How to Encourage More Reading and Prevent the Summer Slide
How to Encourage More Reading and Prevent the Summer Slide
November 24, 2020
Thanks for joining the Renaissance Professional Development Team for another webinar, the final one for 2020! Below is a transcript of the webinar and you’ll find links to key documents and resources that we’ve discussed. Drop us a line at [...]
Strategies for Extending Students in the Classroom
Strategies for Extending Students in the Classroom
November 17, 2020
As we near the end of term, we begin to look at new ways of getting students back on track and ready for 2021 after the disruptions we’ve experienced this year. We know teachers are faced with a variety [...]
Start Planning – Build a Strong Community of Readers in 2021!
Start Planning – Build a Strong Community of Readers in 2021!
November 6, 2020
Ah Term 4, after the year we’ve had it’s comforting to know that we’re on the home stretch. Students, schools and staff have experienced a year in education like no other. The disruptions to class time, transitions to and from [...]
The Making of an Accelerated Reader Quiz
The Making of an Accelerated Reader Quiz
November 3, 2020
Every day, at hundreds of schools across the country, thousands of students have the opportunity to assess their reading comprehension by taking a Reading Practice Quiz in Accelerated Reader. More than 45,000 AR quizzes are available on a wide range of [...]
Creating Numeracy Success Through Data-Informed Learning
Creating Numeracy Success Through Data-Informed Learning
October 13, 2020
By: Renaissance Professional Development Team This article is a follow up to the Facebook live held by the Renaissance Professional Development team on the 16th of September. Head to our Facebook page to watch the video! In [...]
Strategies for Guiding Effective Numeracy Teaching – Part 3
Strategies for Guiding Effective Numeracy Teaching – Part 3
September 16, 2020
By: Renaissance Professional Development Team The third and final post in our series of blogs following our webinar on Guiding Effective Literacy and Numeracy Teaching explores three exciting numeracy strategies! Keep in mind, these are [...]
Strategies for Guiding Effective Literacy Teaching – Part 2
Strategies for Guiding Effective Literacy Teaching – Part 2
September 11, 2020
By: Renaissance Professional Development Team Welcome to the second post in our series on literacy and numeracy strategies, exploring three more literacy strategies that we’ve seen being used in schools that we work with and consider how [...]
Strategies for Guiding Effective Literacy Teaching – Part 1
Strategies for Guiding Effective Literacy Teaching – Part 1
September 10, 2020
By: Renaissance Professional Development Team As Renaissance Professional Development Coaches, we’re very lucky to work with so many incredible schools across Australia and New Zealand. In our sessions, whether we are helping to implement Renaissance [...]
Data Tells a Story: Using Renaissance Data to Discover Student Stories
Data Tells a Story: Using Renaissance Data to Discover Student Stories
August 11, 2020
By: Denise Spanswick When our ancient ancestors sat around the fire at night, they would discuss details such as where to find food, how to successfully hunt, which plants or animals to avoid and other essential survival skills. [...]
