Professional Development

Tapatoru Ako Professional Practice: Empowering Tertiary Education with Ako Aotearoa’s Innovative Programme

by Graeme Smith
Posted on November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

The Tapatoru Programme, influenced by Ako Aotearoa, is revolutionizing tertiary education in New Zealand. 2023 witnessed significant advancements in the programme, blending core values like relationships, respect, spirituality, and empathy into teaching methods. The programme now provides free, quality resources on Pathways Awarua and is continually expanding to cover diverse learning needs, including technology-enhanced learning and ESOL foundations. The Tapatoru Programme is molding a competent, future-ready teaching workforce in New Zealand.

Education

Literacy and Numeracy: It’s Not Rocket Science – 3 Things You’ll Be Thankful to Learn if You Work in Education

by Graeme Smith
Posted on August 30, 2020September 4, 2020

Literacy and Numeracy – It’s not rocket science. This is the plain-English introduction and guide that will help you understand what everyone else is talking about. You can learn to be more successful as an educator, teacher or trainer by understanding how to integrate literacy and numeracy into your work

ALEC

Which definitions should we use for literacy and numeracy in the new NZCALNE Course?

by Graeme Smith
Posted on June 29, 2016June 29, 2016

Please Vote Here’s another thing. Currently, we use the existing definitions published by the TEC…

ALEC

Submissions open for workshops and presentations for the National Centre Symposium 2016

by Graeme Smith
Posted on May 11, 2016

Submissions are open until 20 May if you are thinking of presenting a workshop or…

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How Do I Join ALEC’s Virtual Classroom For the NCALNE If I’m Registered On Pathways Awarua?

by Graeme Smith
Posted on May 5, 2016May 12, 2016

ALEC provides coaching, face-to-face training, assessment and credentialling for the online version of the NCALNE…

ALNE

Is Anyone Still Interested In The NZ Diploma in Adult Literacy and Numeracy?

by Graeme Smith
Posted on April 20, 2016April 20, 2016

It’s been awhile, but I’m still thinking about the New Zealand Diploma in Adult Literacy…

Complete NCALNE

We Have The First Graduates From Our New NCALNE (Voc) TESOL Option

by Graeme Smith
Posted on February 5, 2016February 4, 2016

Well done to the first graduates from English Language Partners who volunteered to take part…

ALEC

7 Things You Need To Do To Totally Dominate Literacy and Numeracy

by Graeme Smith
Posted on August 13, 2015August 13, 2015

The other day I listed a bunch of reasons why you need to punch literacy and…

How do I get started on Assessment 5 of the NCALNE (Voc) and demonstrating that I’m actually embedding literacy and numeracy into my training?

by Graeme Smith
Posted on November 5, 2014March 24, 2015

If you’re up to this stage, you’re actually about, or even over, half way. This…

How do I get started on Literacy and Numeracy Diagnostic Assessment – and Assessment 4 of the NCALNE (Voc)

by Graeme Smith
Posted on November 4, 2014November 5, 2014

If you’re like a lot of people doing the NCALNE (Voc) literacy and numeracy professional…

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EDUCATION – GROWTH – INSIGHT

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