Interwoven: Achievement in reading, science, and maths
Interwoven: Achievement in reading, science, and maths
January 7, 2019
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 questions about science and maths achievement, but upon closer examination, the interwoven nature of [...]
6 more minutes: Struggling readers, reading practice, and growth
6 more minutes: Struggling readers, reading practice, and growth
January 7, 2019
By: Team Renaissance USA What are the differences between a student who starts and ends the school year as a struggling reader, and a student who starts out struggling but ends the year succeeding? A recent study comparing the two groups [...]
Sneaky ways that can help parents conquer the dreaded summer slide
Sneaky ways that can help parents conquer the dreaded summer slide
December 3, 2018
By: Kim Hall, myOn Renaissance USA It’s time to talk about the infamous Summer Slide. Ouch! This isn’t the old, rusty metal playground equipment that burns the legs and rips the skin. This is the notorious slide that leaves [...]
Resources to help struggling readers
Resources to help struggling readers
December 2, 2018
By: Team Renaissance USA Go from gap to growth—Because struggling readers can’t wait Struggling readers can’t wait—they need to get on the path to literacy success right away. To help educators jump-start their growth, we’ve curated a handful of different [...]
(Almost) perfect heroes and the science of learning
(Almost) perfect heroes and the science of learning
October 30, 2018
By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance USA (Almost) perfect heroes Although Hercules would disagree, Achilles is widely considered the closest thing to a perfect hero in Greek mythology. However, if you’ve ever twisted an ankle, enjoyed a heel [...]
Reading suggestions for educators this summer
Reading suggestions for educators this summer
October 30, 2018
By: Team Renaissance USA Summer provides a nice—and much needed—break. It also provides a chance to catch up on some reading (in between visits to the beach and not thinking about school, of course). Take a look at a few of [...]
Spark a passion for reading: 15 ways to motivate daily reading practice
Spark a passion for reading: 15 ways to motivate daily reading practice
October 16, 2018
By: Team Renaissance USA A little bit of reading goes a long way. By reading around 15 minutes per day between grades 1 and 12, a student will have read more than 5 million words by the time they graduate high [...]
Tips and activities to prevent summer learning loss
Tips and activities to prevent summer learning loss
October 11, 2018
By: Ken Stoflet, Marketing Communications Specialist, Renaissance USA Decades of research confirm that summer learning loss is real. In an article published by The New York Times, Smirk (2011) says, “The . ideal of lazy summers filled with fun has [...]
Scary-good book ideas for students this Halloween
Scary-good book ideas for students this Halloween
October 1, 2018
By: Lisa Lysne, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Renaissance USA Trick-or-treating, costume parties, and carving pumpkins. Halloween is time to have a scary-good fun! At Renaissance, we have more than 2.8 billion real-world data points that show us exactly how [...]
Getting students hooked on investing in their own learning
Getting students hooked on investing in their own learning
September 29, 2018
By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance USA Over the past few years, an increased focus on educator effectiveness has permeated the literature and dominated conversations. The idea has been to identify the observable and replicable characteristics of [...]
