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Shareable tips and insightful thoughts on K–12 education from Renaissance teams and educational leaders from Australia and around the world.

September 29, 2021

5 Reasons we Love myON

By: Anita McMahon   How can I get my students to enjoy and engage during reading time? A question we hear over and over again here […]
September 29, 2021

Incorporating Literacy in Mathematics Using Newman’s Prompts

By: Anita McMahon   Just like oil and vinegar, it has been believed that mathematics and literacy do not mix. The use of mathematical word problems […]
August 24, 2021

Book Week – Top 10 Renaissance Book Titles

By: Jovana Cupac   Another year, another exciting book week! Book Week run by The Children’s Book Council of Australia, is a week where schools across […]
April 14, 2021

Identifying Student Performance in NAPLAN

By: Zora Zaric & Jay Wheatley Assessment is a crucial aspect of the teaching and learning cycle. Throughout teacher education, it is a focal point in all […]
April 9, 2021

Using Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation to Motivate Students.

By: Jovana Cupac Have you ever stood in front of your class and watched, being able to identify the exact point at which a particular student […]
April 9, 2021

Variables in the Science Classroom

By: Anita McMahon As a Renaissance Coach, I work with literacy and numeracy … a lot! In my professional development sessions, I work with teachers from […]
February 9, 2021

Keys to Creating a Successful Classroom in 2021

It’s that time again! The sound of the alarm clock is back, time to get up and get ready for school! The desks have been cleaned […]
November 24, 2020

How to Encourage More Reading and Prevent the Summer Slide

Thanks for joining the Renaissance Professional Development Team for another webinar, the final one for 2020! Below is a transcript of the webinar and you’ll find […]
November 17, 2020

Strategies for Extending Students in the Classroom

As we near the end of term, we begin to look at new ways of getting students back on track and ready for 2021 after the […]
February 9, 2021

Keys to Creating a Successful Classroom in 2021

It’s that time again! The sound of the alarm clock is back, time to get up and get ready for school! The desks have been cleaned […]
November 24, 2020

How to Encourage More Reading and Prevent the Summer Slide

Thanks for joining the Renaissance Professional Development Team for another webinar, the final one for 2020! Below is a transcript of the webinar and you’ll find […]
November 17, 2020

Strategies for Extending Students in the Classroom

As we near the end of term, we begin to look at new ways of getting students back on track and ready for 2021 after the […]
November 6, 2020

Start Planning – Build a Strong Community of Readers in 2021!

Ah Term 4, after the year we’ve had it’s comforting to know that we’re on the home stretch. Students, schools and staff have experienced a year […]
November 3, 2020

The Making of an Accelerated Reader Quiz

Every day, at hundreds of schools across the country, thousands of students have the opportunity to assess their reading comprehension by taking a Reading Practice Quiz […]
October 13, 2020

Creating Numeracy Success Through Data-Informed Learning

By: Renaissance Professional Development Team This article is a follow up to the Facebook live held by the Renaissance Professional Development team on the 16th of […]
September 16, 2020

Strategies for Guiding Effective Numeracy Teaching – Part 3

By: Renaissance Professional Development Team The third and final post in our series of blogs following our webinar on Guiding Effective Literacy and Numeracy Teaching explores […]
September 11, 2020

Strategies for Guiding Effective Literacy Teaching – Part 2

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 […]
September 10, 2020

Strategies for Guiding Effective Literacy Teaching – Part 1

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. […]
August 20, 2020

Science in the Classroom

By: Jovana Cupac The science classroom is a powerful place where students can develop critical thinking skills and explore how the world operates. Students may have […]
August 11, 2020

Data Tells a Story: Using Renaissance Data to Discover Student Stories

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 […]
July 28, 2020

Digital Literacy: the past, the present and most definitely the future

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 […]