Tag: Starting Points

TEACH: Cheat sheet for writing 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 write to communicate 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 Write to…
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…
Under the hood: ESOL Starting Points

Feb 17, 2017

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Graeme Smith

in Adult Learning, Embed literacy and numeracy, ESOL, Framework, Learning Progressions, Literacy, Literacy and Numeracy, Starting Points, TESOL, Uncategorized

The Starting Points framework allows tutors to focus on learning that happens at or before koru/step 1 on the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy. This is often in an ESOL context. Where does it come from? The ESOL Starting Points were created by The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). This was in response for a guide…
What’s under the hood? Frameworks for teaching better

Feb 15, 2017

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Graeme Smith

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As well as knowing what we mean when we use words like embedding and literacy or numeracy, we also need to know what kind of thinking sits behind these concepts. Getting to this is like popping the bonnet or hood of your car and having a look at what’s underneath. You can drive a car…
New online ESOL Assessment: Starting Points Listening

Feb 10, 2016

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Graeme Smith

in Assessment, Edtech, Listening, NZCER, TEC, TEC assessment tool, tech, Technology, Uncategorized

The NZCER have just released the Starting Points Listening to the Adult Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Tool. Here’s the blurb: Starting Points Listening is one of two online, adaptive assessment options designed for learners who are at or below koru/step one of the Learning Progressions for Adult Literacy. Starting Points Listening assesses a learner’s ability to…
How do you describe literacy abilities in really low level adult learners?

Feb 26, 2015

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Graeme Smith

in Ability, Adult, English, ESL, ESOL, Framework, ILN, Learners, Limited, Literacy, Low, NZ, Starting Points, TEC

I haven’t really looked at any of this before, but I came across it the other day. Below is the TEC outcomes framework for describing ability levels for low level ESOL learners. This is based on the Starting Points framework and applies to learners whose literacy level falls below step 1 in the Learning Progressions.…

Tag: Starting Points

TEACH: Cheat sheet for writing activities from the Learning Progressions

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

Under the hood: ESOL Starting Points

What’s under the hood? Frameworks for teaching better

New online ESOL Assessment: Starting Points Listening

How do you describe literacy abilities in really low level adult learners?