Identifying Student Performance in NAPLAN
Identifying Student Performance in NAPLAN
April 14, 2021
By: Zora Zaric & Jay Wheatley Assessment is a crucial aspect of the teaching and learning cycle. Throughout teacher education, it is a focal point in all subjects with one often dedicated solely to the assessment of students. In the [...]
Using Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation to Motivate Students.
Using Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation to Motivate Students.
April 9, 2021
By: Jovana Cupac Have you ever stood in front of your class and watched, being able to identify the exact point at which a particular student ‘zones out’ and starts drifting off into the sunset? Keeping students focused and engaged [...]
Variables in the Science Classroom
Variables in the Science Classroom
April 9, 2021
By: Anita McMahon As a Renaissance Coach, I work with literacy and numeracy … a lot! In my professional development sessions, I work with teachers from all subject areas and in my own experiences, teaching Secondary Science, I found that [...]
Keys to Creating a Successful Classroom in 2021
Keys to Creating a Successful Classroom in 2021
February 9, 2021
It’s that time again! The sound of the alarm clock is back, time to get up and get ready for school! The desks have been cleaned and the classroom is ready to welcome in a new set of students! Can [...]
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 [...]
