Category: ako

Te Haerenga Tapatoru: A Transformative Journey of Cultural Integration and Educational Excellence in Aotearoa

Mar 21, 2024

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Graeme Smith

in Education, ako, Ako Aotearoa, cultural, cultural awareness, Cultural Capability, Cultural Competency, Cultural diversity, Cultural diversity and inclusion, Cultural Diversity in Education, Cultural Exploration, Cultural Inclusion, Cultural insights, Cultural Integration, Cultural Safety, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural values, kaiako, Maori, Māori Cultural Safety, Neurodiversity, Pacific, Tapatoru

Explore Te Haerenga Tapatoru, Ako Aotearoa’s transformative journey blending educational growth with the rich cultural values of Aotearoa New Zealand. Discover how this journey reshapes the future of learning.
Ako Aotearoa Professional Learning & Development Workshops

Feb 5, 2019

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Graeme Smith

in ako, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, educator, Educator’s Journey, Executive Education, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Profession, professional, Professional Development, Professional standards, Professional Standards Framework

Here’s something new below for this year from the team at Ako Aotearoa. I’m involved with Ako Aotearoa as a contractor in relation to the Tapatoru framework. Have a look and see if there is something there for you.
What is Ako? A Māori View on this Powerful Teaching and Learning Kaupapa

Sep 22, 2018

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Graeme Smith

in Education, ako, Education delivery model, educator, Indigenous education, kaiako, Maori, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives

What is Ako? Teaching and Learning – a Māori View. Ako is a transaction between the akonga and kaiako, teacher and learner.
What is Tuakana-Teina? You Carry One Handle of the Kete and I Carry the Other

Sep 15, 2018

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Graeme Smith

in ako, Education, kaiako, Maori, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, tuakana-teina

This is an excerpt from an upcoming eBook and collaboration by Aroha Puketapu with Graeme (Kereama) Smith. Watch this space for more…! If you carry one handle of the kete and I carry the other handle we share the load. If I am left to bear the load on my own I become discouraged and…
What Is Ako? It’s A Responsive Reciprocal Relationship With 2 Parts

Mar 7, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Uncategorized, ako, Approaches, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner success, Learners, Maori, Maori Literacy, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Success

Ako means both teach and learn. It’s a reciprocal relationship where the educator is also learning from the student.
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

in 2.0, Adult, ako, ALEC, Education delivery model, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Graeme Smith, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNAAT, LNPro, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, New Zealand, Pathways, Pathways Awarua

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…
Whakapapa is a “WH” Word and it’s the best one

Oct 26, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in Education, 2.0, 21204, ako, ALEC, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Graeme Smith, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Maori Literacy, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCLANA, NDipALNE, New Zealand Context, NZ, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Reading comprehension, Self development, Teaching philosophy, Writing

Whakapapa is a WH word. What is whakapapa?
How do you get started mapping literacy and numeracy demands with the Learning Progressions (and for Assessment 3 of the NCALNE (Voc)?

Oct 21, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Activities, ako, ALEC, Area, Assessment, Assessment Tool, Complete NCALNE, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Finish NCALE, Finish NCALNE, Graeme Smith, Learning Progressions, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNAAT, LNPro, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Mapping, Measurement, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCLANA, Numeracy, NZCALNE (Voc), Online learning, Pathways Awarua, Personal development, Professional Development

Ok… so you’ve enrolled in the NCALNE (Voc) training to upskill yourself around literacy and numeracy. Or perhaps someone has twisted your arm and now you’re up to your neck in this stuff. If you’re lucky you’ve been to one of the ALEC workshops and been introduced to the Learning Progressions and had a chance…
How do you develop embedded numeracy learning outcomes that are relevant to trades tutors?

Oct 17, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, 2015, 21204, Activities, ako, ALEC, Area, Assessment, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Complete NCALNE, Creativity, Design, Diagnostic, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Finish NCALNE, Graeme Smith, Janet Hogan, Learning Outcomes, Learning Progressions, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, Low numeracy levels, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Measurement, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NZCALNE (Voc), Pathways Awarua, Personal development, Professional Development, Qualifications

Recently, we did some work around developing learning outcomes with group that had a lot of painters and plasterers in it. This is a summary of my notes relating to how, as a group, we developed a draft learning outcome for an embedded approach to some very specific numeracy skills around measurement and area. We…
Change in some foundation-level tutor qualification requirements: NCALNE (Voc) Requirement from 2015

Oct 9, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2015, 21204, ako, ALEC, Assessment, Complete NCALE, Complete NCALNE, Compliance, DipALNE, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Finish NCALE, Finish NCALNE, Improve teaching practice, Learning Progressions, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNAAT, LNPro, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, Numeracy, NZ, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZDALNE, Pathways Awarua, Personal approach, Personal development, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC

The TEC announced recently that from 2015 the NCALNE (Voc) qualification and training will be a requirement for some tutors. Here’s the announcement in full: Beginning in 2015, the TEC will be transitioning to requiring tutors who teach foundation-level courses to hold an appropriate qualification, such as the National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy…