Learning to sail: Engaging reluctant readers
Learning to sail: Engaging reluctant readers
August 20, 2018
By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance USA What was the last thing you read? Did you read for pleasure, to gain information, or to complete a task? Did you read to calm yourself, escape the day, [...]
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
August 12, 2018
By: Renaissance US team The Zone of Proximal Development, or ZPD, was a concept introduced by Lev Vygotsky in the late 1920s. Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist, used ZPD to describe the relationship between a student’s learning and his or her [...]
How to make blended learning work in your classroom
How to make blended learning work in your classroom
August 11, 2018
By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance USA “To have a great idea, have a lot of them.” – Thomas A. Edison Creating a set of practical ideas begins with gathering a lot of ideas. Fortunately, ideas about blended learning are abundant—with [...]
What is blended learning?
What is blended learning?
August 11, 2018
Blended learning provides a digital framework that puts your students in control of a particular element of their learning, whether it’s place, path, or pace. Educators drive instruction, but a blended approach provides additional opportunities to enrich learning. Is [...]
Renaissance Accelerated Reader as an effective intervention program
Renaissance Accelerated Reader as an effective intervention program
August 10, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By: Westley Field, National Professional Learning Manager, Renaissance AU Recently the ABC did a story on a new ‘Evidence institute’ being set up here in Australia. In summary the report stated that if you have a child at school, [...]
The teacher as reading coach: Relationship-building that motivates students to read and achieve their personalised goals
The teacher as reading coach: Relationship-building that motivates students to read and achieve their personalised goals
August 1, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By: Jan Bryan, EdD, Vice President, National Education Officer, Renaissance US I think we all can agree that text is silent, given voice only by the generosity of the reader. Yet, even when we accept that reading is a conversation [...]
How families can support reading practice outside of school
How families can support reading practice outside of school
August 1, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kids of all ages need daily reading practice to help build strong literacy skills and achieve college and career readiness, but there are only so many hours in a school day—and more than half of students aren’t spending enough time [...]
Content 101: The making of a Renaissance Accelerated Reader quiz
Content 101: The making of a Renaissance Accelerated Reader quiz
July 30, 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By: Jill Kane, Managing Editor, Renaissance USA Each school day, hundreds of thousands of students in the U.S. and 70 other countries will assess their reading comprehension and reading-skill mastery goals using Renaissance Accelerated Reader® quizzes and practice activities. The [...]
Creating cross-curricular literacy links using Renaissance Accelerated Reader
Creating cross-curricular literacy links using Renaissance Accelerated Reader
July 19, 2018
By: Lauren Shapiro, Senior Programme Manager, Renaissance UK During my time at Renaissance, I’ve been fortunate to work very closely with the schools on our Renaissance School Partnership Programme. During my visits to these schools, similar questions and concerns emerged; [...]
