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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.

August 31, 2023

From Wake-Up Call to Path of Transformation on K-12 Literacy Enhancement

As the 2023 NAPLAN results unfold, a stark reality emerges: one in three school students across Australia falls short of meeting minimum numeracy and literacy expectations. […]
August 15, 2023

Introducing Lalilo by Renaissance

Mastery of foundational reading skills is essential for literacy success. Reading research indicates systematic phonics-based programs that develop letter-sound correspondence, word and sentence reading, working memory, and audio […]
July 5, 2023

Children’s Books about Self-Love

By Lisa Heller This month our team has chosen to shine a light on some books that teach children about self-love. In a time where judgement […]
April 21, 2023

See Every Student with the new Renaissance

Renaissance has achieved many milestones in our rich, almost 40-year history. What started as a local company in central Wisconsin, USA has grown into a global […]
April 4, 2023

GL Education joins Renaissance

Renaissance, a global leader in education technology, has acquired GL Education, a provider of formative assessments for schools and school groups in the Australia and over […]
March 21, 2023

Special Report: myON’s impact on student achievement

In February, we released an analysis that explores how myON use is related to growth in general reading ability. Looking at data from over 440,000 myON users shows […]
August 26, 2022

4 essential skills for media literacy

Media literacy is the most important topic of our time. Media impacts every aspect of our lives, specifically affecting how we relate to, learn about, and […]
August 12, 2022

What is digital literacy and why does it matter?

Digital literacy means having the skills you need to live, learn, and work in a society where communication and access to information is increasingly through digital […]
July 27, 2022
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Spark a passion for reading: 10 ways to motivate daily reading practice

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 […]
March 13, 2014
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New approaches in supporting struggling readers

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 […]