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What Kids Are Reading: 2024 Edition

Explore the world’s largest annual study of K–12 student reading habits. You’ll discover the most popular books at every grade, new insights on student reading growth, and much more.

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Introducing the magic of reading—a mother’s story

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Introducing the magic of reading—a mother’s story

March 21, 2017
Categories: Reading

Humble beginnings Judi Paul wanted her four children to love reading as much as she did. For her, reading had always been a source of joy. Yet her children didn’t seem to share the same passion. On top of that, [...]

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How can we personalize learning for ELL students?

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How can we personalize learning for ELL students?

March 20, 2017
Categories: Assessment,

No two students are alike. Every student has a different background, different interests, and different classroom needs. To nurture each student’s individual strengths, learning must be personalized for each. For example, let’s take a look at Isabel and Luis, two [...]

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PD, personalized learning, and daring classrooms: the big topics at SXSWedu® 2017

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PD, personalized learning, and daring classrooms: the big topics at SXSWedu® 2017

March 16, 2017

NOTE: This event is in the past. To give you a bit of insight into the general vibe of this year’s SXSWedu® conference, I’ll relay a story about what happened on Tuesday last week. The Renaissance team [...]

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Who’s your hero? Celebrating Women’s History Month

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Who’s your hero? Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 9, 2017
Categories: Reading

My mom is my biggest hero. From supporting me (most of the time) to always being there to talk when something was on my mind, my mom has shaped me into who I am today. She is caring, strong, and [...]

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A week in Austin, Texas: Being a student again at SXSWedu® 2017

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A week in Austin, Texas: Being a student again at SXSWedu® 2017

March 1, 2017

Flights booked? Check. Hotel rooms secured? Check. Full-access conference passes? Check. Next week, from March 6–9, 2017, Renaissance will be in Austin, Texas, for SXSWedu®. For those not familiar with SXSWedu, it’s an offshoot of the popular [...]

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Sparking student growth with personalized learning

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Sparking student growth with personalized learning

February 27, 2017
Categories: Assessment,

One of the many benefits of a learning data solution is the support it provides teachers to help personalize learning for every student. “Personalized learning refers to instruction in which the pace of learning and the instructional [...]

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ReadQuest 2017: Your passport to everywhere

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ReadQuest 2017: Your passport to everywhere

February 23, 2017
Categories: Reading

Waiting for six weeks I got my first passport when I was 15 years old. Standing in line at the local post office, nervous and not really sure what to expect, I waited. Clutching the pre-filled paperwork, I made my [...]

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9 book ideas to celebrate Black History Month

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9 book ideas to celebrate Black History Month

February 9, 2017
Categories: Reading

This month is a special time. Since 1976, February has been officially recognized as Black History Month, although the celebration goes back decades beforehand. Black History Month honors not only the achievements of African Americans, but also recognizes their importance [...]

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The difference between proficiency and growth

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The difference between proficiency and growth

February 2, 2017
Categories: Assessment, Math, Reading

Introduction This blog is rated PG for Proficiency and Growth. Readers are advised that the content of this blog is rigorously debated among noted experts and common understandings are yet to be realized. Even so, the terms “proficiency” and “growth” [...]

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3 ways you can use the What Kids Are Reading report in your classroom

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3 ways you can use the What Kids Are Reading report in your classroom

January 26, 2017
Categories: Reading

In between episodes of Parks and Recreation, I was sifting through some of the recently added movies and TV shows on Netflix. One title caught my eye—A Series of Unfortunate Events. Where have I seen that before? Why does that [...]

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