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. [...]
Digital Literacy: the past, the present and most definitely the future
Digital Literacy: the past, the present and most definitely the future
July 28, 2020
By: Zora Zaric It was 1998. I was in Year 3 and Mrs Thomas had just shown us how to write procedure texts. Whilst I still recall How to Make Fairy Bread (and indulge occasionally) the [...]
Why it’s important to switch off during school holidays
Why it’s important to switch off during school holidays
July 16, 2020
By: Jovana Cupac With school holidays commencing it is important for teachers to take some time to ‘switch off’ and enjoy their well-deserved break. With the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in teachers going above and beyond the already strenuous [...]
Engaging Students with Remote Learning Live Stream Resources
Engaging Students with Remote Learning Live Stream Resources
May 15, 2020
By: Jay Wheatley Following our first live stream event on Engaging Students with Remote Learning we have compiled a list of resources which were referenced during the discussion. Along with our suite of data driven literacy and reading [...]
Let’s Talk About COVID: Resources to help talk about COVID with your children
Let’s Talk About COVID: Resources to help talk about COVID with your children
May 7, 2020
By: Kaitlyn Sturges During these challenging times, it can be difficult to know and understand what information children might need to process the world around them. Nothing can replace age-appropriate, ongoing conversations as well as being [...]
Books to Commemorate Anzac Day
Books to Commemorate Anzac Day
April 23, 2020
By: Jovana Cupac April 25th marks a special day for Australians and New Zealanders, ANZAC Day. A day of remembrance to honour the veterans who served and sacrificed their lives in military action during World War 1. ANZAC stands for [...]
Stuck at Home? Try Reading!
Stuck at Home? Try Reading!
April 17, 2020
By: Zora Zaric There is no denying it, reading is good for you. In fact, haven’t you heard? Reading is great for you! Teachers, librarians, researchers and educational experts have long since lauded the benefits of reading and [...]
