Tag: literacy and numeracy skills
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Let’s just sort out the confusion around steps versus levels when it comes to literacy and numeracy
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in Edtech, Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Embed numeracy, Embedded numeracy, Embedding numeracy, Learning Progressions, Literacy and Numeracy, Literacy Numeracy Pro, Literacy Numeracy Professionals, LiteracyNumeracyPro.com, LNAAT, LNPro, Map the literacy demands, Map the numeracy demands, Mapping, NCALNE, NCALNE (Ed), NCALNE (Educator), NCALNE (Voc), NCALNE Lite, NCLANA, NDipALNE, New Zealand, New Zealand Context, Professional Development, Qualifications, UncategorizedI didn’t create this confusion, but I’d like to clear it up… One of the things that people I meet seem constantly confused about is the difference between some very similar sounding language that we use in education, and in particular, in the field of literacy and numeracy, to describe things like skills. Here are…
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Intro to ALEC’s Organisational Self Assessment and Internal Review
This is the introduction to the document that I’ve been grinding away at all day. Had to post something… Introduction Adult Literacy Education & Consulting (ALEC) Limited is a small private training establishment (PTE) with a focus on delivering high quality adult literacy and numeracy education (ALNE) professional development. This happens via the National Certificate…
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Embedding literacy and numeracy into basic trades training in prisons
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Belief. Belonging. Mattering. Making a Difference.
I’m just rereading a book by one of my favourite authors and internet heroes… It’s this: The page I just earmarked is actually Hugh MacLeod quoting another one of my favourite internet heroes – Seth Godin. He’s talking about the fact that everyone needs an evil plan. Not that your plan is necessarily evil, but…
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The Rules for Embedding Literacy and Numeracy
Increasing specialisation in adult education and the field of adult literacy and numeracy education means that we can be quite specific about what works. Here’s a brief summary of the overarching rules for embedding literacy and numeracy into trades and vocational training with some questions to get you thinking: Understand your context: What are your…
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What Makes A Good Learning Plan? 6 Essential Features You Need To Know
What Makes A Good Learning Plan? 6 Essential Features You Need To Know
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Internationalising and exporting NZ’s literacy and numeracy professional development via the NCALNE (Voc)
Changes to qualifications In order to export New Zealand’s unique professional development, training and credentials relating to literacy and numeracy we need to first internationalise the key qualifications. This means some changes to both of the qualifications. Here are my ideas for dealing with the NCALNE (Voc): Dealing with Unit Standard 21204: Develop adult learners’…