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Why integrate literacy and numeracy?

Why integrate literacy and numeracy?. Presentation by Lidia Interlandi – Kangan Institute a nd Chris Tully - Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Thursday November 14 th 2013. Makes sense to the students Holistic approach to teaching Reinforces concepts

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Why integrate literacy and numeracy?

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  1. Why integrate literacy and numeracy? Presentation by Lidia Interlandi –Kangan Institute and Chris Tully - Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Thursday November 14th 2013 Kangan Institute Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

  2. Makes sense to the students • Holistic approach to teaching • Reinforces concepts • Cuts down on the number of assessments Kangan Institute Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

  3. How to integrate numeracy and literacy? (Keep in mind that students are usually grouped by literacy levels not numeracy) Kangan Institute Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

  4. Bring together literacy and numeracy through … • a theme • an excursion • a project • a text • student interest / need • current news events etc. Kangan Institute Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

  5. Two main ways to teach integrated tasks 1. Separate numeracy and literacy classes or teachers Example: Integrate using a: theme “My Community” Literacy Unit: Engage for LP, PP and Com Numeracy unit: Recognise, give and follow simple and familiar oral directions Level: Initial 2. Numeracy and literacy covered in the one class by one teacher Example: Integrate using an: area of need “Compare a Developed Country to an Developing Country” Literacy Unit: Implement and review a project Numeracy Unit: Investigate numerical and statistical information in a range of contexts Level: Certificate II Kangan Institute Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE

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