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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.

April 15, 2020

Tips for Guiding Children through School Shutdowns

By: Denise Spanswick Being creative as a teacher during a period of school shutdowns while students are still required to do schoolwork as normal, can be […]
April 7, 2020

Easter Books for Children

By: Jovana Cupac Easter is upon us once again! Besides indulging in an enormous amount of chocolate from your egg hunts and creating hand crafted Easter […]
March 20, 2020

Supporting Students at Home

By: Zora Zaric – Renaissance Australia Coach With uncertain times ahead, potential school closures and periods of isolation, now more than ever it is important to […]
April 9, 2019

The Importance of Book Selection

By: Ruth Atkinson (Renaissance UK) & Jay Wheatley (Renaissance AUS) The importance of selecting the right book, at the right level with the right interest cannot […]
January 22, 2019

5 icebreaker activities for the first week of school

By: Ken Stoflet, Communications Specialist, Renaissance USA   The end of summer is bittersweet, but the beginning of a new school year is exciting. Fresh notebooks, […]
January 14, 2019

4 quick tips to build connections with students through reading

By:  Christina Ostrander, Fourth-Grade Teacher, USA “The positive teacher-student relationship is thus important not so much because this is worthwhile in itself, but because it helps build […]
January 7, 2019
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6 summer reads for educators

By: Gene Kerns, EdD, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance USA   There’s nothing quite like reading a great book on a warm summer day—whether […]
January 7, 2019

How do you involve parents in their students’ reading practice?

By: Ken Stoflet, Communications Specialist, Renaissance USA How do you involve parents in their students’ reading practice? The answer might not be so simple. We asked […]
January 7, 2019

Interwoven: Achievement in reading, science, and maths

By: Team Renaissance USA Struggles in science? Low maths scores? Maybe your students need more reading practice. At first, “reading practice” may seem an odd answer to […]
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 […]
July 19, 2018

6 ways technology has helped me facilitate student growth

By: Rita Platt, Library Media Specialist, USA Many educators remember the days (and sometimes long, long nights) before technology became a trusted tool. In those days, […]
July 11, 2018

What is personalised learning?

By: Renaissance US team “Personalised learning refers to instruction in which the pace of learning and the instructional approach are optimised for the needs of each […]
November 28, 2017

An entire class’s success story at Penola Catholic College

November 28, 2017

Improving literacy skills at Ardlethan Central School

August 11, 2017

What is student agency?

By: Renaissance US team Student agency refers to learning through activities that are meaningful and relevant to learners, driven by their interests, and often self-initiated with […]
July 19, 2017

Understanding the ‘Challenge’ of ‘Reading To’

By: Margaret Allen, Strategic Education Manager, Renaissance UK Very often when we talk about engendering a love for reading from a young age, the temptation can […]
May 26, 2017

Reigniting a passion for reading at John Paul College