To assist you in implementation, the PD Library has a collection of resources around program structure, pacing, planning, supporting all learners, and so much more!

Here are our top four tips to support lesson pacing: 

• Know the lesson
• Plan your pace
• Modify the schedule 
• Keep moving 

Dive further into each tip by reviewing this pacing guidance document!

A teacher may choose to do any combination of Pausing Point activities (in grades K–5) in any order, or create other activities that will help review, reinforce, and/or extend the material taught. A wide range of activities can be found in student Activity Books; you can also find guidance in the Pausing Point section of Teacher Guides. In the Skills Strand, additional stories/Reader chapters are included for use during Pausing Points as the teacher chooses—for additional enrichment, practice, or assessment.

When you visit the Intervention Toolkit, you can select from a variety of skills such as Complex Patterns, Comprehension, and Phonological/Phonemic Awareness to access materials for planning instruction, teaching activities, and monitoring student progress.

Students can access the K–5 ebook and audiobook Readers, in addition to other resources, in the Amplify CKLA Hub. The eReader features the complete library of grade-level readers in an ebook format to offer additional reading practice. The eReaders further enhance the learning experience with interactive features like read-aloud audio, karaoke-style highlighting, bookmarking, and more!

We’re making assessments more comprehensive for the new school year, adding in open-ended questions (for Grades 2–5) and a three-point scoring rubric. These features will provide teachers with powerful insights to gather data about the students in your classroom! You will also be able to download caregiver-facing letters that summarize student performance. These enhancements are available on the platform, where you  can administer assessments digitally or print using the updated files. As you teach the program, our assessments will help you understand if students are learning to comprehend text and vocabulary, as well as develop various components of comprehension. 

Assessment reports provide teachers with the information they need to meet students’ needs. Teachers can examine student and class performance with reports that show strengths and growth opportunities for individual students, small groups, or the entire class. The interactive dashboards provide detailed results from assessments and activities. 

Responsibility for learning shifts from teacher to student through four phases: I do it, We do it, You do it together, and You do it alone. When selecting an engagement technique, consider where you are in the lesson and the primary focus of the lesson. Different strategies serve different purposes—some help activate prior knowledge, others support guided practice, and others promote independent application. 

Additional resources

Professional learning, at your own pace.

• PD Library: Offers resources for assessing, planning, and implementing Amplify Biliteracy suite, supporting bilingual instruction for Spanish-speaking and multilingual/English learners.
• Back-to-school webinars: Register to join our Amplify experts as they walk you through program essentials and share guidance for getting started. 

• Amplify CKLA professional learning webinars: Level up your Amplify CKLA experience with these webinar recordings.
• Prepare for Middle-of-Year with Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition Office Hours recorded session 
• Prepare for End-of-Year with Amplify CKLA 3rd Edition Office Hours recorded session