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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.

August 12, 2018

What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?

By: Renaissance US team The Zone of Proximal Development, or ZPD, was a concept introduced by Lev Vygotsky in the late 1920s. Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist, […]
August 11, 2018

How to make blended learning work in your classroom

By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance USA “To have a great idea, have a lot of them.” – Thomas A. Edison Creating […]
August 11, 2018

What is blended learning?

Blended learning provides a digital framework that puts your students in control of a particular element of their learning, whether it’s place, path, or pace. Educators […]
August 10, 2018

Renaissance Accelerated Reader as an effective intervention program

August 1, 2018

The teacher as reading coach: Relationship-building that motivates students to read and achieve their personalised goals

August 1, 2018

How families can support reading practice outside of school

July 30, 2018

Content 101: The making of a Renaissance Accelerated Reader quiz

July 19, 2018

Creating cross-curricular literacy links using Renaissance Accelerated Reader

By: Lauren Shapiro, Senior Programme Manager, Renaissance UK During my time at Renaissance, I’ve been fortunate to work very closely with the schools on our Renaissance […]
July 19, 2018

Guest Blog: Teaching can be a blind alley without accurate assessment

By: Deputy Head Teacher at Battle & Langton CE Primary School in East Sussex, UK Teaching and learning is the core function of any school. We […]