Category: Numeracy activity

NZCALNE (Voc) Adult Literacy And Numeracy Professional Development Resources – 3 Seriously Great Resources

Sep 22, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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NZCALNE (Voc) Adult Literacy And Numeracy Professional Development Resources – 3 Seriously Great Resources by Graeme Smith
Literacy and Numeracy: It’s Not Rocket Science – 3 Things You’ll Be Thankful to Learn if You Work in Education

Aug 30, 2020

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Graeme Smith

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Literacy and Numeracy – It’s not rocket science. This is the plain-English introduction and guide that will help you understand what everyone else is talking about. You can learn to be more successful as an educator, teacher or trainer by understanding how to integrate literacy and numeracy into your work
TEACH: Numeracy resources – Hundreds grid

Jun 22, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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This is a blank Hundreds Grid. Again, it’s a resource that would lend itself to a wide range of numeracy activities. Download the template here: 6.1 DOWNLOAD Hundreds Grid Here are some ideas for activities using the Hundreds Grid. You could use it for: Developing a visual understanding of basic fractions including half, quarters and three-quarters.…
TEACH: Can I see an example of some planning for a numeracy activity?

Jun 22, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s a different scenario and example of some planning for an activity that embeds some numeracy work into a foundation learning course with a focus on building and construction. First, read through the scenario, learning outcome, and resources. Then have a look at the activity planned at the end. Scenario You teach an entry-level Building…
TEACH: Cheat sheet for number *knowledge* activities from the Learning Progressions

Jun 14, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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This is part two of two parts. Here we look at numeracy activities that relate to Number knowledge. This includes: Number sequence knowledge Place value knowledge Number facts knowledge You can find numeracy activities that relate to Number Strategies on a different page. You may already have downloaded this resource shown in the image above. If…
What is numeracy? Number 2 of 6 Dynamic Definitions You Need To Know

Feb 5, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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What is numeracy? Number 2 of 6 Dynamic Definitions You Need To Know. By Graeme Smith.
How do I teach better?

Jan 12, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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That’s my question for this year. And hopefully for you as well. Stay tuned…
New Adult Literacy and Numeracy Standards Released for the New Qualifications

Oct 19, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Well, it’s taken a while… but it’s finally official. Here’s what you need to know: We have a new suite of unit standards for adult literacy and numeracy education. These new standards are for the new qualifications including the New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace). The old standards are now expiring,…
How to map the numeracy demands of your course, context or a particular calculation

Aug 18, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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This is a guest post by our numeracy expert, Janet Hogan. Thanks Janet…! Making Sense of Number to Solve Problems strand There are six progressions in this strand. The first three are about how to do things (strategies) and the second three about what you need to know to do those things (knowledge). You only…
How do I find the NCALNE course in Pathways Awarua?

Apr 7, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s a question that we get from time to time… Where are the NCALNE modules in Pathways Awarua? You might already have an Educator login for Pathways Awarua. Or you might have just set one up (see here for instructions on how to create your login if you haven’t). But, if you’re new to Pathways…