Category: Literacy
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The Devastating Effect of Low adult literacy and numeracy levels: What’s causing the problem?
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The problem of low adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa I have an updated post about this here. It’s difficult to say exactly what is causing the problem of low adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand. What we can say though is that low adult literacy and numeracy skills are associated with certain…
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Under the hood: Taking notes on the five frameworks
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in Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Framework, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, Uncategorized, You can teach betterAs with the definitions, it’s a good idea to pause here and think about what we’ve covered so far. You need to know about each of these frameworks and how they apply to you as a teacher or trainer: Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy Learning Progressions for Adult Numeracy Te Whare Tapa Whā Fonofale Pasifika…
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Under the hood: ESOL Starting Points
The Starting Points framework allows tutors to focus on learning that happens at or before koru/step 1 on the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy. This is often in an ESOL context. Where does it come from? The ESOL Starting Points were created by The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). This was in response for a guide…
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Fonofale Pasifika: 6 Essential Factors To Create the Best Chance of Success
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in Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Embed literacy and numeracy, Export Education, Framework, Indigenous education, International education, Knowing the learner, learner, Learner success, Learners, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Pacific Literacy Initiatives, Pasifika, Success, UncategorizedFonofale Pasifika – what is the fono fale Pasifika?
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Under the hood: The Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy
The Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy are one of the main frameworks we use for understanding how to embed literacy. We often refer to it as just the Literacy Progressions. It’s part of a pair of progressions we use in adult teaching. The other one is the Learning Progressions for Adult Numeracy. More on that…
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Literacy and Numeracy Definitions: 8 Essential Areas You’d Better Think About Now
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in Literacy and Numeracy, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Literacy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Low literacy levels, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, Uncategorized, You can teach betterLiteracy and numeracy definitions. What’s the difference?
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Thinking more deeply about what we mean by literacy and numeracy
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in Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Low literacy levels, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Should we teach, teach, Teach better, Teach Better Now, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, Uncategorized, You can teach betterIt’s one thing to read about definitions for literacy and numeracy. It’s another thing to figure out for yourself what you think about them. With that in mind, we think it’s a good idea for you to have a go at making some notes on the six definitions we’ve talked about so far. There are…
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Teach better – What is literacy for Pasifika?
What’s the definition? Being “literate as Pasifika” means: Success in participation and access, in culture, in service and advocacy, and in economic terms (p.84). Where does this definition come from? Adult and Community Education (ACE) Aotearoa (2014). Pasifika Success As Pasifika: Pasifika Conceptualisations of Literacy for Success in Aotearoa New Zealand. Wellington: Adult and Community…
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Embedded literacy and numeracy: 4 Things You Need to Know Now to Empower Your Vocational Teaching
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in Literacy and Numeracy, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Literacy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Jokes, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Should we teach, teach, Teach better, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, Uncategorized, You can teach betterWhat is embedded literacy and numeracy?
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What Is Literacy? 1st of 6 Dynamic Definitions You Need To Know
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in Uncategorized, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, inform teaching, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Numeracy, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Should we teach, teach, Teach better, teacher, Teachers, teaching, Teaching philosophy, You can teach betterWhat is literacy? What do we mean when we talk about literacy and numeracy? What is a definition for literacy?