4 quick tips to build connections with students through reading
4 quick tips to build connections with students through reading
August 17, 2017
Categories:
Reading
The positive teacher-student relationship is thus important not so much because this is worthwhile in itself, but because it helps build the trust to make mistakes, to ask for help, to build confidence to try [...]
6 ways technology has helped me facilitate student growth
6 ways technology has helped me facilitate student growth
August 10, 2017
Categories:
Assessment
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, calculated grades, set up groups, and more [...]
Personalized learning: Innovation? Or mere invention?
Personalized learning: Innovation? Or mere invention?
July 13, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
Time will tell… I believe that one of the most useful definitions of innovation comes from the US Department of Education. It’s a particularly good definition because it considers a critical element forgotten in many others definitions—scale. Often, our [...]
New thinking about RTI within the MTSS framework
New thinking about RTI within the MTSS framework
June 29, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
Introduction The positive impact of Response to Intervention (RTI) over the past 40 years, plus the recent emphasis on social-emotional aspects of learning, has made it possible to address the academic, social, emotional, and developmental needs of all learners by [...]
Building a culture that lasts
Building a culture that lasts
June 27, 2017
Our team celebrated Red Nose Day this past May. Featured above is the Madison Marketing Department. If you ask a Renaissance® employee what the company stands for, chances are he or she will tell [...]
The 2 things educators should read this summer
The 2 things educators should read this summer
June 22, 2017
Categories:
Professional Development,
Reading
Introduction As many of us prepare for summer reading, I have been asked once again to make some recommendations. The list we compiled last year remains relevant, but I would like to offer some additional ideas.
The “John Hattie effect size” in educational research: What is it and how is it used?
The “John Hattie effect size” in educational research: What is it and how is it used?
June 15, 2017
As an educator, you’ve likely heard that John Hattie and his work on effect size have revolutionized education. But like many in our field, you may not be familiar with the origins of Hattie’s work and what makes it [...]
How do you involve parents in their students’ reading practice?
How do you involve parents in their students’ reading practice?
June 8, 2017
Categories:
Reading
The answer might not be so simple. We asked our Renaissance Royals community this question and received a ton of great responses. From sending home research highlighting the benefits of reading to writing-based projects, there are a [...]
Why student agency already exists
Why student agency already exists
June 1, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
A familiar definition In previous blog posts, I have advanced the U.S. Department of Education’s definition of personalized learning, which asserts that the approach is made up of the following three elements: Differentiation Individualization (which involves competency or mastery-based learning) [...]
Tips and activities to prevent summer learning loss
Tips and activities to prevent summer learning loss
May 25, 2017
Categories:
Math,
Reading
An introduction In Wisconsin, the warm summer months are welcomed with open arms after endless months of snow, sleet, and bitter cold. It’s a nice feeling when I can feel confident moving the knob in my car from heat to [...]
