusts to students’ work, providing item-level adaptivity to further support their learning. - Screening and progress monitoring
mCLASS Assessments, along with daily formative checks, measure what students know and how they think. The asset-based assessment system provides teachers with targeted, actionable insights, linked to core instruction and intervention resources. - Embedded intervention
Integrated resources like Mini-Lessons, Fluency Practice, and Math Adventures provide targeted intervention on a specific skill or concept connected to the daily lesson. Extensions are also available to stretch students’ understanding.
Each suite package will include:
Begin packages (K–5 and 6–A1)
Launch sessions
| On-site package (22 hr.) |
Hybrid 22, on-site package (22 hr.) |
Hybrid 17 package (17 hr.) |
Hybrid 22, virtual package (22hr.) |
Virtual package (14 hr.) |
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| One Launch session per package | On-site, 6 hr. |
On-site, 6 hr. |
On-site, 3 hr. |
Virtual, 6 hr. (2 half-days) |
Virtual, 3 hr. |
| Amplify Desmos Math: Initial training for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers |
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| Launch add-on | On-site or virtual, 3 hr. session | Amplify Desmos Math: Program overview for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers |
| Launch add-on | On-site or virtual, 3 hr. session | Amplify Desmos Math: Program overview for leaders |
| Launch add-on | On-site or virtual, 3 hr. session | mCLASS Math 2nd Ed Asset-Based Assessment Training for Teachers |
Strengthen and Coach sessions
One Strengthen session and one additional Strengthen session (1 hr. Focus only) per package. Choose any of the following as a secondary Strengthen touchpoint.
| On-site package (22 hr.) |
Hybrid 22, on-site package (22 hr.) |
Hybrid 17 package (17 hr.) |
Hybrid 22, virtual package (22hr.) |
Virtual package (14 hr.) |
Virtual package |
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| Strengthen | On-site, 3 hr. | Virtual, 3 hr. | Virtual, 1 hr. |
Virtual, 3 hr. | Virtual, 1 hr. | Virtual, 2 hr. |
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| Boost Math: Next steps with Boost Math resources for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers | |
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| Coach | On-site, 6 hr. |
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Virtual, 6 hr. |
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| Strengthen add-on | On-site or virtual, 3 hr. session | mCLASS Math: Student thinking and instructional next steps for teachers |
| Strengthen add-on | Virtual, 1 hr. session | Desmos Math to Amplify Desmos Math 6–A1: Transition training for teachers |
Launch session options
Propel your school or district into the new school year. Program-aligned Launch sessions introduce teachers and leaders to their unique Amplify program(s) and support a strong implementation.
Begin: Amplify Desmos Math: Initial training for teachers
On-site, 6 hours
Initial training sessions are designed for educators who are new to our program. In our initial training session, educators are oriented to the key components of their program(s), including learning how to navigate, teach, and monitor student progress, while exploring content and program resources. Participants will leave the session with foundational knowledge and skills necessary to begin teaching with the program.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (Grades K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Begin: Amplify Desmos Math: Program overview for teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Program overview sessions provide a basic introduction for educators who are new users of the program. In a program overview session, educators learn how to get started with the key features and materials of the program.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (Grades K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Suggested enhancement: Begin: Amplify Desmos Math: Program overview for leaders
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Ideal add-on to Launch sessions
The Program overview for leaders supports district and school-level instructional leaders in effectively coordinating the implementation of the program. Leaders will learn the foundational elements of the program, build an understanding of the key teacher and student practices to look for in classrooms, and develop an implementation plan.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math
Audience: Leaders (maximum 30 participants)
Suggested enhancement: Begin: mCLASS Math: Asset-based assessment training for teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Ideal add-on to Launch sessions
Dive into the essentials of your mCLASS Math assessment program. Learn how these assessments both highlight students’ strengths and help identify what’s next through an asset-based approach. Leave ready to administer assessments and understand reporting.
Session options: mCLASS Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Strengthen session options
Strengthen your Amplify implementation with program-specific sessions that support personalized learning and practice in your classroom.
Amplify will partner closely with you to select the appropriate session(s) that will deepen educators’ understanding of Amplify program(s) and equip them with the tools they need to improve student’s learning outcomes. Each package includes one Strengthen session. Additional sessions can be added as Enhancements.
Begin: Amplify Desmos Math: Enhancing planning for K–5 teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Dive into planning for Amplify Desmos Math, both big picture and day-to-day. Practice using lesson- and unit-planning protocols that will help you build a deep understanding of the math content you’ll be teaching and the planning resources available to you in the curriculum. Walk away with practical strategies for planning, even when you may not have much time.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Begin: Amplify Desmos Math: Enhancing practice for K–5 teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Dig into Amplify Desmos Math’s Launch, Monitor, Connect framework to level up the student discourse in your math class. Explore in-the-moment differentiation support to help you orchestrate discussion and make the most out of key opportunities for conversation and collaboration.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Begin: Strengthen Focus: Enhancing observations for K–5 leader
Virtual, 1 hour
Elevate your program knowledge to support teachers with effective Amplify Desmos Math implementation. Leave prepared to identify key instructional elements in a problem-based math lesson, analyze data, and conduct effective classroom observations.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5) and mCLASS Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Begin: Supporting all learners: Differentiation in Amplify Desmos Math for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Learn how to use the differentiation supports in Amplify Desmos Math to effectively support all learners, both in the moment during a lesson and beyond the lesson. Leave with a plan for implementing resources to support, strengthen, and stretch students’ thinking.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Begin: Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Focus Training: Teaching a lesson with digital student screens for K–5 teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Get ready to facilitate digital lessons with your students. Explore what’s possible with the Teacher Dashboard and plan to make the most of these exciting instructional moments.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Begin: Strengthen Focus: Amplify Desmos Math: Unit-level planning for K–5, 6–A1, or 9–12 teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Dive into unit-level planning to learn the story of your upcoming unit, and discover the big ideas you will explore alongside your students in Amplify Desmos Math.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Begin: Strengthen Focus: mCLASS Math: Leveraging assessment data to strengthen mathematical explanations for teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Dig into mCLASS Math to reveal what students understand about mathematical concepts, and give them the tools to become more clear and confident communicators in math class.
Session options: mCLASS Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Begin: Boost Math Strengthen: Focus Training: Next steps with Boost Math resources for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Dig deeper into Boost Math’s resources, and make a plan for instructional next steps.
Session options: Boost Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Suggested enhancement: Begin: mCLASS Math: Student thinking and instructional next steps for teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Ideal add-on Strengthen session
Explore how mCLASS Math helps determine what students know in relation to grade-level content, and how to use data to inform instructional next steps that support, strengthen, and stretch student thinking. Dig into your own student data and leave with actionable next steps that connect directly to the ways your students are thinking about mathematics.
Session options: mCLASS Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Strengthen Focus: Desmos Math to Amplify Desmos Math 6–A1: Transition training for teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Ideal add-on Strengthen session
Participants will get an overview of the similarities and differences between Desmos Math and Amplify Desmos Math, including becoming familiar with changes in materials, the digital platform, and key lesson, assessment, and reporting components.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math 6–A1
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Coach session options
Elevate instructional practice and help meet teachers’ and schools’ specific needs with customizable Coach sessions.
Coach session
On-site, 6 hours
Coaching sessions focus on building internal school and district capacity and leadership excellence. Coaching is customized to meet a school or district’s needs and can include model lessons, observations, walk-throughs, and/or co-planning.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5 or 6–A1), mCLASS Math, and/or Boost Math
Audience: Individual teachers, grade-level teams, PLCs, and/or instructional leaders (maximum 30 participants)
Practice packages (K–5)
Launch sessions
| On-site package (16 hr.) |
Hybrid 16, on-site package (16 hr.) |
Virtual package (16 hr.) |
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| One Launch session per package | On-site, 3 hr. | Virtual, 3 hr. | Virtual, 3 hr. |
| mCLASS Math 2nd Edition asset-based assessment training for K–5 teachers |
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Strengthen and Coach sessions
| One Strengthen and two Coach sessions per package. | On-site package (16 hr.) |
Hybrid 16, on-site package (16 hr.) |
Virtual package (16 hr.) |
| Strengthen sessions | Virtual, 1 hr. | Virtual, 1 hr. | Virtual, 1 hr. |
| Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Focus Training: Teaching a lesson with digital student screens for K–5 teachers |
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| Strengthen add-on | Virtual or on-site, 3 hr. | Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Enhancing planning for K–5 teachers |
| Strengthen add-on | Virtual or on-site, 3 hr. | Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Enhancing practice for K–5 teachers |
| Strengthen add-on | Virtual or on-site, 3 hr. | Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Enhancing observation for K–5 or 6–A1 leaders |
| Strengthen add-on | Virtual or on-site, 3 hr. | Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Supporting all learners for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers |
Launch session options
Propel your school or district into the new school year. Program-aligned Launch sessions introduce teachers and leaders to their unique Amplify program(s) and support a strong implementation.
New session
Practice: mCLASS Math 2nd Edition asset-based assessment training for teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Program overview sessions provide a basic introduction for educators who are new users of the program. In a program overview session, educators learn how to get started with the key features and materials of the program.
Session options: mCLASS Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Strengthen session options
Strengthen your Amplify implementation with program-specific sessions that support personalized learning and practice in your classroom.
Amplify will partner closely with you to select the appropriate session(s) that will deepen educators’ understanding of your Amplify program(s) and equip them with the tools they need to improve students’ learning outcomes. Each package includes one Strengthen session. Additional sessions can be added as Enhancements.
New session
Practice: Amplify Desmos Math: Strengthen: Focus Training: Teaching a lesson with digital student screens for K–5 teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Get ready to facilitate digital lessons with your students. Explore what’s possible with the Teacher Dashboard and plan to make the most of these exciting instructional moments.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Practice: Strengthen Focus: Amplify Desmos Math: Unit-level planning for K–5, 6–A1, or 9–12 teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Dive into unit-level planning to learn the story of your upcoming unit, and discover the big ideas you will explore alongside your students in Amplify Desmos Math.
Session option: Amplify Desmos Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Practice: Strengthen Focus: Leveraging assessment data to strengthen mathematical explanations for teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Dig into mCLASS Math to reveal what students understand about mathematical concepts, and give them the tools to become more clear and confident communicators in math class.
Session option: mCLASS Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Practice: Strengthen Focus: Next steps with Boost Math resources for K–5 teachers
Virtual, 1 hour
Dig deeper into Boost Math’s resources, and make a plan for instructional next steps.
Session option: Boost Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Suggested enhancement: Practice: Amplify Desmos Math: Enhancing planning for K–5 teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Dive into planning for Amplify Desmos Math, both big picture and day-to-day. Practice using lesson- and unit-planning protocols that will help you build a deep understanding of the math content you’ll be teaching and the planning resources available to you in the curriculum. Walk away with practical strategies for planning, even when you may not have much time.
Session option: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Suggested enhancement: Practice: Amplify Desmos Math: Enhancing practice for K–5 teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Dig into Amplify Desmos Math’s Launch, Monitor, Connect framework to level up the student discourse in your math class. Explore in-the-moment differentiation support to help you orchestrate discussion and make the most out of key opportunities for conversation and collaboration.
Session option: Amplify Desmos Math (K–5)
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Suggested enhancement: Practice: Enhancing observations for K–5 or 6–A1 leaders
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Elevate your program knowledge to support teachers with effective Amplify Desmos Math implementation. Leave prepared to identify key instructional elements in a problem-based math lesson, analyze data, and conduct effective classroom observations.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
New session
Suggested enhancement: Practice: Supporting all learners – Differentiation in Amplify Desmos Math for K–5 or 6–A1 teachers
On-site or virtual, 3 hours
Learn how to use the differentiation supports in Amplify Desmos Math to effectively support all learners, both in the moment during a lesson and beyond the lesson. Leave with a plan for implementing resources to support, strengthen, and stretch students’ thinking.
Session option: Amplify Desmos Math
Audience: Teachers, instructional staff (maximum 30 participants)
Coach session options
Elevate instructional practice and help meet teachers’ and schools’ specific needs with customizable Coach sessions.
Coach session
On-site, 6 hours
Coaching sessions focus on building internal school and district capacity and leadership excellence. Coaching is customized to meet a school or district’s needs and can include model lessons, observations, walk-throughs, and/or co-planning.
Session options: Amplify Desmos Math and mCLASS Math
Audience: Individual teachers, grade-level teams, PLCs, and/or instructional leaders (maximum 30 participants)
Contact us
Ready to lock in your dates? Want to learn more about developing a professional development plan to meet your needs?
Amplify welcomes the opportunity to partner with you to design professional development plans to meet the needs of your staff. Whether you’re returning or new to Amplify program(s), we provide guidance in answering your questions and making package/session recommendations.
If you’d like to order professional development services, please contact your local Amplify sales representative or call (800) 823-1969.