At Renaissance, we help teachers support every student to do their best. Our literacy and assessment tools are built for Australian and New Zealand schools, giving educators the information they need to guide learning and track progress with confidence.
By: Anita McMahon Just like oil and vinegar, it has been believed that mathematics and literacy do not mix. The use of mathematical word [...]
By: Jovana Cupac Another year, another exciting book week! Book Week run by The Children’s Book Council of Australia, is a week where schools [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]