Category: TEC

Exporting the NZ’s baseline knowledge and skills for embedding literacy and numeracy

Sep 6, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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I’ve been excited about this before… Usually, my elation is crushed by some annoying practical reality of funding or compliance. However, a new set of draft NZQA rules may make it possible for us to export NZ’s baseline knowledge and skills for embedding literacy and numeracy. I think there is a market for it, especially…
New from the TEC: Embedded Literacy and Numeracy Practices

Jul 9, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in TEC

Whole organisation components ELN practicecomponents Emergent embedded practice includes: Partial embedded practice includes: Mature embedded practice includes: Teaching, learning and assessment Use of Learning Progressions Using the Learning Progressions to inform teaching and learning practice. Using the Learning Progressions to map programmes and courses and to inform teaching and learning programmes.…
Further information for providers about the Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool

Jul 9, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in Assessment, TEC

The TEC Website has been updated as follows in relation to the “Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool” The Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool is an online adaptive tool that provides robust and reliable information on the reading, writing and numeracy skills of adults. The assessment tool informs the development of learning…
Reasons why you should attend my combined ALEC + Department of Corrections plenary session at the LN Symposium

May 28, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Just very briefly, we’ve been looking for an opportunity to showcase some aspects of the NCALNE work that we’ve been doing with the Department of Corrections, and I’d like to ask the following: Would you like to come to our plenary session at the Literacy and Numeracy (LN) symposium on Friday 28 June at 1pm…
Foreword and Backward… What’s next for ALEC?

Mar 8, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NDipALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC, Uncategorized

In 2007 I set out to build a business with a very specific purpose. This was to deliver professional development and training in an emerging niche education market. In fact, you could say that it was a niche market inside a niche market. Two things had happened to make this possible. The first was that…
Register of Literacy & Numeracy Professionals (RoLNumP)

Mar 5, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in DipALNE, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Improve teaching practice, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, National register, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NDipALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC, Uncategorized

I think I’m going to create a new acronym… and in the process take on the goal of trying to set up something that I’ve been agitating for and arguing about for a while. So I give to you: RoLNumP…! It was either that or RoNLiP… But as per the title, RoLNumP will be a…
What does the TEC’s Adult Literacy and Numeracy Implementation Strategy 2012 mean for NCALNE (Voc) professional development?

Nov 1, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Education, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC, Uncategorized

This is a very narrowly focused post. I’m writing about something that’s probably obscure and not relevant for most people. However, it is for me. So… I’m basically writing this as a note to myself. Here’s the summary: I do embedded literacy and numeracy professional development. The qualification that I teach is the National Certificate…
Comply or Die: Investment Plan Submission Time Again – Part 3

Sep 10, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Investment Plan, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Numeracy, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC

Labour Market Forecasts in Relation to Future Literacy & Numeracy Professional Development Our analysis of recently released data relating to New Zealand and regional labour market and economic profiles indicates moderate growth in a number of specialised trades-related jobs. This is good news for vocational training in general and we expect that this will translate…
Comply or Die: Investment Plan Submission Time Again – Part 2

Sep 10, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Investment Plan, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Numeracy, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC

Response to Government priorities in the Tertiary Education Strategy ALEC is a niche provider of adult literacy and numeracy education set up in 2007 to meet the ongoing literacy and numeracy-focused goals and priorities of the government’s Tertiary Education Strategy (TES). Key areas from the TES Key areas from the current (2010-2015) TES that ALEC…
Comply or Die: Investment Plan Submission Time Again – Part 1

Sep 10, 2012

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Graeme Smith

in Business model generation, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Investment Plan, Literacy and Numeracy, Maori Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC

We Love Compliance Yes, it’s that time again. Once a year education and training providers who are funded by New Zealand’s Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) and quality assured by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) are required to submit an Investment Plan. This investment plan is a bit like a business plan, except that an…