Prepare Professional Development (PD)
Learning experiences to prepare for literacy and math instructional shifts
Prepare learning experiences are your key to unlocking effective instructional transformation. Our dynamic literacy and math sessions are crafted to enhance teaching methods, irrespective of your current programs. Take a step toward success today with:
- Science of Reading sessions offering research-backed strategies to deepen understanding and improve student outcomes.
- Problem-based approach to math sessions that empower educators to facilitate meaningful learning experiences and develop critical thinking skills.
With these learning experiences, every step forward is a stride towards profound teaching transformation and elevated student outcomes.
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| Learning sessions to help shift literacy and math instruction in areas such as the Science of Reading and/or problem-based approaches to math. | Program-aligned packages will support those who are new to Amplify programs. | Program-aligned packages will support those who have experience using Amplify programs. | Offerings will support advanced implementation, build capacity for instructional leaders, certify in-house trainers to deliver Launch sessions, and more. |
Science of Reading learning experiences
Listening to students read is magic. But knowing how to get them there? That’s science.
Making the shift to the Science of Reading is no small feat, but participating in professional development sessions can help you make this change.
Amplify Science of Reading sessions offer flexible, professional learning experiences for teachers that incorporate engaging activities grounded in what science tells us about literacy development.
Build your knowledge of the Science of Reading
Virtual | 90-minute session
This introductory session provides educators with a foundational overview of what the Science of Reading means and what it tells us about how to teach using evidence-based reading practices.
Participants will learn to:
- Define the Science of Reading through examining evidence-based research.
- Explain how two frameworks, the Simple View of Reading and the Reading Rope, work in tandem to guide effective literacy instruction.
- Identify instructional principles aligned to the Science of Reading.
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Deepen your knowledge of the Science of Reading
On-site or virtual | 3-hour session
This session will build a base of common knowledge about the Reading Rope, and support educators in identifying effective instruction grounded in the Science of Reading.
Participants will learn to:
- Identify the strands in the Reading Rope.
- Describe how each strand plays an important role in developing skilled readers and writers.
- Identify key look-fors in effective Science of Reading instruction.
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Science of Reading: Foundations to the Science of Reading
Online course | Self-paced (20–25 hours)
The Foundations to the Science of Reading course offers a comprehensive overview of research in this field. Each module includes lectures hosted by Susan Lambert, examining the foundations of literacy acquisition.
Participants will learn to:
- Build foundational knowledge of literacy acquisition.
- Develop general principles and practices of structured literacy instruction.
- Understand the typical development of literacy skills and describe the reciprocal relationship among those skills.
This subscription includes an individual seat to the course. Participants will be able to access and revisit the course as needed for up to one year.
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Purchase your seatProblem-based approach to math instruction sessions
Elevate educational experiences by placing students’ ideas at the core of math lessons through problem-based learning. These sessions offer flexible professional learning experiences, allowing you to gain firsthand experience with a problem-based approach as a learner. You then learn to integrate this approach seamlessly into your teaching practices, bringing renewed energy to your math classroom.
Build your knowledge of a problem-based approach
Virtual | 90-minute session
This session provides you with a foundational overview of what an engaging problem-based approach in math entails for K–5 students.
During this session you’ll learn to:
- Explain how a problem-based approach to math brings delight to both teaching and learning and builds lasting student understanding.
- Identify actionable strategies for using a problem-based approach in a math classroom.
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Deepen your knowledge of a problem-based approach
On-site or virtual | 3-hour session
This session provides you with hands-on experience facilitating problem-solving in math, leaving you with an increased understanding of how to teach conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and applications of math.
During this session you’ll learn to:
- Explain how a problem-based approach to math brings delight to both teaching and learning and builds lasting student understanding.
- Identify actionable strategies for using a problem-based approach in a math classroom.
- Connect current teaching practice to a problem-based approach, and choose a next step to implement a more problem-based approach.
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