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Are you battling low literacy and numeracy on the front lines of foundation education?

Mar 27, 2015

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This metaphor always makes me slightly nervous. I don’t like to paint education as a war, with teachers as soldiers. However, this is what it seems like for many tutors and trainers… an uphill battle against enemies seen and unseen. Let’s get things clear though. While some days you might feel that your learners are the enemy.…

Engaging Maori Learners: 6 Short Video Clips

Mar 24, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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These videos came out a few years ago on a DVD. We regularly use the short section on Te Whare Tapawha in the live delivery of our training. But I thought you might also be interested in the rest of the videos, particularly if you never owned a copy of the DVD. If you click…

In-depth Literacy and Numeracy Demands of Jobs: Workbase Resources

Mar 23, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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This work was done before the Learning Progressions became the underpinning framework for assessing and teaching literacy and numeracy in New Zealand, but there are pages and pages of analysis on literacy and numeracy skills and tasks relating to different jobs. I’ve pasted in screenshots from the resource that looks at the job of a truck driver.…

Using the TEC Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool for Adults: Video Content

Mar 23, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Using the TEC Assessment Tool The video below should cycle through the four videos discussing the TEC assessment tool. These are: Administering the initial assessment Administering the progress assessment Discussing the assessment tool results with learners Learners’ messages about good practice and the assessment tool. In our live workshops we usually only get time to…

How to embed literacy and numeracy in 8 steps

Mar 11, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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This is the latest version of what I think of as the Embedding Literacy and Numeracy Pipeline. This is how you get those literacy and numeracy skills embedded into other content areas. Use a broad brush tool like the TEC literacy and numeracy assessment tool to assess your learners’ overall literacy and numeracy achievement levels. Make sure you…

Planning teaching activities for embedded literacy and numeracy learning outcomes

Mar 10, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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So you have to teach embedded literacy and numeracy content for your trade or vocational training course… What do you do? Carry out broad brush diagnostics: Do some kind of broad-brush needs analysis and literacy and numeracy diagnostic. We recommend the TEC literacy and numeracy tool at least. Sure it’s not contextualised, but it does give…

My Feedback on the TEC Refresh of the Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy

Feb 19, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Ignore this if it’s not interesting to you. I’ve pasted in below my responses to the TEC’s request for feedback on their proposed refresh to the Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy. I better also make the following disclaimer: We receive funding from the TEC via our training organisation ALEC to subsidise delivery of professional development to…

Place Value Chart and 100s Grids: Mini Whiteboards for Improving Numeracy

Feb 12, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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How to improve place value and numeracy Here’s something we just finished with our rock star graphic designer and literally fresh off the presses recently: A4 double gloss laminated 350 gsm mini whiteboards for place value practice These charts are blank on one side and feature either the hundreds grids or place value chart on the…

2015 NCALNE (Voc) Options with Pathways Awarua and ALEC

Feb 4, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Pathways Awarua NCALNE (Voc) 2015 Introducing the NCALNE (Voc) The National Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) is a 40 credit level 5 entry level professional development qualification for trades, vocational and other specialist content-area tutors required to embed literacy and numeracy into their training. This qualification, abbreviated to the NCALNE (Voc), is…

Heads Up: Dept of Corrections Prison-Based Literacy and Numeracy Support Contract(s) Out To Market Shortly

Feb 1, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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This is from the GETS website for government-related contracts. Request for proposals (RFP) out shortly: Overview The purpose of this Notice of Intent is to advise the market of the Department of Corrections’ intention to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the supply of Prison-based Literacy and Numeracy Support Services. The Department is seeking the…

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