Program overview

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Amplify ELA is a hybrid curriculum designed specifically for grades 6–8. The heart of every lesson is the text. Each grade includes six units centered on literary or informational texts, delivered in several forms of media. Your classroom will also benefit from two or three immersive learning experiences called Quests and a dedicated Story Writing unit.

  • Full standards coverage: Standards are clearly labeled in each lesson overview, so teachers can save time planning and get back to what they love: teaching.
  • Five levels of differentiation: Based on each student’s needs and the performance measures within Amplify ELA reports, a teacher can choose the differentiation level that’s the right fit for everyone.
  • Embedded assessments: Teachers benefit from uninterrupted instructional time and a continuously updated picture of each student’s progress with key skills and standards.
  • Powerful feedback tools: Comprehensive tools help teachers maximize both the quantity and quality of feedback.
  • Robust reporting: Our reporting app offers information on student progress to help inform instructional decisions.
  • All in one place: Embedded teacher support, differentiation tools, student data, text and other curriculum features—they’re all right there.

Materials

Discover print and digital materials included in the program.

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Student edition

Available digitally and in print, the student materials guide middle schoolers through complex texts and writing by:

  • engaging students with high-quality narrative and informational texts, providing videos, audio supports, and digital experiences that capture their attention, and
  • keeping all of their writing in one place with the personal writing journal.
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Teacher edition

Available digitally and in print, the Teacher edition contains all of the information teachers need to facilitate classroom instruction, including:

  • detailed lesson plans
  • video teacher tips embedded in the lesson
  • standards alignment and exit tickets
  • real-time differentiation strategies
  • robust reporting
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Interactive Quests

Fun, week-long explorations where students practice analytical reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills, all while building a strong classroom community.

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Digital library for independent reading

Amplify Library: Our expansive digital library includes more than 650 fiction and nonfiction, classic, and contemporary titles.

Resources

Learn more about Amplify ELA and how we address the unique needs of middle school students.

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Program sample guide

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Table of Contents

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Four Principles of True
Engagement in Middle School ELA

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Empower students to become
critical thinkers webinar recording

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Provide opportunities and supports
for all students to work “up”
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Support feedback systems that
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Experts & presenters

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Deb Sabin
Chief Academic Officer, Amplify ELA
Deb Sabin leads Amplify’s curriculum development teams for ELA. Previously she was Director of Instruction and Training for The Writer’s Express. She’s been an ELA teacher in a variety of classrooms from alternative high schools to elite prep schools and international dual language programs.

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Jeff Dannemiller
Product Specialists, Amplify
Jeff works with educators across the country, helping them get the most out of their middle school students with reading, writing, and developing all the other skills necessary for high school and beyond.

Contacts

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Chasity O’Quinn
Account Executive for East Tennessee
coquinn@amplify.com
(865) 599-5101

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Ann Patterson
Account Executive for West Tennessee
apatterson@amplify.com
(704) 813-7757