Hi listeners, it's Susan here. Just in time for the school year, I have a brand new resource to tell you about.

Science of Reading, a new teacher's guide. This free e-book gives you the critical information you need,

including a detailed breakdown of the reading rope and the 10 foundational science of reading principles.

It also provides key information on dyslexia, assessment,

serving multilingual learners, and so much more.

It's packed with beautiful diagrams,

a perfect compliment to the podcast if I do say so myself.

Download your science of reading guide at amplify.com.com slash S-O-R guide.

Joining us today is Camilla Simpson, senior product specialist here at Amplify and

longtime middle school practitioner.

During our conversation in this episode, we're focusing

exclusively on the topic of middle school with emphasis on what core instruction should look

like. While we know there is and always will be a need for intervention, we don't spend enough

time talking about a healthy ELA core for middle school

and what middle school students need to make that strong transition into the demands of high

school. Well, hello, Camilla. Thank you for joining us on today's episode. Thank you, Susan, so much for having me.

It is great to be here.

Well, you as a listener always know that we like to start each episode by having

our guests tell a little bit about themselves.

And this episode is particularly geared toward middle school.

So maybe a little bit about how you got so deeply interested in middle

school. Absolutely. And of course, it is one of my favorite topics. Yay. I know. I'm excited.

...