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; [...]
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 [...]
