Prepare for Amplify professional development

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When you grow, your students grow.

Whether you are implementing Amplify programs for the first time or strengthening instructional practices, our goal is to support your professional growth and help all students succeed.

Feel prepared and ready to grow with us.

This site provides session preparation guidance, the agenda and objectives for all Prepare, Begin and Practice sessions. The Prepare sessions are denoted as such. The Begin and Practice sessions are listed by product type – core, assessment and supplemental. All state-specific training is found in its own section.

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Onsite session preparation

Do you have an upcoming onsite PD session? Do you need to know what your participants should bring to their session or what should be provided in the training space? Click ‘learn more’ below for detailed information on how to prepare for your onsite session.

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Remote session preparation

Do you have an upcoming remote PD session? Do you need to know what your participants should have at their session or how to set up a remote session? Click ‘learn more’ below for detailed information on how to prepare for your remote session.

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Prepare session agendas

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Problem-based approach
Launch

Build your Knowledge of Math Problem-Based Learning (90 min)

K–5

Deepen your Knowledge of Math Problem-Based Learning (3 hour)

K–5
Science of Reading
Launch

Build your Knowledge of Science of Reading (90 min)

K–5

Deepen your Knowledge of Science of Reading (3 hour)

K–5

Core: Launch and Strengthen session agendas

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Select your program to preview a session agenda and any other session specific preparation steps for participants.

Amplify Caminos
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5

Skills Strand initial training for teachers K–2

Knowledge Strand initial training for teachers K–2

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers K–2 3–5

Skills Strand program overview for teachers K–2

Knowledge Strand program overview for teachers K–2

Program overview for leaders K–5

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers K–2 3–5

Enhancing practice for teachers K–2 3–5

Writing K–2 3–5

Note: teachers should bring a recent class set of student writing samples from the Amplify curriculum to this session.

Focus (1 hour)

Student engagement K–5

Supporting all learners K–5

Pacing K–5

Transitioning to the digital experience K–5
Amplify CKLA
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers PreK K–2 3–5

Skills Strand initial training for teachers K–2

Knowledge Strand initial training for teachers K–2

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers PreK K–2 3–5

Skills Strand program overview for teachers K–2

Knowledge Strand program overview for teachers K–2

Program overview for leaders PreK–5

CKLA Writing Studio

Writing Studio companion training for teachers K–5

CKLA Language Studio

Language Studio companion training for teachers K–2 3–5

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers PreK K–2 3–5

Enhancing practice for teachers K–2 3–5

Small-group instruction K–2 3–5

Note: teachers should bring a recent set of graded class data from an Amplify benchmark or end-of-unit assessment to this session.

Writing K–2 3–5

Note: teachers should bring a recent class set of student writing samples from the Amplify curriculum to this session.

Enhancing observations for leaders K–5

Focus (1 hour)

Student engagement K–5

Supporting all learners K–5

Pacing K–5

Transitioning to the digital experience K–5
Amplify CKLA + Caminos
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5

Skills Strand initial training for teachers K–2

Knowledge Strand initial training for teachers K–2

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for leaders PreK–5

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers K–2 3–5

Enhancing practice for teachers K–2 3–5

Writing for teachers K–2 3–5
Amplify ELA
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers 6–8

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers 6–8

Program overview for leaders 6–8

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers 6–8

Enhancing practice for teachers 6–8

Writing: Improving through feedback 6–8

Supporting all learners 6–8

Data-informed instruction 6–8

Enhancing observations for leaders 6–8

Focus (1 hour)

Teaching with print and digital 6–8

Lesson planning 6–8

Pacing 6–8

Increasing student engagement 6–8

Grading and assessment 6–8
Amplify Math
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers G6–Alg1 Geo–Alg2

Program Overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers G6–Alg1 Geo–Alg2

Program overview for leaders G6–Alg1 Geo–Alg2

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers

Enhancing practice for teachers

Addressing prerequisite skills

Using differentiation supports

Using data to drive instruction

Orchestrating math discussions

Enhancing observations for leaders

Focus (1 hour)

Lesson-level planning

Unit-level planning

Increasing engagement with instructional routines

Building language with math routines
Desmos Math
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers 6–8 6–Alg1 Alg 1

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers 6–8 6–Alg1 Alg 1

Program overview for leaders 6–8 Alg 1

Strengthen

Note: Strengthen session agendas available Fall 2023

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers

Enhancing practice for teachers

Using the 5 Practices to orchestrate discussion

Enhancing observations for leaders

Focus (1 hour)

Lesson-level planning

Unit-level planning

Instructional routines: Number Talks and Notice & Wonder

Building language with routines: Stronger & Clearer and Collect & Display
Amplify Science
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–5 6–8

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers TK K–5 6–8

Program overview for leaders K–5 6–8

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Enhancing planning for teachers K–5 6–8

Enhancing practice for teachers K–5 6–8

Supporting all learners with complex texts K–5 6–8

Supporting English learners K–5 6–8

Writing in science K–5 6–8

Engineering internship 6 – MET 7 – PM 8 – FAM

Science Seminar 6–8

Enhancing observations for leaders K–5 6–8

Focus (1 hour)

Enhancing the digital experience K–5

Transitioning to the digital experience K–5

Planning with the Coherence Flowchart K–8

Planning an Amplify Science lesson K–8

Supporting diverse learners: exploring the resources K–8

Supporting diverse learners: teacher modeling and student discourse K–8

Supporting diverse learners: multimodal instruction K–8

Analyzing student work K–8

Note: teachers should bring a recent set of student work samples from an Amplify Science assessment to this session.

Unit kit materials and prep K–8

Grading with Amplify Science K–8

Core: Coaching options

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Select your program to view options for building a coaching session and coaching PLC or grade-level meeting topic menus.

Amplify Caminos

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.
Amplify CKLA

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.
Amplify CKLA + Caminos

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Coming soon…

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.
Amplify ELA

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.
Amplify Math

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.
Desmos Math

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.
Amplify Science

Coaching session agenda options

Use this resource as a reference for building a coaching session agenda.

Coach PLC session topic menu

Use this resource as a menu of possible topics to choose from for a PLC or grade level meeting.

Note: this resource will only be needed if your coaching session agenda includes a PLC or grade level meeting.

Assessment and intervention: Launch and Strengthen session agendas

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Select your program to preview a session agenda and any other session specific preparation steps for participants.

mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Administration and reporting training (3 hours)

Administration and reporting training for leaders

Administration and instruction essentials (Self-paced online course)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Transition training (Self-paced online course)

Transition training for DDS users

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers

Building a data-driven culture for leaders

Focus (1 hour)

Assessing with fidelity for teachers

Progress monitoring to drive student outcomes for teachers

Measuring student growth across benchmarks for teachers

Data walkthrough for leaders
mCLASS Lectura
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Administration and reporting training (3 hours)

Administration and reporting training for leaders

Administration and instruction essentials (Self-paced online course)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers

Building a data-driven culture for leaders

Focus (1 hour)

Progress monitoring to drive student outcomes for teachers

Assessing with fidelity for teachers

Data walkthrough for leaders

Leveraging cross-linguistic transfer for teachers
mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition + mCLASS Lectura
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and reporting training (3 hours)

Administration and reporting training for leaders

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers

Building a data-driven culture for leaders
mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition + TRC
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Administration and reporting training (3 hours)

Administration and reporting training for leaders

Administration and instruction essentials (Self-paced online course)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers

Building a data-driven culture for leaders

Focus (1 hour)

Assessing with fidelity for teachers

Progress monitoring to drive student outcomes for teachers

Measuring student growth across benchmarks for teachers

Data walkthrough for leaders
TRC Español
Launch

Administration and scoring training (Self-paced online course)

Administration and scoring training for teachers
mCLASS Express
Launch

Administration and scoring training (Self-paced online course)

Administration and scoring training for teachers
mCLASS Math
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers

Building a data-driven culture for leaders
mCLASS Intervention
Launch

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for interventionists

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for intervention coordinators

Program overview (Self-paced online course)

Program overview for interventionists
mCLASS Intervention Universal
Launch

Program overview + DIBELS 8th Edition Administration and scoring training (6 hours)

Program overview + DIBELS 8th Edition Administration and scoring training for interventionists

Initial training + DIBELS 8th Edition Administration and scoring training (9 hours)

Initial training + DIBELS 8th Edition Administration and scoring training for interventionists and coordinators

Assessment and Intervention: Coaching options

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Select your program to view options for building a coaching session agenda.

mCLASS Assessment
mCLASS Intervention

Supplemental: Launch and Strengthen session agendas

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Select your program to preview a session agenda and any other session specific preparation steps for participants.

State-specific session agendas

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Select your program to preview a session agenda and any other session specific preparation steps for participants.

Amplify Texas ELAR
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5 6–8

Skills strand initial training for teachers K–2

Knowledge strand initial training for teachers K–2

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers K–2 3–5 6–8

Program overview for leaders K–5 6–8

Skills strand program overview for teachers K–2

Knowledge strand program overview for teachers K–2

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
Amplify Texas SLAR
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5

Skills strand initial training for teachers K–2

Knowledge strand initial training for teachers K–2

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers K–2 3–5

Skills strand program overview for teachers K–2

Knowledge strand program overview for teachers K–2

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
Amplify Texas ELAR + SLAR
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5

Skills strand initial training for teachers K–2

Knowledge strand initial training for teachers K–2

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for leaders K–5

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
Amplify CKLA: Florida Edition
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers K–2 3–5

Program overview for leaders K–5

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
Amplify Language Studio California Edition
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers K–2 3–5
Amplify ELA: Florida Edition
Launch

Initial training (6 hours)

Initial training for teachers 6–8

Program overview (3 hours)

Program overview for teachers 6–8

Program overview for leaders 6–8

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Texas
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and instruction essentials: Train the Trainer

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
mCLASS Lectura Texas
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and instruction essentials: Train the Trainer

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition + Lectura Texas
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Strengthen

Note: sessions available Fall 2023
Boost Reading Texas
Launch

Getting started (2 hours)

Getting started for teachers K–5 6–8

Getting started for leaders K–5
Louisiana K–3 Literacy Screener
Launch

Administration and instruction essentials (6 hours)

Administration and instruction essentials for teachers

Administration and scoring training (3 hours)

Administration and scoring training for teachers

Strengthen

Strengthen (3 hours)

Creating a data-driven classroom for teachers

Assessing with fidelity for teachers

Progress monitoring for teachers

Measuring student growth across benchmarks for teachers

Data walkthrough for leaders

Building a data-driven culture for leaders

Prepare for Amplify professional development

Onsite session preparation

Remote session preparation

Prepare session agendas

Problem-based approach

Science of Reading

Core: Launch and Strengthen session agendas

Amplify Caminos

Amplify CKLA

Amplify CKLA + Caminos

Amplify ELA

Amplify Math

Desmos Math

Amplify Science

Core: Coaching options

Amplify Caminos

Amplify CKLA

Amplify CKLA + Caminos

Amplify ELA

Amplify Math

Desmos Math

Amplify Science

Assessment and intervention: Launch and Strengthen session agendas

mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition

mCLASS Lectura

mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition + mCLASS Lectura

mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition + TRC

TRC Español

mCLASS Express

mCLASS Math

mCLASS Intervention

mCLASS Intervention Universal

Assessment and Intervention: Coaching options

mCLASS Assessment

mCLASS Intervention

Supplemental: Launch and Strengthen session agendas

Boost Reading

Boost Lectura

Boost Reading & Boost Lectura

Boost Reading+

Boost Close Reading

Desmos classroom

State-specific session agendas

Amplify Texas ELAR

Amplify Texas SLAR

Amplify Texas ELAR + SLAR

Amplify CKLA: Florida Edition

Amplify Language Studio California Edition

Amplify ELA: Florida Edition

mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition Texas

mCLASS Lectura Texas

mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition + Lectura Texas

Boost Reading Texas

Louisiana K–3 Literacy Screener