Guest Blog: Teaching can be a blind alley without accurate assessment
Guest Blog: Teaching can be a blind alley without accurate assessment
July 19, 2018
By: Deputy Head Teacher at Battle & Langton CE Primary School in East Sussex, UK Teaching and learning is the core function of any school. We all know that without accurate assessment, teaching can be a bit of a blind [...]
6 ways technology has helped me facilitate student growth
6 ways technology has helped me facilitate student growth
July 19, 2018
By: Rita Platt, Library Media Specialist, USA Many educators remember the days (and sometimes long, long nights) before technology became a trusted tool. In those days, we did everything by hand and often from scratch. We developed curricula, assessed students, [...]
What is personalised learning?
What is personalised learning?
July 11, 2018
By: Renaissance US team “Personalised learning refers to instruction in which the pace of learning and the instructional approach are optimised for the needs of each learner. Learning objectives, instructional approaches, and instructional content (and its sequencing) all may vary [...]
Understanding the ‘Challenge’ of ‘Reading To’
Understanding the ‘Challenge’ of ‘Reading To’
July 19, 2017
By: Margaret Allen, Strategic Education Manager, Renaissance UK Very often when we talk about engendering a love for reading from a young age, the temptation can be to choose the books we think are most age appropriate rather than those [...]
How to use AR quizzes for whole class reading
How to use AR quizzes for whole class reading
February 16, 2017
By: Margaret Allen, Strategic Education Manager, Renaissance UK As part of my role here at Renaissance, I’m very fortunate to be able to visit schools and spend time in the classroom working with primary teachers to explore exciting new ways [...]
Don’t judge a book by its colour (band)
Don’t judge a book by its colour (band)
November 14, 2016
By: Julie King, Reading Support Teacher, UK Having taught in primary schools for over 20 years, Julie King has seen her fair share of early reading approaches and an equal share of changes in assessment methods. Based on these experiences, Julie has [...]
Vygotsky and Gita explore the ZPD’s social side
Vygotsky and Gita explore the ZPD’s social side
August 12, 2014
By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance US I want to tell you about a person who has been described in many ways: an “outstanding scientist,” an “eminent scholar,” and even a “genius.” I want to tell [...]
New approaches in supporting struggling readers
New approaches in supporting struggling readers
March 13, 2014
By: Gene M. Kerns, PhD, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance USA In his work, Understanding Common Core State Standards, John Kendall cautions that under Common Core “it’s likely that [we] will have something new to learn and something to [...]
