Category: Embed

50 Things You Can Do To Embed Vocabulary Into Training

Apr 27, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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There are lots of ways to teach and learn new and unfamiliar words. Here’s a list of 50. None of these are new or any kind of rocket science. All 50 are ways of explicitly teaching vocabulary. It’s also possible to learn vocabulary through exposure to new vocabulary incidentally. But that’s another thing altogether. For…
Can You Teach An Old Dog New Tricks (In Education)?

Mar 23, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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I just love this video… so had to share. But it’s particularly relevant if we think about education. Negatively held beliefs about literacy, numeracy, and anything to do with education are very difficult to shift. Much easier if you can get to people before their beliefs become entrenched and fossilised. Much easier if you can…
NCALNE (Voc) – TESOL option: Questions & Answers

Oct 28, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, ALEC, Answer, Embed, ESL, ESOL, FAQ, Graeme, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZQA, PD, Qualification, Question, Smith, TEC, TESOL, Voc

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…
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) Job Board: Anyone interested…?

Jul 20, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Contract, Education, educator, Embed, embedded, Employment, Job Board, Literacy, National register, NCALNE, Numeracy, Trainer, Tutor, work

I’m thinking of adding a Job Board to my blog. Or alternatively, I might set up another site just to deal with this if it got a lot of traffic. There aren’t that many jobs relating to literacy and numeracy and foundation learning, but then again the pool of talent is quite small as well. Job…
Improve your literacy and numeracy outcomes by thinking more like an entrepreneur

Apr 20, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2015, Abstract, ALEC, Conference, Embed, embedded, Graeme, Literacy, NCALNE, NCLANA, Numeracy, Smith, Voc

Here’s my draft abstract for the literacy and numeracy conference later in the year. Tell me what you think or what you’d be most interested in hearing or discussing with this as the general theme (assuming it’s accepted). Literacy and numeracy is a tough business to work in due to the increasing demands of… well,…
How to embed literacy and numeracy in 8 steps

Mar 11, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Embed, embedding, how, Learning Outcomes, Learning Progressions, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, Voc

This is the latest version of what I think of as the Embedding Literacy and Numeracy Pipeline. This is how you get those literacy and numeracy skills embedded into other content areas. Use a broad brush tool like the TEC literacy and numeracy assessment tool to assess your learners’ overall literacy and numeracy achievement levels. Make sure you…
Place Value Chart and 100s Grids: Mini Whiteboards for Improving Numeracy

Feb 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in NCALNE, Decimals, Embed, embedded, embedding, Fractions, Hundreds, Hundreds Grid, Numeracy, Percentages, Place value

How to improve place value and numeracy Here’s something we just finished with our rock star graphic designer and literally fresh off the presses recently: A4 double gloss laminated 350 gsm mini whiteboards for place value practice These charts are blank on one side and feature either the hundreds grids or place value chart on the…
2015 NCALNE (Voc) Options with Pathways Awarua and ALEC

Feb 4, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Pathways Awarua NCALNE (Voc) 2015 Introducing the NCALNE (Voc) The National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) is a 40 credit level 5 entry level professional development qualification for trades, vocational and other specialist content-area tutors required to embed literacy and numeracy into their training. This qualification, abbreviated to the NCALNE (Voc), is…
It’s Not Rocket Science: Embed Specialised Vocabulary With These Simple Matching Activities

Feb 3, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Embed, Graeme Smith, Language, NCALNE, Specialised, Vocab, Vocabulary

Working with specialised language and technical vocabulary represents some of the biggest bang for buck if you’re in education and need to make sure your learners understand what you’re saying to them. Pro-tip Most trainers, trades people, academic staff, and other subject area experts are so close to their own content that they constantly assume…