Category: Literacy Numeracy Professionals

Embedding literacy and numeracy: What’s your plan?

Jun 16, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Here’a another one from the Literacy Numeracy Pro infinite content generation engine… It’s important to have a plan. If you are a trades trainer or vocational tutor you need to have a plan on how you’re going to deal with the literacy and numeracy needs of your learners. Why? Well… because the same stuff that…
Sure I’ve embedded literacy and numeracy…

Jun 12, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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I drew this diagram the other day to highlight to myself and others the fact that embedded literacy and numeracy learning outcomes, activities, strategies, and resources all exist on a continuum. It’s pretty easy to say: “Yeah… I’ve embedded that…!” When it comes to certain literacy and numeracy skills that you (hopefully) know that your…
What are some of the indicators of low literacy and numeracy? How can you recognise low literacy and numeracy as a “non expert”?

Jun 11, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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You don’t have to be a literacy or numeracy “expert” to recognise some of the indicators for low literacy and numeracy in your clients or workforce. If you work with people who have low levels of literacy and numeracy they may be highly intelligent and will often have coping or avoidance strategies to avoid drawing…
What literacy and numeracy-related content would you like to see on YouTube?

May 28, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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I’m looking to develop further content to go on our YouTube channel for embedding literacy and numeracy. What kind of video content would you like to see on YouTube? I’m particularly interested in material that supplements our professional development process, but open to any ideas at this stage. Here’s what I’m currently considering creating or…
Reasons why you should attend my combined ALEC + Department of Corrections plenary session at the LN Symposium

May 28, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Just very briefly, we’ve been looking for an opportunity to showcase some aspects of the NCALNE work that we’ve been doing with the Department of Corrections, and I’d like to ask the following: Would you like to come to our plenary session at the Literacy and Numeracy (LN) symposium on Friday 28 June at 1pm…
Invitation to participate in NCALNE research project

May 28, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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The following is a letter from John Benseman requesting help from providers and participants involved with the NCALNE (Voc) over the last few years. Please click through to the relevant links if you are able to complete the survey. Greetings I wrote to you (or someone else in your organisation) about a study of NCALNE…
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…
Evaluating your Embedded LN Project work – NCALNE (Voc) Section 7

May 17, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s the revised playlist for Section 7 of the NCALNE (Voc) on evaluating the effectiveness of your embedded literacy and numeracy project work. See your ALEC NCALNE (Voc) Assessment Guide and Study Guide for further details on templates and examples.
Embedding LN – NCALNE (Voc) Section 5

May 17, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s the revised playlist for Section 5 of the NCALNE (Voc) on planning and delivering embedded literacy and numeracy learning. See your ALEC NCALNE (Voc) Assessment Guide and Study Guide for further details on templates and examples.
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.