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By Elizabeth Sillies, Literacy Coach and Title I Supervisor, Three Rivers Local Schools | April 22, 2024

Suite success: How we support early literacy

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By Amplify Staff | March 25, 2024

Teaching tips for educators, from educators

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By Amplify Staff | March 18, 2024

The power of data-driven instruction for reading success

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By Amplify Staff | March 11, 2024

Alert: Progress in early literacy is slowing.

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By Amplify Staff | March 4, 2024

Beyond prompts: How to teach writing for middle school student success

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By Amplify Staff | February 19, 2024

Making the most of a science education conference

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By Amplify Staff | February 12, 2024

Using formative assessment to support literacy

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By Kathe McCormick-Evans, First Grade Teacher, Arlington VA | February 5, 2024

Strengthening critical thinking with a content-first approach: How Amplify CKLA is closing gaps in an elementary classroom

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By Amplify Staff | January 22, 2024

Celebrating 5 million downloads of Science of Reading: The Podcast

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By Amplify Staff | January 2, 2024

Introducing the 2024 Science of Reading Star Awards

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By Amplify Staff | December 18, 2023

Accelerating learning in science with the Science of Reading

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By Amplify Staff | December 11, 2023

From full operation to lasting change with the Science of Reading: Phase 3

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By Amplify Staff | December 4, 2023

MTSS: The key to success

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By Amplify Staff | November 27, 2023

Adopting and implementing the right Science of Reading program: Phase 2

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By Amplify Staff | November 20, 2023

The Science of Reading and the power of knowledge

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By Amplify Staff | October 30, 2023

Science of Reading: The Symposium

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By Amplify Staff | October 23, 2023

Creating change that lasts when implementing the Science of Reading: Phase 1

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By Amplify Staff | October 2, 2023

Understanding dyslexia and the power of early intervention

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By Amplify Staff | September 18, 2023

How comprehension fits into effective literacy instruction

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By Amplify Staff | August 21, 2023

The importance of vocabulary in effective literacy instruction

Boy reading a book—What Lives in Antarctica—to his teacher.

By Amplify Staff | August 7, 2023

The importance of reading fluency in effective literacy instruction

A young boy in a green shirt concentrates on decoding a book at his school desk, surrounded by scattered papers.

By Amplify Staff | July 24, 2023

The importance of decoding in effective phonics instruction

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By Amplify Staff | July 10, 2023

The #1 foundational skill for the Science of Reading

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By Amplify Staff | June 29, 2023

The Reading Rope: Breaking it all down

Three children are engaging in different activities around a large box: one is practicing the science of reading, another is writing, and the third is crafting with paper.

By Amplify Staff | June 12, 2023

How to use stimulus funding to shift to the Science of Reading

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By Amplify Staff | May 19, 2023

Introducing our 2023 Science of Reading Star Award finalists!

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By Amplify Staff | May 8, 2023

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to you!

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By Amplify Staff | April 17, 2023

Is this literacy program true to the Science of Reading?

Literacy is opportunity

By Amplify Staff | April 10, 2023

Literacy is opportunity, for everyone.

By Amplify Staff | March 13, 2023

Celebrating three years of Science of Reading: The Podcast

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By Amplify Staff | March 6, 2023

National Reading Month: Making reading in elementary schools fun

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By Amplify staff | February 20, 2023

Four ways to engage middle-school students in ELA

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By Amplify Staff | February 13, 2023

Found in translation–the power of cross-linguistic transfer

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By Amplify Staff | January 30, 2023

5 ways to boost biliteracy with the Science of Reading

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By Amplify Staff | January 16, 2023

The Science of Reading Star Awards are back!

Award winner Brittany Bills

By Amplify Staff | December 26, 2022

Meet Amplifying Your District Award Winner Brittney Bills

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By Amplify Staff | December 12, 2022

MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: What’s the difference?

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By Amplify Staff | November 28, 2022

Linguistic variation and dialects: difference, not error

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By Amplify Staff | November 21, 2022

Why knowledge matters in early literacy

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By Amplify Staff | October 31, 2022

A few of the many reasons we're thankful for literacy!

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By Amplify Staff | October 3, 2022

Dyslexia toolkit for teachers

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By Amplify Staff | September 26, 2022

Learning to read digitally vs. in print

A teacher with a tablet engaging students in an early literacy curriculum at a curved desk, one of whom is raising a hand.

By Amplify Staff | September 12, 2022

Aligning MTSS to the Science of Reading: Five critical elements of a research-based system

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By Amplify Staff | August 22, 2022

Making the most of your stimulus funding

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By Amplify Staff | August 15, 2022

Building resilience through routine, relationships, and regulation

Amplify's your district award winner Alli Rice

By Amplify Staff | August 8, 2022

Amplifying Your District Award winner

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By Amplify Staff | June 28, 2022

Dyslexia and developmental trajectories

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By Amplify Staff | May 31, 2022

Learning disabilities and their emotional impact

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By Amplify Staff | May 23, 2022

Personalized learning grounded in the Science of Reading

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By Amplify Staff | April 28, 2022

Science or literacy instruction? You don’t have to choose!

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By Amplify Staff | March 15, 2022

What is the Science of Reading, anyway?

A young student practices reading comprehension intently at a desk in a classroom while classmates sit in the background.

By Amplify Staff | November 19, 2021

The missing link in reading comprehension

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By Amplify Staff | November 11, 2021

4 tools to help teachers better understand dyslexia

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By Amplify Staff | July 30, 2021

Top 10 Science of Reading podcasts to get you started