Tag: Aotearoa

Teach Better Now – Assessment 4 of the NZCALNE (Voc)

Aug 29, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Teach Better Now – Assessment 3 of the NZCALNE (Voc)

Aug 3, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Teach Better Now – Assessment 2 of the NZCALNE (Voc)

Aug 1, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Teach Better Now – Assessment 1 of the NZCALNE (Voc)

Jul 31, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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

Mar 6, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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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”.
Colonisation: Problems, Impact and 4 Key Questions To Help You Teach Better

Feb 20, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Brief discussion of the impact of colonisation in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Devastating Effect of Low adult literacy and numeracy levels: What’s causing the problem?

Feb 20, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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The problem of low adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa I have an updated post about this here. It’s difficult to say exactly what is causing the problem of low adult literacy and numeracy in Aotearoa New Zealand. What we can say though is that low adult literacy and numeracy skills are associated with certain…
NCALNE (Voc): Essential But Not Sufficient

Sep 21, 2015

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Graeme Smith

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

Oct 22, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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UPDATED FOR 2015: Please go here. If you need to complete the NCALNE (Voc) and you’re having trouble getting started (or even if you’re not!), here’s your special care package: Make sure that you are registered to use Pathways Awarua. The latest version of our entire ALEC course for the NCALNE (Voc) is now online in…
History of Maori Literacy and Numeracy: Important events and initiatives from 1800 to 2005

Sep 1, 2014

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Graeme Smith

in Professional Development, ALEC, Indigenous education, Maori literacy initiatives, Maori literacy numeracy initiatives

History of Maori Literacy and Numeracy: Important events and initiatives from 1800 to 2005