Category: Reading comprehension

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…
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 7 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Evaluating your embedded LN project: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Sep 22, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s a short blurb from me on the final assessment task. Congratulations if you’re up to here.
The Great Comprehender Part 2: What Are Reading Comprehension Strategies?

Aug 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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The other day, I started a mini series on reading comprehension strategies and you can read about the profiles of a poor, good, and great comprehender here in relation to the steps in the reading progressions. I want to talk more about the Great Comprehender and the strategies that she uses. One of the hidden gems…
The Great Comprehender Part 1: What are reading comprehension strategies?

Aug 27, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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One of the metaphors that I often use when I’m training is that of a toolbox. And as a result we often talk about the tools that go in your teaching toolbox. This idea of toolbox extends to the work that you do with your learners as well. As an educator you should be helping…
Guidelines for choosing reading texts at step 4 and above for embedded literacy projects at NCEA Level 1

Aug 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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These guidelines relate to my ideas on developing a generic template for embedded literacy project work to develop independent learning skills in more advanced literacy learners. My rough ideas are here and I revised the structure here. Outlined below are guidelines for tutors or others who might be involved in selecting texts for this kind…
Designing embedded literacy project work for independent learning – revised structure

Aug 7, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Yesterday, I outlined my rough ideas for a generic integrated project template that would bring together unit standards 26622 and 26624 with some kind of narrowly focused content. The purpose is to design an independent learning project template that would help tutors and learners (and in my case home school parents and older home school…
Designing embedded literacy project work for independent learning – the rough idea

Aug 6, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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I’ve got this idea for integrating the assessment requirements for the 10 credits worth of literacy unit standards together with highly focused topics or content in an inquiry project that learners can complete (mostly) independently. The three unit standards are: Unit Standard 26622: Write to communicate ideas for a purpose and audience (Level 1, Credits…
What is school for? You Should Read Seth Godin’s FREE 97 Page Manifesto – Stop Stealing Dreams

Jul 23, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Seth Godin’s manifesto on school and schooling This is a great manifesto on education by internet marketing guru Seth Godin. Seth is referring to the public school system in the US. However, I think what he says applies more generally everywhere across education. The industrial model is broken Seth critiques the largely broken industrial model of…
Andy Wood ALEC All-star Graduate Embedding Literacy and Numeracy into Carpentry Training in Prison

Mar 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s another of our all-star ALEC graduates talking about his work embedding literacy and numeracy into trades training in prison in New Zealand with the Department of Corrections. Awesome work Andy…!