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How do you become the best kaiako (teacher) you can be?

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on August 23, 2019November 21, 2019

In my work in tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand, I spend a lot of time thinking about this question and what the possible answers are.

One of my jobs is to help develop professional standards for kaiako (teachers and tutors) and others, including support staff, working with foundation level learners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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  • Education

Tuakana-teina: What is it? 4 Different Ways You Can Use It Positively In Education in New Zealand

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on March 6, 2017September 7, 2020

Tuakana-teina refers to the relationship between an older person (tuakana) and a younger person (teina). It is specific to teaching and learning in the context of Māori. In a more traditional Māori setting, the meaning is literally “older sibling-younger sibling”.

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  • Business improvement

Goodbye ALPA – I’ve Joined the NZATD

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on May 6, 2016

Last year saw the demise of the Adult Literacy Practitioners Association (ALPA). This means that…

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  • 2.0

How to get started on Assessment Task 1 of the NCALNE (Voc): The New Zealand context

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on October 22, 2014April 8, 2015

UPDATED FOR 2015: Please go here. If you need to complete the NCALNE (Voc) and…

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  • ALEC

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

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

Here’s a short blurb from me on the final assessment task. Congratulations if you’re up…

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  • ALEC

Calling all Literacy Numeracy Professionals…

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on August 28, 2014August 28, 2014

I’ve been turning this over in my mind for a while… I’m not sure whether…

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  • ALEC

Keep calm and reduce churn: What will the new education business models look like?

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on August 20, 2014August 19, 2014

Education researcher and blogger Damon Whitten posted an excellent analysis of the reasons for tutor…

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  • 21204

Guidelines for choosing reading texts at step 4 and above for embedded literacy projects at NCEA Level 1

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on August 7, 2014August 7, 2014

These guidelines relate to my ideas on developing a generic template for embedded literacy project…

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  • 21204

Designing embedded literacy project work for independent learning – revised structure

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on August 7, 2014August 7, 2014

Yesterday, I outlined my rough ideas for a generic integrated project template that would bring…

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  • 2015

Don’t be SPOOKED by the MOOC – Planning my Presentation continued…

  • by Graeme Smith
  • Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014

I’m back home again today and working on my conference presentation on our new MOOC.…

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