Tag: adult literacy

Dyscalculator lifts the floor for numeracy – Congratulations to Numeracy Educator Award 2025 winner Gary Sharpe

Sep 8, 2025

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Graeme Smith

in Numeracy Education, EdTech & Innovation, Neurodiversity in Learning

Gary Sharpe wins Numeracy Educator Award for Dyscalculator, an accessibility-first calculator supporting learners with dyscalculia.
Meet Scribe: The AI Making Adult Literacy and Numeracy Data in Aotearoa NZ Less Boring (And More Important)

Mar 4, 2025

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Graeme Smith

in Education, adult literacy, adult literacy and numeracy, Critical Thinking & Media Literacy, Data & Research Analysis, Education & Learning, Humour in Education & Analysis, Māori & Pacific Education, Public Policy & Social Issues, Storytelling & Engagement in Education, Workforce & Economic Impact

New Zealand’s adult literacy and numeracy skills are in decline—is it just an education issue, or something bigger? Scribe deciphers the data, challenges assumptions, and explores culturally responsive solutions with a dash of humor. Read more! Adult Literacy and Numeracy in New Zealand meets AI
New Zealand Tertiary Education: Unveiling the Hidden Dangers of Overlooking Critical Aspects

Mar 13, 2024

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Adult Tertiary Education, Cultural diversity, Cultural diversity and inclusion, Cultural Diversity in Education, Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workforce, Education Policy, New Zealand, Tertiary, Tertiary Education, Tertiary Education Insights

Explore the critical impact of neglecting key domains like adult literacy, Māori and Pacific cultural education, and neurodiversity support in New Zealand tertiary education. Discover the societal, community, and educational risks, and learn about strategies to address these overlooked areas. Dive into our comprehensive analysis and join the conversation on shaping a more inclusive and…
Scaffolding Professional Conversations in Vocational Education: Strategies for Success

Apr 6, 2023

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Graeme Smith

in Education, adult education, assessment and evaluation, communication skills, Curriculum and Instruction, education and training, Professional Development, vocational education

Learn effective strategies for scaffolding professional conversations in vocational education assessments. Discover how front-loading vocabulary and other best practices can support apprentices in developing essential communication skills. Read on for practical tips and insights to maximize learning outcomes in technical and vocational training.
Boost Your Teaching with Literacy and Numeracy: It’s Not Rocket Science

Mar 16, 2023

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Numeracy

A plain-English introduction to literacy and numeracy This is the plain-English introduction to literacy and numeracy that you’ve been looking for to help you understand what everyone else Is talking about. Kia ora…! Welcome…! Discover how to be more successful in your teaching journey. I’ll introduce and explain some of the fundamentals of adult literacy…
Why Adult Literacy and Numeracy Levels are Declining in New Zealand – And What About the Effects of COVID 19?

Mar 15, 2023

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Adult Learning, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Numeracy

Why Adult Literacy and Numeracy Levels are Declining in New Zealand. LN levels have been on the decline for possibly 20 years or more in NZ. Why do we have this problem with low adult literacy and numeracy? In other words, how did we get here? What are the main kaupapa contributing to this? What…
New Adult Literacy and Numeracy Standards Released for the New Qualifications

Oct 19, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Adult, Adult Learning, Adults, ALEC, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Lean literacy, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Jokes, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, Low literacy levels, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Not Literacy, Numeracy, Numeracy activity, Numeracy for ESOL, Numeracy Indicators, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZQA, Pacific Literacy Initiatives, Prison literacy, Uncategorized

Well, it’s taken a while… but it’s finally official. Here’s what you need to know: We have a new suite of unit standards for adult literacy and numeracy education. These new standards are for the new qualifications including the New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace). The old standards are now expiring,…
How Do I Join ALEC’s Virtual Classroom For the NCALNE If I’m Registered On Pathways Awarua?

May 5, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Complete NCALNE, Finish NCALNE, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Uncategorized

ALEC provides coaching, face-to-face training, assessment and credentialling for the online version of the NCALNE course hosted by Pathways Awarua. If you are new to Pathways Awarua and you want to enrol in the NCALNE, you’ll need to move into our ALEC virtual classroom. If you are an existing user of Pathways Awarua and you…
Is Anyone Still Interested In The NZ Diploma in Adult Literacy and Numeracy?

Apr 20, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in ALNE, Complete NCALNE, DipALNE, Diploma, Finish NCALNE, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NDipALNE, NZ Dip ALNE, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALNE, NZDipALNE, Uncategorized

It’s been awhile, but I’m still thinking about the New Zealand Diploma in Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NZ Dip ALNE). This newly revised diploma is now on the NZQA framework. It’s a 120 credit level 6 qualification. The new one is a million times better than the old one. I think I started trying to write…
7 Things You Need To Do To Totally Dominate Literacy and Numeracy

Aug 13, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in ALEC, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, Professional Development, Qualifications, Ronda Rousey

The other day I listed a bunch of reasons why you need to punch literacy and numeracy in the face. Today I want to tell you how to be the Ronda Rousey of adult literacy and numeracy education. Some of this you can do on your own. Mostly, though you need to do this as an…