Category: Adult

14 Foolproof Concepts from Te Ao Maori we use in Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand

Nov 3, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The purpose of the following is to provide you with a framework for adult literacy and numeracy using Māori concepts. These concepts are often holistic and can apply to many aspects of life including education.
How to get started on Assessment 2 of the NCALNE (Voc) on Maori Literacy and Numeracy

Nov 3, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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If you’re feeling like you’re having a tough time getting started on Assessment 2 of your NCALNE (Voc) on Maori Literacy and Numeracy there are quite a few resources here on my blog. Some are feeling a little dated now and are likely to get a refresh over 2015 and moving forward, but for now…
Numeracy diagnostic questions: Before there was the Assessment Tool there was this…

Oct 31, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Before the assessment tool we had this handy set of questions (see the Youtube clip below). You can still use it and it works great…! Just click below to watch it as a movie with 5 sec intervals between questions. No audio on this one. If you use it with your learners just read the…
How to get started embedding vocabulary into your training by creating a word bank

Oct 30, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Vocabulary rocks…! If you’re going to focus on just one thing when it comes to embedding literacy into your trades or vocational training it has to be vocabulary. Vocabulary runs through all of the literacy progressions and it’s probably the best bang for your buck in terms of time spent embedding anything on the literacy side of…
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Initiatives Update from the TEC

Oct 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The TEC have updated their website with a handy list of the adult literacy and numeracy initiatives including funds that they have developed and support currently. I’ve pasted the whole thing in below including hyperlinks. The original page is here. For those of you working on your NCALNE (Voc) professional development, this information is relevant for…