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Submissions open for workshops and presentations for the National Centre Symposium 2016

May 11, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Submissions are open until 20 May if you are thinking of presenting a workshop or conference paper at the Literacy and Numeracy Symposium this year. With the demise of ALPA, this is essentially our industry conference for adult literacy and numeracy education in New Zealand. We’ll be there and hopefully presenting in a couple of…
How to “Undertake Kaitiakitanga” For Learner Success: 3 Solid Principles You Need To Know

Apr 22, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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How do you undertake kaitiakitanga in an adult education role? What does this mean in practical terms?
How Do I Give My Feedback On The New Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Unit Standards?

Apr 19, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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If you are involved in foundation focused tertiary education in New Zealand, we need you to give us your feedback on the new Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (ALNE) unit standards. These new unit standards replace US21204 and many other unit standards used for the NCALNE (Voc) and related qualifications. From my side, I’m biased……
What Do The New Standards For Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education Look Like?

Apr 18, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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I’m glad you asked… There are 11 new unit standards in draft stage at the moment. I’m particularly interested in four of these (and you should be too if you’re involved in foundation education). The four below will form the basis for assessment against the revised NZCALNE (Voc) qualification. Unit 1: Describe adult literacy and numeracy education…
Maori Numeracy and Measurement

Mar 2, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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If you’ve seen the Youtube clip for our content on Maori literacy and numeracy, you’ll probably know that I’m fascinated by concepts to do with Maori numeracy in particular. I’m not an expert, but I’m lucky to have spent time with some people who are. Such as my friend in the image above. One of…
Maori Literacy: Dr Pita Sharples – The Power of And

Jan 20, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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This is a few years old now, but it’s still a great read and easy introduction to literacy and numeracy from a Maori worldview perspective. Dr Sharples covers definitions for literacy as well as his understanding of many of the concepts required by the NCALNE (Voc) training that we deliver. Here’s the attribution if you…
14 Foolproof Concepts from Te Ao Maori we use in Adult Literacy and Numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand

Nov 3, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The purpose of the following is to provide you with a framework for adult literacy and numeracy using Māori concepts. These concepts are often holistic and can apply to many aspects of life including education.
How to get started on Assessment 2 of the NCALNE (Voc) on Maori Literacy and Numeracy

Nov 3, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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If you’re feeling like you’re having a tough time getting started on Assessment 2 of your NCALNE (Voc) on Maori Literacy and Numeracy there are quite a few resources here on my blog. Some are feeling a little dated now and are likely to get a refresh over 2015 and moving forward, but for now…
Whakapapa is a “WH” Word and it’s the best one

Oct 26, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Whakapapa is a WH word. What is whakapapa?
Assessment 2 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Maori Literacy and Numeracy: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Aug 29, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s some more to get you going on Assessment 2 for your NCALNE (Voc). Make sure you check out the online course in Pathways Awarua as well.