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TEACH: Cheat sheet for Starting Points & ESOL activities from the Learning Progressions

Jun 13, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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This resource is for teachers working with very low-level literacy learners. These are often ESOL students. If you want to have a look, you can download it from the link below: Learning Progressions – Starting Points Cheat Sheet for Starting Points Activities Here’s how to use it. Just look down the list at the second…
TEACH: Cheat sheet for reading activities from the Learning Progressions

Jun 13, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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You may already have downloaded this resource. If you haven’t and you want to click the link below: Teaching adults to read with understanding These resources are filled with activities and ideas that you can use or adapt. But navigating them can be tricky. So we designed a cheat sheet. Cheat Sheet for Read with…
TEACH: What are some guidelines for adapting someone else’s literacy and numeracy activities?

Jun 12, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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While we want to encourage you to develop and use your own activities for your context, we do understand that sometimes you need to start with what others have already done. And one good place to look is in the support resources that accompany the Learning Progressions. We’re going to sort through these and tell…
TEACH: I have my own ideas for literacy and numeracy activities… What should I do?

Jun 12, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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If you’ve got your own ideas, you should experiment…! Go for it. Consider this your express permission to try new things. Here’s the catch though: Sometimes things don’t work out as planned. Even with the best plans. But that’s ok. It’s just feedback. It’s not a failure if you try something and it doesn’t work.…
TEACH: Can I see an example of some planning for a literacy activity?

Jun 9, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Embedding reading comprehension strategies into a foundation hair and beauty class Here’s a scenario and example of some planning for an activity that embeds a reading comprehension strategy into a foundation learning course in a hair and beauty context. First, read through the scenario, learning outcome, and resources. Then have a look at the activity…
TEACH: How should I plan my teaching sessions and activities?

Jun 9, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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Every teacher, trainer or tutor involved in foundation education needs to plan ways they can meet their learners’ literacy and numeracy needs within the constraints of the limited amounts of time they have together. Planning happens in lots of different ways. Let’s have a look at a few different ways that tutors actually manage their…
Career Planning 101: My Daughter Won’t Be Your Corporate Drone

Aug 29, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in 2.0, Career, Corporate, Daughter, Drone, entrepreneur, Future, Kids, planning, work

I can’t vouch for the complete accuracy of this transcript. But it went something like this. Teacher: “So what are you going to do for a career dear?” Daughter (14): “Oh, I don’t know… Nothing. Everything.” Teacher: “That’s not an answer. What do you mean?” Daughter (14): “Sit on a beach somewhere. Work as a…
Planning teaching activities for embedded literacy and numeracy learning outcomes

Mar 10, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in embedded, Learning, Learning Outcomes, Literacy, NCALNE, Numeracy, outcomes, planning, teaching

So you have to teach embedded literacy and numeracy content for your trade or vocational training course… What do you do? Carry out broad brush diagnostics: Do some kind of broad-brush needs analysis and literacy and numeracy diagnostic. We recommend the TEC literacy and numeracy tool at least. Sure it’s not contextualised, but it does give…
What Makes A Good Learning Plan? 6 Essential Features You Need To Know

Mar 1, 2013

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Graeme Smith

in Education, Embed literacy and numeracy, Learning Outcomes, Literacy and Numeracy, NCALNE, NCALNE (Voc), Professional Development, Qualifications, Uncategorized

What Makes A Good Learning Plan? 6 Essential Features You Need To Know