Tag: adult literacy and numeracy
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Writing Embedded Literacy Learning Outcomes
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Revisiting Literacy and Numeracy Focused Individual learning Plans (ILPs): Part 2 – New Format You can Download
I’ve been revising the learning plan template that we use with tutors in our NCALNE (Voc) training… Due to the process involved in getting our course online via Pathways Awarua, I’ve made changes to the process and the information that we want tutors to collect. My first attempt at revising this is here along with…
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Revisiting Literacy and Numeracy Focused Individual Learning Plans (ILPs): Part 1 – Tweaking the Format
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in Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, NCALNE, Professional Development, QualificationsI’ve been revising my ideas for individual learning plans (ILPs) based on several things: The work I’ve done recently on the online version of our NCALNE (Voc) in Pathways Awarua which updates older templates that I had created; and The need to more closely align learning plans with the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy and Numeracy; plus Some…
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Using the online vocab profiler – Part 4
Generating assessment items for my vocabulary diagnostic I started on this earlier My outline is here. And the initial results from the profiling software are here. And the way that I generated some useable word lists is here. What follows below is an outline of my final selection of words and the sample sentences that I used. Everyday…
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Using the online vocab profiler – Part 3
So I’m working on a new vocabulary diagnostic and I want to model the process as well as the actual template… There’s an outline of what I started on here. And the initial results from the profiling software here. The next thing is to come up with a bank of words that I can use…
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Using the online vocabulary profiler – Part 2
I’m using the online vocabulary profiler to create a new vocabulary diagnostic assessment to use as a model in my course. Here’s my first post describing what I’m working on. This is a bit technical. So if it’s not your thing, just watch some cat videos. The screenshot above shows the output from the vocabulary…
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Cover Sheet for Embedded Reading – Rough Ideas
I’m currently working on developing a set of generic project templates that tutors can use to bring together unit standards 22664 (Reading) and 22662 (Writing) in the context of some other narrowly focused topic of study. I’ll add 26625 later as well if this works well enough. Here’s what I’ve done so far: My initial…
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Please support the new Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education qualifications
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in 21204, ALEC, Compliance, DipALNE, Diploma, Disruption, Edtech, Education, Education delivery model, Education resources, Educator’s Journey, ELN Tutor, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Evaluation, Finish NCALE, Finish NCALNE, Improve teaching practice, Indigenous education, indigenous pedagogy, International education, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy indicators, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, Literacy Numeracy Symposium, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNPro, Low literacy levels, Low numeracy levels, Maori Literacy, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives, Map the literacy and numeracy demands, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Mapping, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, New Zealand Context, NZCALN, NZCALNE, NZCALNE (Voc), NZDALN, NZQA, Online assessment, Online learning, Pathways, Pathways Awarua, Personal development, Professional Development, Qualifications, TEC, Theory, Tutor, Tutor ProfileWell… they’re out for consultation. Here’s the breakdown from the NZQA website. This is just out and it’s now in the public domain for consultation. Key points first: Please support the need for three distinct ALNE qualifications. These are the 40 credit NZCALNE (Voc) which replaces the NCALNE (Voc). the 80 credit NZCALNE (Ed) which replaces…
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It’s the economy…! Uncertainty regarding literacy and numeracy funding
Here are my thoughts on the economic environment right now: Government spending on education increased from $9 billion in 2008 to around $11.6 billion in 2012. From 2012 we have seen a slowdown in education spending from $12.3 billion in 2013 to a projected $12.3 billion again in 2014, and up to $12.4 billion in…
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Big changes ahead for adult literacy & numeracy educator qualifications
I’m excited about the fact the the tertiary landscape for adult literacy and numeracy educator qualifications is about to change dramatically. I’ll have more details as we get closer to 2015, but look out for the following: The 40 credit level 5 New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy & Numeracy Education (Vocational) or NZCALNE (Voc)…