Useful Websites
TKI Site Literacy Home Page
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http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/lit_home_e.php Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI ) is a bilingual portal plus web community, which provides quality assured educational material for teachers, school managers, and the wider education community. The Literacy home page is dedicated to literacy aspects of the Ministry of Education's Literacy Strategy. |
English Online
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A site for all teachers of English. http://englishonline.tki.org.nz/ |
The New Zealand Curriculum Online
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There are 75 written language exemplars, covering the functions of poetic writing and transactional writing as set out in English in the New Zealand Curriculum. http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/ The document can be downloaded from here. |
NZ Curriculum Exemplars
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http://www.tki.org.nz/r/assessment/exemplars/eng/index_e.php |
New Zealand Literacy Learning Progressions
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http://www.literacyprogressions.tki.org.nz/ The purpose of the Literacy Learning Progressions is to provide teachers with a professional tool that shows them what knowledge and skills their students need in order to meet the reading and writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum. The Literacy Learning Progressions PDF can be downloaded from the website. |
The English Language Learning Progressions (ELLP)
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The English Language Learning Progressions (ELLP) explain what ESOL specialists and mainstream teachers need to know about English language learners in order to maximise their learning and participation. http://esolonline.tki.org.nz/ESOL-Online/Student-needs/The-English-Language-Learning-Progressions |
e-asTTle online learning and assessment tool
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e-asTTle is the online version of asTTle. asTTle was first developed by Auckland UniServices in 2000 as a CD-Rom package that enables teachers to create and analyse literacy and numeracy tests for years 5 -10 and curriculum levels 2 -6. Since then, improved versions have been developed and launched. easTTle now includes reading, mathematics, writing, panui, pangarau and tuhituhi, as well as e-asTTle Numeracy Project Assessments and several new features. http://e-asttle.tki.org.nz/ |
Assessment Resource Banks -ARBs
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The Assessment Resource Banks provide on-line assessment resources for New Zealand teachers in English as well as other subject areas. The main features of the ARBs are: • resources are linked to the New Zealand English and other curriculum documents • teachers can adapt the resources to meet the needs of their learners • all resources have been trialled in New Zealand schools. Teacher information includes diagnostic and formative information http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/searchenglish.php |
Ready To Read Teachers’ Notes
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http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/professional/teachers_notes/ready_to_read/ Ready to Read is a series of high-interest instructional reading books and related materials written in a range of genres and intended for children aged 5 to 8 years. New titles are published every year. Make use of more new teachers' notes available online for Ready to Read levels magenta through to green. |
Ready to Read Teacher Support Material
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http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/professional/teachers_notes/ready_to_read/index_e.php Ready to Read is a series of high-interest instructional reading books and related materials written in a range of genres and intended for children aged 5 to 8 years. New titles are published every year. |
School Journal Teacher’s Notes - Parts 1, 2, 3-4
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http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/professional/teachers_notes/school_journal/index_e.php The School Journal is a magazine-style series published in four parts for students in years 3 to 8. The School Journal is for students to read for their own interest and enjoyment, and for teachers to use as a classroom resource for teaching reading and as a reference source. |
Journal Surf Online Catalogue
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http://journalsurf.learningmedia.co.nz/ This is the online catalogue of the New Zealand School Journal and other resources. VADEC holds a subscription to this. VADEC staff please contact M. Hunt in the Media Centre to get the password. |
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
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The assessment resource banks are located here. http://www.nzcer.org.nz/ The New Zealand Council for Educational Research is an independent, educational research organisation that provides educators, students, parents, policy makers and the public with innovative research, analysis and advice. |
Nelson Primary (PM)
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The web site of the publisher of the PM readers. http://www.nelsonprimary.com.au/ |
Captioning Access New Zealand
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http://www.captionmovies.co.nz/index.php Captioning Access New Zealand was created to drive the captioning issues on behalf of the Deaf Community. It has a vision that Deaf and Hearing impaired people can access captions on TV, cinema movies and DVDs and enjoy the same entertainment as other people e.g. family and friends, workmates. |
New Zealand Relay
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http://www.nzrelay.co.nz/ The web site of New Zealand’s telecommunication services for people who are deaf, hearing-impaired, deaf-blind, or speech-impaired. |
Literacy Site Clerc Center Galludet University
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http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clerc_Center/Information_and_Resources/Info_to_Go/Language_and_Literacy/Literacy_at_the_Clerc_Center.html Galludet University is the American site of the world’s only dedicated deaf university. |
Forest Bookshop
Children’s Books with Deaf Characters
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http://www.forestbooks.com/pages/Categories/CBD.html Forest bookshop is a British site that specialises in books, videos, DVDs CD-Roms and software about sign language and deaf issues. |