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A collaborative future of educational technology
Here's what we learnt about the future of educational technology from the Schools and Academies Show this year. Read More
Guest Blog: Bringing clarity and reality to school assessments
Like many schools, when levels were removed from primary assessment, we thought that the adoption of ‘Emerging, Developing and Secure’ would give us a solid way of assessing and measuring learning progression. Read More
Guest Blog: 10th anniversary celebration for Write Path!
The Write Path international collaborative writing project has been running since 2008. During that time it has helped librarians and teachers worldwide to enthuse their students about creative writing. As this year is the project’s 10th birthday, founder Bev Humphrey wants to celebrate in style! Each year published children’s authors… Read More
Guest Blog #1: Georgina Sheridan, KS2 Teacher, Brooklands Farm Primary School
Having spent the last year working hard on an NFER (National Foundation for Educational Research) led project which has focused on the role of feedback in children’s reading development; Georgina Sheridan, a KS2 teacher at Brooklands Farm Primary School in Milton Keynes, shares some of the key learnings to date and explains why, when it comes to reporting and feedback, ‘Actions Speak Louder than Words’… Read More
Guest Blog #2: Judy Grevett, Headteacher, River Beach Primary School
In the second and final instalment of our current guest blog series, Judy Grevett, Headteacher at River Beach Primary School in Littlehampton, returns to finish her Accelerated Reader (AR) story so far and explains why: ‘Practice what you preach’ has played a pivotal role in embedding such a positive reading culture throughout the whole school… Read More
Guest Blog #1: Judy Grevett, Headteacher, River Beach Primary School
After a successful short Ofsted inspection last month, Judy Grevett, Headteacher at River Beach Primary School in Littlehampton, has taken the time out to share some poignant learnings with us here at Renaissance Learning. With the development of a positive reading culture a topic very close to her heart, Judy has some touching advice on how to inspire a love for reading (even with the most reluctant readers). In Part 1 of her guest blog series, Judy shares her experience as to why: ‘Reading is a journey, not a destination…’ Read More
Welcome to the Quiz Blog!
This is the Books and Quizzes blog, the very best place to hear the latest news about Accelerated Reader quizzes. We’re the Content Team, the people responsible for producing the 200+ quizzes we add to AR each month. Launching today, the Books and Quizzes blog will contain lots of information… Read More
Reading Millionaires at Neston High School
Each student at Neston High School in year 7, 8 or 9 is enrolled onto the Accelerated Reader system. Students can log into this program in school or at home and log their reading progress and success. The librarian, Miss Pearson, along with the English department run this system in school to allow students to track their reading and stretch themselves academically. Amongst other data, the system counts how many words a students has read in each book they have read. The Reading millionaires have all read more than 1 million words since starting this academic year in September 2015. Read More
TPACK model explained with examples for the classroom
Understand the TPACK framework and learn how to integrate technology, pedagogy, and content to enhance teaching and student learning. Read More
Driving literacy for a smooth transition to secondary school
As we approach the new academic year, positive transitions between classes, year groups and educational settings are critical. Ensuring a smooth transition for all students is a complex challenge, particularly for those moving to an entirely new environment. Even high-achieving learners can face difficulties if the curriculum expectations differ significantly,… Read More