Category: 21204

NZCALNE Collection 4 is now live on Pathways

Jun 8, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Good news… I know you’ve seen it here in draft form, but Collection 4 of the NZCALNE (Voc) is now live in Pathways Awarua. Collection 4 on Pathways Awarua covers a couple of key things before we dive into the teaching and assessing components and related project work over Collections 5, 6, and 7. Here’s what’s…
How To Join Pathways Awarua As A New Tertiary Educator

May 12, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Need to join Pathways Awarua so you can access the NCALNE professional development and training? This process is now streamlined. These instructions are current as of May 2016.Think of this as part one of a two-part process for enrolling. Please read these next bullet points: Part 1 below will register you on the Pathways Awarua…
NCALNE (Voc) for TESOL with Pathways Awarua

Oct 29, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, ALEC, embedding, ESL, ESOL, Graeme, Literacy, Numeracy, Professional Development, Qualifications, Smith, TESOL

Do you teach ESOL? Are You Supposed To Have The NCALNE (Voc)? If you teach ESOL in a course funded by the TEC, you may need to complete the NCALNE (Voc) qualification. The reason for this is the TEC conditions attached to the funding. These aren’t negotiable, but we now have a solution for TESOL…
NCALNE (Voc) – TESOL option: Questions & Answers

Oct 28, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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The other day I mentioned that we’re investigating an NCALNE (Voc) option for trained and experienced TESOL teachers. We’re now ready to trial this. Here are a few Q & A that I’ve tried to anticipate: I’m already TESOL trained. Why do I have to have the NCALNE (Voc) qualification? It depends on the funding…
TESOL Option for NCALNE (Voc): Anyone Interested?

Oct 27, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Embed, embedding, ESL, ESOL, Learning, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZQA, Professional Development, Qualifications, teaching, TEC, TESOL, Voc

Here’s another experiment… an NCALNE (Voc) qualification option for experienced and trained teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This might apply to you (or someone you know) if you are in this kind of situation: You teach an ESOL course that is funded by the TEC. Examples might include SAC1 and 2 funded…
Do you want to help review the ALNE or ATT unit standards?

Oct 13, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, ALNE, embedded, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZCALNE, NZQA, Panel, Review, Unit Standards

The NZQA is inviting expressions of interest to below to the unit standards review panel for the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) and others in similar domains. I’ve pasted in their recent letter below. There are contact emails at the end of the letter ——————– Kia ora tātou In October 2015 the New Zealand…
NCALNE (Voc): Essential But Not Sufficient – Part 2

Sep 24, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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The NCALNE (Voc) is a qualification that proves that you know the least that you need to know about embedding literacy and numeracy. I wrote about this here the other day. If your interest perked up at the title of this post, you need to read this piece below by John Benseman. I already posted about…
Embedding Literacy & Numeracy Case Study: Cashflow 101 – Part 1

Sep 15, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I’m trying an experiment. I own this game above. It’s kinda cool… like monopoly on steroids. It teaches principles of investing and financial literacy. Numeracy, in other words. Anyway, I’m going to use it as a case study. I want to apply the embedded literacy and numeracy process that we teach in our professional development to…
Literacy & Numeracy: Now With Bacon…!

Aug 25, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, ALEC, Bacon, Business improvement, Graeme, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZCALNE, Smith

I had an epiphany recently. I realized that there is something missing from our main product offering. Now I know what that missing something is. It’s bacon.
5 Reasons Why You Need to Punch Literacy and Numeracy in the Face

Aug 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Adult, ALEC, black belt, crushing it, Education, embedded, face, Graeme Smith, how to dominate, in the face, KO, Literacy, Numeracy, Punch, Role model, Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey is my new hero and celebrity crush. In case you don’t know, she’s a mixed martial artist, actress, and Olympic judoka who is currently undefeated in her field and the current consensus is that she’s the world’s most dominant athlete. She’s strong, beautiful, and doesn’t take $!@# from anyone. She’s also a great role…