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Numeracy For ESOL Teachers: You Might Not Even Realise You’re Doing It

Nov 10, 2015

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This might seem like a challenge. But it’s not. The real challenge is to think about what ESOL teachers already do through a different lens. If you teach English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) or have Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) learners you might be surprised to realise that you are possibly already embedding numeracy…

NCALNE (Voc) – TESOL option: Questions & Answers

Oct 28, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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The other day I mentioned that we’re investigating an NCALNE (Voc) option for trained and experienced TESOL teachers. We’re now ready to trial this. Here are a few Q & A that I’ve tried to anticipate: I’m already TESOL trained. Why do I have to have the NCALNE (Voc) qualification? It depends on the funding…

TESOL Option for NCALNE (Voc): Anyone Interested?

Oct 27, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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Here’s another experiment… an NCALNE (Voc) qualification option for experienced and trained teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). This might apply to you (or someone you know) if you are in this kind of situation: You teach an ESOL course that is funded by the TEC. Examples might include SAC1 and 2 funded…

NCALNE (Voc): Essential But Not Sufficient

Sep 21, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Adult, ALEC, Aotearoa, educator, embedded, embedding, Emergent, Graeme Smith, Literacy, Mature, NCALNE, Numeracy, Partial, Practice, Voc

Skip this post unless you manage foundation tutors or work as a tutor in the adult literacy and numeracy sector. Here’s the question: Will the NCALNE training help my organisation develop more mature embedded literacy and numeracy practices? Here’s the answer: Yes. It’s a great start. But it’s the beginning of the journey. Not the…

Gamification 101: How To Turn The Course I Teach Into A Game

Sep 18, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Adult, ALEC, Board Game, Card game, Design, Education, gamification, gamify, Graeme Smith, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, teaching, Voc

Technical stuff is hard to teach. This is because it’s… well… technical. As a trainer you have to work hard to make things understandable. One way to do this is to turn it into a game. Or a series of games. I’m interested in this at the moment because I’m experimenting with Cashflow 101. This is…

Embedding Literacy & Numeracy Case Study: Cashflow 101 – Part 1

Sep 15, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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I’m trying an experiment. I own this game above. It’s kinda cool… like monopoly on steroids. It teaches principles of investing and financial literacy. Numeracy, in other words. Anyway, I’m going to use it as a case study. I want to apply the embedded literacy and numeracy process that we teach in our professional development to…

And don’t make assumptions about your students either…!

Aug 7, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, ALEC, embedded, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, Voc, Youtube

This great clip courtesy of one our completing NCALNE students today as part of his wrap up… The point is that we shouldn’t make assumptions about our learners (even though we usually do…). There’s lots of benefits that come from completing the literacy and numeracy professional development that we offer through ALEC and Pathways Awarua. Realising that you…

NCALNE (Voc) => NZCALNE (Voc) Update

Apr 23, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Adult, Education, Literacy, NCALNE, NZCALNE, NZQA, Qualifications, Review, Training, TRoQ, Voc

For anyone who’s interested in the progress of the replacement qualification for the NCALNE (Voc), my summary of the work to date happening on the NZQA side is below: Towards the end of last year the Teacher Education Governance Group, based on a summary of sector feedback recommended that the NZCALNE (Voc) was submitted for…

Four Things I Learned About Education Working With The Army

Apr 21, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 21204, Army, Defence, Education, embedded, Graeme, Literacy, Metaphor, NCALNE, Numeracy, NZ, Smith, Voc

A few years ago I had the privilege of working with members of the NZ Army and NZ Defence Forces education team. It was lots of fun being on base and I learned a bunch of things that have really stuck with me over time. I’m generalising here, so you’ll have to allow me a bit…

Improve your literacy and numeracy outcomes by thinking more like an entrepreneur

Apr 20, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2015, Abstract, ALEC, Conference, Embed, embedded, Graeme, Literacy, NCALNE, NCLANA, Numeracy, Smith, Voc

Here’s my draft abstract for the literacy and numeracy conference later in the year. Tell me what you think or what you’d be most interested in hearing or discussing with this as the general theme (assuming it’s accepted). Literacy and numeracy is a tough business to work in due to the increasing demands of… well,…

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