Boost Reading Texas professional development
Whether students are just learning to read or mastering analytical reading skills, Boost Reading Texas helps them achieve off-the-charts reading growth through its two engaging digital programs (for elementary and middle school students).
We’ve created a wide suite of professional development offerings that will help you meet your unique needs this school year. Find out more below!
Plan your professional development
We’re excited to partner with you on your Amplify journey. Flexible professional development pathways have been designed to meet your needs.
Recommended Professional Development Plan
Our team has curated a recommended professional learning path from initial launch to continuous support. Use the Professional Development Planning Guide below to discuss the plan that best meets your school or district needs with your Account Executive.
View the Professional Development Planning GuideSessions overview
| Recommended sessions are highlighted below. |
| Title | Duration | Modality |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary school sessions | ||
| Initial training (online course) | Self-paced (approximately 3 hours) | Online course |
| Initial training | 2 hours | Onsite/Remote |
| Initial training, 2 sessions in 1 day | 2 2-hour sessions | Onsite/Remote |
| Initial training, 3 sessions in 1 day | 3 2-hour sessions | Onsite/Remote |
| Initial training (add-on session) | 2 hours, scheduled consecutively with another Amplify training | Onsite |
| Initial training: Train the Trainer | 2½ hours | Onsite/Remote |
| mCLASS® Initial training with Boost Reading Texas overview | This Boost Reading Texas session occurs during the last hour of a 1-day mCLASS initial training. | Onsite/Remote |
| Teacher dashboard reporting and analysis (online course) | Self-paced (approximately 3 hours) | Online course |
| Teacher dashboard reporting and analysis | 2 hours | Onsite/Remote |
| Comprehensive implementation PD package | 2 2-hour sessions, scheduled separately | Remote |
| Administrator reporting | 2 hours | Onsite/Remote |
| Middle school sessions | ||
| Initial training | 2 hours | Onsite/Remote |
| Initial training, 2 sessions in 1 day | 2 2-hour sessions | Onsite/Remote |
| Initial training, 3 sessions in 1 day | 3 2-hour sessions | Onsite/Remote |
| Initial training: Train the Trainer | 2½ hours | Onsite/Remote |
| Deeper dive | 1 hour | Remote |
| Elementary and middle school sessions | ||
| Initial training package | 2 2-hour sessions | Remote |
Elementary school sessions
Initial training (online course)
Self-paced
Our self-paced, on-demand online course contains approximately three hours of training. Teachers in grades K-5 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will learn how to implement the program by learning about the structure of the program, the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup.
As this is a self-paced, on-demand online course, participants will be able to access the course anytime, move as quickly or slowly as needed through different sections, and revisit the course up to one year as a refresher in the future.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome)
Modality: Online course
Initial training
2 hours
Teachers in grades K-5 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Initial training
2 sessions in one day
Teachers in grades K-5 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup. Two training sessions will be scheduled consecutively in one day to accommodate a larger number of teachers (up to 60 teachers, with 30 participants per session.)
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Initial training
3 sessions in one day
Teachers in grades K-5 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup. Three training sessions will be scheduled consecutively in one day to accommodate a larger number of teachers (up to 90 teachers, with 30 participants per session).
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Initial training (add-on session)
2 hours
Scheduled consecutively with another Amplify training.
Teachers in grades K-5 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite
Initial training: Train the Trainer
2½ hours
Educators in grades K-5 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup. As this is a Train the Trainer session, participants will have increased time to deepen their knowledge and receive greater hands-on support from an Amplify facilitator. Participants will also receive annotated session materials in order to turnkey the session to colleagues.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
mCLASS initial training with Boost Reading overview
6 hours
This training includes both mCLASS® and Boost Reading training. The first five hours are mCLASS Texas initial training, where educators will learn how to administer the mCLASS assessment. The last hour is a Boost Reading Texas overview, where educators will receive an overview of Boost Reading Texas and how it connects with their mCLASS data in grades K-5. This Boost Reading Texas session occurs during a one-day mCLASS Texas initial training.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Teacher dashboard reporting and analysis (online course)
Self-paced
Our self-paced, on-demand online course contains approximately three hours of training. After teachers in grades K-5 have used Boost Reading Texas for at least six weeks, they will learn how to analyze data on the Teacher dashboard and use that data to identify small groups and target instruction.
As this is a self-paced, on-demand online course, participants will be able to access the course anytime, move as quickly or slowly as needed through different sections, and revisit the course up to one year as a refresher in the future.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome)
Modality: Online course
Teacher dashboard reporting and analysis training
2 hours
Delivered after teachers in grades K-5 have used Boost Reading Texas for at least six weeks, this training will help teachers analyze the data on their teacher dashboard and use that data to identify small groups and target instruction.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Comprehensive implementation PD package
2 2-hour sessions
This package is intended for schools and/or districts that want the highest level of support in launching Boost Reading Texas! The first session is an initial training session and prepares teachers in grades K-5 to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup. The second session is the Boost Reading Teacher dashboard session and is delivered after at least six weeks of usage. This session will support K-5 teachers in analyzing the data on their teacher dashboard and using that data to identify small groups and target instruction.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote
Middle school sessions
Initial training
2 hours
Teachers in grades 6-8 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Initial training
2 sessions in one day
Teachers in grades 6-8 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup. Two training sessions will be scheduled consecutively in one day to accommodate a larger number of teachers (up to 60 teachers, with 30 participants per session.)
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants per session
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Initial training: Train the Trainer
2½ hours
Educators in grades 6-8 who are new to Boost Reading will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup.
As this is a Train the Trainer session, participants will have increased time to deepen their knowledge and receive greater hands-on support from an Amplify facilitator. Participants will also receive annotated session materials in order to turnkey the session to colleagues.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Initial training
3 sessions in one day
Teachers in grades 6-8 who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement the program in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup. Three training sessions will be scheduled consecutively in one day to accommodate a larger number of teachers (up to 90 teachers, with 30 participants per session.)
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants per session
Modality: Onsite/Remote
Elementary and middle school sessions
Initial training package
2 2-hour sessions
This package consists of two 2-hour remote sessions and is intended to support schools or districts launching Boost Reading Texas in grades K–8. One session will be geared toward K–5 teachers, and the other session will be geared toward 6–8 teachers. In each session, teachers who are new to Boost Reading Texas will prepare to implement their respective program (either elementary or middle school) in their classrooms by learning about the student experience, data reporting, and implementation setup.
Audience: Teachers (administrators welcome), maximum 30 participants
Modality: Remote
Pricing
We offer the following pricing for training sessions and packages:
| Session type | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Online course | $49 per individual seat |
| 1-hour remote session | $500 |
| 2-hour remote session | $750 |
| 2 sessions in 1 day, remote | $1,200 |
| 3 sessions in 1 day, remote | $1,500 |
| 2-hour onsite session | $2,200 |
| 2 sessions in 1 day, onsite | $2,800 |
| 3 sessions in 1 day, onsite | $3,200 |
| 2-hour add-on to onsite training | $1,200 |
| 2 ½-hour Train the Trainer session, remote | $950 |
| 2 ½-hour Train the Trainer session, onsite | $2,400 |
| 1-day mCLASS initial training with Boost Reading Texas overview, remote | $1,200 |
| 1-day mCLASS initial training with Boost Reading Texas overview, onsite | $3,200 |
| Comprehensive implementation PD package | $1,500 |
| Elementary and middle school initial training package | $750 |
Please note that the prices are general ranges and may be subject to change.
Contact
Amplify welcomes the opportunity to partner with schools and districts to design professional development plans and answer your questions.
If you would like to order any of our professional development services, please contact your local Amplify sales representative or call (800) 823-1969.