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Renaissance Blog

Shareable tips and insightful thoughts on K–12 education from Renaissance teams and educational leaders from Australia and around the world.

February 16, 2017

How to use AR quizzes for whole class reading

By: Margaret Allen, Strategic Education Manager, Renaissance UK As part of my role here at Renaissance, I’m very fortunate to be able to visit schools and […]
January 23, 2017

Reading Goldmines

By: Margaret Allen, Strategic Education Manager, Renaissance UK I’ve long been an advocate of charity shops being an absolute goldmine when it comes to finding amazing […]
November 14, 2016

Don’t judge a book by its colour (band)

By: Julie King, Reading Support Teacher, UK Having taught in primary schools for over 20 years, Julie King has seen her fair share of early reading approaches and […]
August 12, 2014

Vygotsky and Gita explore the ZPD’s social side

By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance US I want to tell you about a person who has been described in many ways: […]
March 13, 2014
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New approaches in supporting struggling readers

By: Gene M. Kerns, PhD, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance USA In his work, Understanding Common Core State Standards, John Kendall cautions that under Common […]
February 27, 2014
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Catch kids before they fall

By: Laurie Borkon, Vice President of Government Affairs, Renaissance USA I believe that education is the only way to social justice. That belief led me to […]