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South Saint Paul middle school teachers say new Amplify science, Arts & Letters ELA increased student engagement
Summary
Middle-school staff and students described classroom rollout of the Amplify science curriculum and Arts & Letters English language arts materials, reporting more hands-on phenomenon-based science, frequent writing and talk-based strategies, and improved student participation. Teachers said the change followed a year-long curriculum review and included vendor coaching and planning time.
South Saint Paul Middle School teachers and students presented the district's new middle-school curricula to the school board on Jan. 26, describing a shift toward phenomenon-based science instruction (Amplify) and a structured English language arts program (Arts & Letters) that emphasizes reading, annotation and daily writing.
"Amplify is a phenomenon-based learning program," said Janine Leonard, a seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher, describing unit framing that asks students to explore a real problem (for example, which heating system best heats the…
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