Category: Strategies

Strategies: What are some examples of literacy strategies?

Mar 24, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Strategies, Strategy, Uncategorized

Here are some examples of literacy strategies developed by tutors for embedding literacy into their programmes. These are one sentence summaries. You’ll need to write something similar. Teach my learners how to read with understanding with a focus on technical vocabulary and comprehension strategies in the context of my fitness and sports science programme. Teach…
Strategies: How do you write a literacy strategy?

Mar 24, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Strategies, Strategy, Uncategorized

A good programme-level strategy should feel broad in scope. It should be broad enough that you can apply the strategy to your programme over time. But it should also set some more specific direction in terms of what kinds of skills you’re hoping to develop. We think there should be three parts to your strategy.…
Strategies: What are your broad strategies for literacy and numeracy?

Mar 24, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Strategies, Strategy, Uncategorized

You’ve had some time to think about your own context for teaching, and to look at what opportunities and constraints you’re facing. Now you need to design at least two broad strategies that you intend to use for embedding literacy and numeracy into your programme. These should be “big picture”, high-level strategies that apply across…
Strategies: What are your opportunities & constraints?

Mar 24, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Context, Contextualised, Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, New Zealand Context, NZ Context, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Strategies, Uncategorized

In order to develop some working strategies for embedding literacy and numeracy, you need to do an analysis of opportunities and constraints. This means looking at the opportunities that might be in front of you for embedding, but also what the potential roadblocks or barriers are as well. As part of this, we need you…
Strategies: What’s your context for embedding literacy and numeracy?

Mar 24, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Context, Contextualised, Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, New Zealand Context, NZ Context, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Strategies, Strategy, Uncategorized

This is the first section in your assessment. You need to summarise your particular teaching or training context. And you do this by answering three questions. What kind of training or teaching do you do? What kind of learners do you have? What are the objectives of your programme? We don’t need a long essay…
4. Strategies for embedding LN into your programme

Mar 24, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Instructional Strategies, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Strategies, Strategy, Uncategorized

Kia ora and welcome…! This is the fourth of seven collections covering the knowledge and skills you need to teach better by embedding literacy and numeracy into your training. By the end of this fourth section, you will have covered: What you need to know to develop broad strategies for embedding literacy and numeracy into…
DEMANDS – New Content for the new NZCALNE Assessment 3 with ALEC

Mar 23, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Assessment 3, Knowing the demands, Learning Outcomes, Learning Progressions, Learning Strategies, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Mapping, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), Strategies, Uncategorized

Kia ora ano and welcome back You’re up to the third assessment task in the new and improved NZCALNE (Voc). Kai pai you…! We’re working hard to get all new content for this and other modules live on Pathways Awarua, but until then you can find the first draft here. The new Assessment 3 still focuses…
12 Things You Can Do Right Now To Read Better, Improve Learning, and Understand More

Nov 18, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Adult, ALEC, comprehension, Education, Graeme Smith, Hacking, Hacks, Improve, Improve learning, Learning, Literacy, Numeracy, Read, Read better, Reading, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Right now, Strategies, Understand, Understand more

You might think that becoming a better reader is a big secret, but it’s totally not. Here are 12 things you can do right now to read better and improve what you remember and understand: 1. Look for connections: Ask yourself what you already know about the topic that you have to read. Draw a…
How to learn anything part 2: What you need is an operating system for learning…

Nov 11, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, 2015, Activities, ALEC, Education, How do I get started, Improve learning, imrpove, Learn anything, learner, Learners, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Personal approach, Personal development, Profession, Professional Development, progress, Reading, Reading comprehension, Self development, Strategies, Vocabulary

I started my riff on How to Learn Anything in another post which you can read here. Basically, what I’m suggesting is that you don’t need to be smart to learn new stuff. What you need is a combination of grit plus a toolbox of tools to help you learn. A reliable system, in other words,…
Using teaching strategies (also known as instructional strategies) with embedded literacy and numeracy teaching

Nov 10, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Activities, Adult, ALEC, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, Embed, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, embedded, Embedded numeracy, embedding, Embedding numeracy, Improve learning, Improve teaching practice, Instructional, Instructional Strategies, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Learning Strategies, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, Strategies

Sometimes people in the education world talk about using teaching strategies… or in slightly fancier language, instructional strategies. This terminology can be confusing for a couple of reasons. One is that if you google the terms (most people’s first port of call these days), you’re likely to find everything from cooperative learning to discussion-based activities…