Save the dates!
During the week of October 24, we will have a series of professional development opportunities
from a fabulous trainer from Amplify.
Space is limited to 30 people in each session. You can register here: 
CKLA PD Sign up.xlsx
PLEASE pay attention to the tabs on the bottom of the sign up sheet and that you are signing
up for the correct training.
(MS, your program sign up is also on this sheet) Please submit leave forms to Gale Hernandez.
Here are the details to help you decide which session to attend:
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Date
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Time/Location
Board Room all trainings
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Target Audience
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Title
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Description
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Monday, October 24, 2022
*** Bring laptop and Teacher Guide
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8:30 – 3:30
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Middle School ELA teachers
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Enhanced Planning and Practice and Analytic Reading
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Enhancing planning and practice Dig into one unit to unpack standards, assessments, and student engagement. Through backward planning, this session guides teachers to think deeply about learning outcomes and key moments of formative assessments. Teachers will leave this session with a detailed plan of a unit of their choice that includes learning outcomes, key assessment moments, and aligned instructional strategies.
Analytic Reading Participants will learn how close reading functions in Amplify ELA and which teacher moves will support students tackling complex texts. Participants will also learn how to facilitate a close reading session to develop key reading routines, promote academic discourse, and encourage the type of collaboration that drives analysis and deepens understanding.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
***Bring laptop and Teacher Guide
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8:30 – 3:30
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Teachers grades K-2 who have worked in CKLA for 6-12 weeks who would like additional tips and tricks for unit and lesson planning and the CKLA instructional routines.
(this is the second training after the initial training)
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Grades K-2 Enhancing Planning and Practice
Prerequisite training:Initial training for K–2 teachers
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Enhancing planning & practice for K–2 teachers
Elevate program knowledge to strengthen your Amplify CKLA K–2 implementation! Understand the progression of foundational skills and focus on high-quality questioning and discussion techniques through lesson study and practice. Participants will practice implementing key instructional elements and leave with annotated lessons.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
***Bring laptop and Teacher Guide
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8:30 – 3:30
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Teachers Grades 3-5 who have worked in CKLA for 6-12 weeks who would like additional tips and tricks for unit and lesson planning and the CKLA instructional routines. (This is the second training after the initial training)
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Grades 3-5 Enhancing Planning and Practice
Prerequisite training:Initial training for 3–5 teachers
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Enhancing planning & practice for 3–5 teachers
Elevate program knowledge to your CKLA 3–5 implementation! Deepen ability to scaffold complex texts by sequencing reading types, prioritizing questions, and using discussion techniques. Participants will practice implementing key instructional elements and leave with scaffolds for complex texts.
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Thursday, October 27, 2022
***Bring laptop and Teacher Guide
Please ensure participants bring their most recent set of scored Amplify CKLA Benchmark, unit, or Formative Assessments. The exact assessment will vary based on the session delivery date.
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8:30 – 3:30
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Teachers in grades K-2 who have been teaching CKLA for several months and are ready to look at the ARG, small group instruction, and writing within CKLA.
Prerequisite training:Initial training for K–2 teachers and 2–3 months of Amplify CKLA instruction
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CKLA Grades K-2 Small Group Instruction and Writing
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Small-group instruction for K–2 teachers
Learn how to integrate powerful intervention instruction with targeted small-group literacy lessons! Engage in a data analysis process of Skills assessments to determine next steps for remediation groups that support students' gaps in code knowledge. Deepen knowledge of theAssessment and Remediation Guideto identify differentiation opportunities for small-group instruction. Participants will leave with an instructional plan for intervention groups.
Writing for K–2 teachers
Dig into Amplify CKLA writing instruction and student work in Grades K–2! Identify writing opportunities in the Amplify CKLA Skills and Knowledge Strands through analysis of a unit and daily lessons and analyze student writing using a program-aligned rubric. Participants will leave with an annotated unit highlighting the writing opportunities and student grouping suggestions.
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Friday, October 28, 2022
***Bring laptop and Teacher Guide
Please ensure participants bring their most recent set of scored Amplify CKLA Benchmark, unit, or Formative Assessments. The exact assessment will vary based on the session delivery date.
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8:30 – 3:30
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Teachers in grades 3-5 who have been teaching CKLA for several months and are ready to look at the ARG, small group instruction, and writing within CKLA.
Prerequisite training:Initial training for 3–5 teachers and 2–3 months of Amplify CKLA instruction
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CKLA Grades 3-5 Small Group Instruction and Writing
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Small-group instruction for 3–5 teachers
Learn how to integrate powerful intervention instruction with targeted small-group literacy lessons! Engage in a data analysis process of assessments to determine next steps for remediation groups that support students' gaps in code knowledge. Deepen knowledge of theAssessment and Remediation Guide/Decoding and Encoding Remediation Guideto identify differentiation opportunities for small-group instruction. Participants will leave with an instructional plan for intervention groups.
Writing for 3–5 teachers Dig into CKLA writing instruction and student work in grades 3–5! Identify writing opportunities in the Amplify CKLA program through analysis of a unit and daily lessons and analyze student writing using a program-aligned rubric. Participants will leave with an annotated unit highlighting the writing opportunities and student grouping suggestions.
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Karla Stinehart
Director of Elementary Programs