http://www.literacyandnumeracyforadults.com/

As part of the work to lift the skills of New Zealanders in the workforce, the Literacy and Numeracy for Adults: Te Arapiki Ako website provides information and resources to strengthen literacy and numeracy teaching and learning for adults.

http://www.esolservices.co.nz/

Assessment and Access Specialist Services

The ESOL Assessment and Access Specialist Service offers you a free, personal interview that will give you:

• Specialist assessment and feedback on your English language proficiency.
• Help in identifying your goals and language needs.
• Up-to-date information about all the ESOL classes in the region.
• Information about other services to help you in your career planning, job search and orientation to NZ.
• Advice on the best classes and services for you.
• Help in making appointments with providers and services.

IMPORTANT! GOVERNMENT BUDGET CUTS WILL ABOLISHTHIS SERVICE FROM 2010. TESOLANZ RECOMMENDS THAT YOU WRITE TO YOUR MP OR THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION TO OPPOSE THIS CUT!

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http://www.progressive-elt.org/

The purpose of Progressive-ELT.org is to create a web space where teachers and students of English can learn about and discuss the global spread of English from a critical perspective. This means: investigating English’s connection to globalization; questioning assumptions regarding English as neutral and beneficial; realizing that English is embedded in its cultural history; and exploring how English language teaching can serve to replicate and perpetuate inequalities on a global scale.

http://www.jeremy-harmer.com/

Jeremy Harmer is a teacher, a teacher trainer, and an author of books and articles for both teachers and students of English as a foreign or second language. His presentation was one of the highlights of the 2008 CLESOL Conference.

http://www.englishnewzealand.co.nz/

ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND is a group of well-established, quality English language schools located across New Zealand.It is a registered society that incorporates the long-standing organisation known as FIELSNZ (Federation of Independent English Language Schools of New Zealand), which was set up in 1986.
ENGLISH NEW ZEALAND - The Ultimate Learning Experience

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www.minedu.govt.nz/index

Ministry of Education: This website will take you to the information on the policies and funding procedures and to resources which support schools with NESB students.

asTTle stands for Assessment Tools for Teaching and Learning (He Pūnaha Aromatawai mō te Whakaako me te Ako). It is an educational resource for assessing literacy and numeracy (in both English and Māori).

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The New Zealand Council for Educational Research is an independent educational research organisation with a bicultural focus. We have an international reputation for producing quality educational research and research-based resources.

National Education Monitoring Project
This site is dedicated to providing teachers with information about New Zealand students in years 4 and 8 in a variety of areas of knowledge.

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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
Thirty-five countries participated in PIRLS 2001, IEA's new state-of-the-art Progress in International Reading Literacy Study at the fourth grade (9- and 10-year-olds). With 150,000 students tested, PIRLS 2001 is the first in a planned 5-year cycle of international trend studies in reading literacy.

IATEFL stands for the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language and its mission is to link, develop and support English Language Teaching professionals throughout the world.
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http://www.tesol.org/

The Independent Learning Association is an organisation for language practitioners and researchers working in or otherwise interested in independent language learning.

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Teaching Jobs Worldwide - Worldwide school e-directories for teachers.

VSA Vacancies: Te Tūao Tāwāhi Volunteer Service Abroad provides New Zealand volunteers to work with local people in developing countries. They share their skills, and together help to bring about appropriate, sustainable development.
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http://www.english-schools.co.nz/

English Schools New Zealand contains information for international students who would like to study or learn English in New Zealand at a language school, as well as teaching jobs in English schools.

www.englishlanguage.org.nz

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Te Ngira: The NZ Diversity Action Programme
Te Waka Reo: National Language Policy Network

Te Waka Reo: National Language Policy Network
The Human Rights Commission facilitates a national language policy network as part of the New Zealand Diversity Action Programme. The Purpose of the network is to connect people and organisations with an interest or practical involvement in language issues, to keep them informed of initiatives and activities concerning languages, and to promote further development of national language policy. For more information email BACK">nzdiversity@hrc.co.nz.

http://www.educationnz.org.nz/

Education New Zealand’s mission is to “Empower New Zealand’s Education Exporters”.It has five Strategic Goals:
• Provide leadership in International Education
• Improve and Expand Stakeholder Engagement
• Develop the capability of the Industry
• Promote Excellence and Quality
• Improve and Consolidate Business Performance

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http://www.newzealandeducated.com/

New Zealand Educated: This website brings together a wealth of information for students considering New Zealand as their education destination - "your definitive source of New Zealand education Information."

http://www.nzca.org

New Zealand Communication Associationaims to support the recognition, development and application of effective communication practices in New Zealand's business and learning contexts. Objectives:

• Provide a forum for research and discussion in communication
• Promote the exchange of ideas and opinion through networking
• Facilitate collaboration between industry and academia in the fields of personal and public communication
• be the public voice of communication professionals in New Zealand.

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www.workbase.org.nz

Workbase: the New Zealand Centre for Workforce Literacy Development is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in improving workforce literacy.

Working in partnership with business, industry training and tertiary education organisations, Workbase develops tailored literacy solutions that support government and company initiatives in workforce literacy, delivering on our vision of a literate New Zealand workforce. To support this growing field, Workbase provides nationwide professional development for literacy and vocational tutors and workplace trainers. As well as training Workbase provides resources, advice and access to an extensive specialist library and the New Zealand Literacy Portal.

http://www.mclass.wellington.net.nz/

MCLaSS offers free adult education and support for refugees and migrants. Our focus is helping new New Zealanders whose first language is not English with:

• Adult ESOL Literacy Courses
• Job Brokering and Career Coaching
• Mother Tongue Maintenance

MCLaSS offices are in the Multicultural Services Centre of Wellington.
Address: Level 1, 61 – 63 Taranaki Street
Telephone: 04 384-3693 Fax: 04 384-6292
Email: mclass@xtra.co.nz

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http://www.plainenglish.org.nz/

We need to understand forms, contracts and instructions

• without a translator
• without a lawyer
• straight away, at first reading.

Is that so much to ask? After all, we're not stupid. A plain English document or web page can be understood by its intended reader. End of story. Is your group suffering because of hard-to-read public information?

PO Box 19184, Wellington 6149, New Zealand
contact@plainenglish.org.nz
Phone 04 384 7106

www.publishme.co.nz

We aim for www.publishme.co.nz to be New Zealand's main showcase for New Zealand published books and information. You are able to operate an entire small publishing operation through it. You join for free using the Sign In Button and once a member you will see that you can access a great range of preparation and lay-up skills, digital printing, fulfilment, and of course the shop. You only pay for what you use. You can manage as many books under your own account as you want to. There is even the opportunity to offer discounting to bookstores who can buy (and will be promoted to) through the site.

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