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What Is Literacy? 1st of 6 Dynamic Definitions You Need To Know

Feb 5, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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What is literacy? What do we mean when we talk about literacy and numeracy? What is a definition for literacy?
Teach Better – Understand Your Context

Jan 31, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Last time I said that we had simplified the structure of the new qualification and assessment tasks. It now looks like this: Context Approaches Demands Strategies Before Teaching After Here’s how the first part breaks down. These are also stripped back from the previous version of the course: 1. Understanding Your Context 1.1 What do…
How to map the numeracy demands of your course, context or a particular calculation

Aug 18, 2016

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Graeme Smith

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This is a guest post by our numeracy expert, Janet Hogan. Thanks Janet…! Making Sense of Number to Solve Problems strand There are six progressions in this strand. The first three are about how to do things (strategies) and the second three about what you need to know to do those things (knowledge). You only…
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…
Assessment 1 of the NCALNE (Voc) – Aotearoa New Zealand Context: Talking through the assessment task with Graeme

Aug 28, 2014

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Graeme Smith

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This is a bit rough and ready, but it’s all here if you need some extra ideas for what you’re supposed to be doing for your first assessment task.
Embedding literacy and numeracy: The funnel of context

Jun 19, 2013

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Graeme Smith

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Sometimes, it’s too easy to just jump straight into the fun stuff. When you’re enthusiastic about using a new resource or teaching activity or you’re just coming to grips with this whole embedding literacy and numeracy thing you might be tempted to just jump into the deep water without thinking things through. This approach does…