Welcome to Amplify ELA!

• We’re very excited to embark on a new journey with Amplify’s fully digital ELA curriculum– Three year pilot program– Project will extend into 7th and 8th grades

Mrs. Laura Charloff Ms. Naomi Edwards

6th Grade Instructors:

Amplify includes:

• Lessons and activities aligned to meet the rigor of Language Arts Florida Standards

• Evidence-based writing, close reading, vocabulary, and debating

• Integrated writing tools with daily writing activities

• Project based quests that use games to motivate students

• E-library with more than 600 texts• Educational games that focus on spelling,

vocabulary and grammar

Curriculum

• 7 Interactive Units 1. Roald Dahl / Narrative Writing2. Tom Sawyer and Sherlock Holmes3. Debating / Argumentative Essay

Writing4. Greeks & Myths / Essay Writing5. Reading the Novel / Essay Writing6. The Titanic Collection / Essay Writing7. Story Writing

Student Expectations• Bring tablet to class each day fully charged.

– The first time the student forgets his/her tablet he/she will receive a warning.

– On the second offense the student will be assigned to the non-digital workbook.

• Students should read at least 20 minutes nightly from a book of choice from the Amplify e-library

• Outside of school, students are to use the tablets for school-approved educational purposes only:– Amplify– I-Ready– Noredink.com– Etc.

Grades will be based on:

• Class work • Participation • Homework–Weekly noredink.com assignments– Amplify Solo Reading/Writing as needed

• Projects• Writing Skills • Unit Tests