Welcome Omaha Public School educators!
Amplify ELA is a blended English language arts curriculum designed specifically for the needs of middle school teachers and students.
Students stay engaged through dynamic and diverse texts , lively classroom discussions, and meaningful digital experiences. Meanwhile teachers have the tools they need to establish thriving classrooms, support their wide variety of students, and track progress in real time.
Interested in seeing how we are aligned to the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts? Click here to learn more.
Questions? Contact your Nebraska Account Executive, Mason Schroth at mschroth@amplify.com or at 402-309-4696.
Designed to prepare middle schoolers for high school and beyond
After watching the Amplify ELA 6–8 video to the right, scroll down to learn even more, download resources, and access a demo.
What it is
Amplify ELA is a core program for grades 6–8 that delivers:
- A unique, research-based approach designed to get all students reading grade-level text together.
- An instructional design that inspires students to read more deeply, write more vividly, and think more critically.
- A rich combination of dynamic texts, lively discussions, and interactive Quests that truly engages middle schoolers and inspires them to participate in learning.
How it works
Amplify ELA lessons follow a structure that’s grounded in regular routines, yet flexible enough to allow for a variety of learning experiences.
Need an abridged version of the curriculum? Our abridged lesson pathways ensure full coverage of the standards in just 100 days.
What students explore
Amplify ELA provides everything you need to deliver a full year’s worth of instruction.
Each grade level of Amplify ELA consists of six multimedia units. Four or five of the units are focused on complex literary texts and one or two are collections based on primary source documents and research. Each grade also provides a dedicated story writing unit, a poetry unit, and two or three two or three immersive learning experiences called Quests.
Download the Unit Overview and explore a model lesson below to learn more.
Built on the Science of Reading
Watching students mature into adolescents? Inspiring. Knowing how to engage and motivate their changing brains? Science.
The middle school years are marked by a period of tremendous growth and change—physically, emotionally, and socially. Amplify ELA understands and embraces these changes, and delivers instruction specifically designed to tap into adolescents’ natural inclinations toward collaboration, exploration, and autonomy.
Six levels of differentiation
We believe all students are capable of reading grade-level text together.
Amplify ELA ensures all students have access to the same text. With six distinct levels of differentiation, every student is supported or challenged in a way that meets their unique needs. This includes English language learners at the Developing, Expanding, and Bridging levels, as well as students needing substantial support or an extra challenge.
Assessment
Amplify ELA not only includes captivating content, but also provides clear and actionable measurement data about student performance.
Our embedded formative and summative assessment tools maximize teaching time, while allowing teachers to make confident, data-driven decisions about the instruction and supports students need to grow continually as readers and writers.
Access demo
Ready to explore on your own? Follow the instructions below to access your demo account.
Explore as a teacher
First, watch the quick teacher navigation video to the right. Then, follow the instructions below to access your demo account.
- Click the ELA Learning Platform button
- Select Log in with Amplify
- Enter this username: t1.omahapublicschools@demo.tryamplify.net
- Enter this password: Amplify1-omahapublicschools
- Select the ELA icon and your desired grade level
Explore as a student
First, watch the quick student navigation video to the right. Then, follow the instructions below to access your demo account.
- Click the ELA Learning Platform button
- Select Log in with Amplify
- Enter this username: s1.omahapublicschools@demo.tryamplify.net
- Enter this password: Amplify1-omahapublicschools
- Select the desired grade level