Category: Learning Progressions

1st Dan Black Belt Literacy and Numeracy Kung Fu

Aug 19, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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In many styles of martial arts such as Karate, for example, achieving a dan rank means that, while one is no longer considered a beginner, one is not yet necessarily an expert. Rather it means that one has learned the basics. It’s the same with literacy and numeracy professional development. Gaining your NCALNE (Voc) is…
NCALNE Lite: Now Available Free on PathwaysAwarua.com

Jul 2, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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The new NCALNE Lite programme by ALEC is now available free on www.PathwaysAwarua.com. This interactive online professional development pathway is for tutors and trainers delivering trades or vocational training at levels 1 – 3 on the NZQA framework. For tutors: this is the way that you will significantly shift your professional practice towards a practical approach…
How do I map the literacy and numeracy demands of my training or education programme? Part 1

May 23, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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The shortened version of the answer is here: After watching that you’re going to need some ways of recording your mapping. The easiest way is to have some blank progressions templates, do the mapping visually (e.g. shade in the relevant steps in the grid), then write up your analysis. Here’s what our template for this…
Where do I find all the Strand Charts for the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy?

May 22, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Unfortunately, the digital versions of all of the Strand Charts for the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy that we use in New Zealand are a little difficult to find. The full versions for all Strands and guides are here, but you have to click through to the Downloadable Documents…
NCALNE (Voc) YouTube Channel

May 20, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Just to let you know I’ve uploaded 180+mins of video content to Youtube covering the basics of NCALNE (Voc) training in a series of about 35 mini-lectures. These use the same slides and korero that I use when I’m delivering these live (just without the interactive discussions of course). These are available free with no…
Mapping with the Learning Progressions – NCALNE (Voc) Section 3

May 16, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s the revised playlist for Section 3 of the NCALNE (Voc) on the using the Learning Progressions to map the literacy and numeracy training demands of your course including details on the assessment tasks required. See your ALEC NCALNE (Voc) Assessment Guide and Study Guide for further details on templates and examples.
How to map literacy and numeracy demands using the learning progressions – NCALNE (Voc) Task 3

Apr 22, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Here are the next couple of video segments… These relate to Task 3 of the NCALNE (Voc). I feel like I’m slowly getting faster at this, but it’s a long process. Let me know what you think in the comments below.