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Printable learner attitude questions for reading and maths for adult literacy and numeracy learners

Oct 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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There are some great resources in the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Unfortunately, many of them are simply buried. Here’s my variations on a couple of things that I think are really useful: Learner attitude survey questions for Maths and Reading. Just click the links below to open them as printable PDFs. The images below…
The scariest thing I’ve read all year about literacy and numeracy provision and funding…

Oct 26, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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There’s not much that catches me off guard these days. However, this did. I’ve posted in a section of it below. You need to go to here to get the rest. McDonell: I’m going to be asking you questions pertaining to two different but related areas. The first is to gain clarifications regarding your organisations’ definition…
How to get started on Assessment Task 1 of the NCALNE (Voc): The New Zealand context

Oct 22, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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UPDATED FOR 2015: Please go here. If you need to complete the NCALNE (Voc) and you’re having trouble getting started (or even if you’re not!), here’s your special care package: Make sure that you are registered to use Pathways Awarua. The latest version of our entire ALEC course for the NCALNE (Voc) is now online in…
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

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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

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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…
Where’s the numeracy in the visual arts? 6 Sexy Solutions

Oct 16, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Where is numeracy in the visual arts. Actually, it’s everywhere. Dive in to this blog post for some examples and a bit of deeper discussion. Learning Learn Maths visual art
Change in some foundation-level tutor qualification requirements: NCALNE (Voc) Requirement from 2015

Oct 9, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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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…
But you might ask a painter to teach literacy & numeracy 2013 – Part 5 – Arnie Kumar

Sep 23, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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But you might ask a painter to teach literacy & numeracy 2013 – Part 4 – Kushla Clover

Sep 23, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Assessment 6 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Measuring Learner LN Progress: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Sep 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This one’s a bit shorter. Here’s my run down on Assessment 6 for the NCALNE (Voc) to do with measuring and assessing learner literacy and numeracy progress… if you need it. Let me know in the comments if anything is not clear. Like the other podcasts relating to the NCALNE (Voc), this one also aligns…