NZ Association for the Teaching of English

The Teachers Reading Challenge 2024/25 is H-O-T-T-O-G-O! 🌞 Our devs are beavering away in the background getting this year's page ready. Register your interest and you'll be the first to know when registrations are open: forms.gle/rgGXn5ZvdqtUFi…

This past weekend, NZATE executive got together to comb through the documents the MOE sent in response. The letter in your inbox has our findings. If you want to read through the OIAs yourself or read our timeline summary, please go to our website. nzate.org.nz/oia-responses/

A few months ago, we asked the MOE for information about the English writing group and the curriculum rewrites. Short🧵

@alanamadgwick1 She was stunning. Her keynote had more than a few of us quietly weeping at the start.

@NZATE01 So nice to see Selina Marsh there- would have been amazing!

Our 2024 NZATE Conference, Dunedin Sound: Brave Words was stunning. There were so many highlights that it's hard to pick one.

NEW CRITERIA, NEW FUNDING POOL.... we're excited to announce that grant applicants can now apply for up to $20,000 in funding in our OCT funding round closing on 31 OCT 24. Read about the NEW CRITERIA in our PR 👉 bit.ly/4d2a8RY @AklWritersFest @pjkmorris

A pleasure to be invited to attend @otago's English & Linguistics reception last night, for the 2024 @NZATE01 Conference, along with @Mik_Nyman, @ClaireMabey & @LouiseM_Wallace. So many book lovers in one room! 🥳 ❤️📚 #DunnerStunner @CreativeNZ @acityofstories

We're super excited to have Poet Laureate @chrisjtse run a fantastic poetry workshop on 17 August. Details on how to pay and register are on our website hamiltonbookmonth.com/poetry-workshop

@banquotrilogy @bootstheory Actual brilliance.

I bet it's been a busy weekend at English Curriculum Writing HQ.

Meanwhile, back at English Curriculum Writing HQ.

@ardernrad @KyleDChurch I feel that might be their attempt at diversity.

@NZATE01 @KyleDChurch RNZ said this morning that Dante was included on the list of possible authors - the writing group does know he wasn’t English, or writing in English, don’t they … ?

NZATE have serious concerns about a rewritten curriculum that has such an incredibly narrow focus. The information that we have received is worrying. We will be seeking member voice very soon. NZATE will keep you informed as we hear more & are currently formulating a response.

@banquotrilogy NZATE are horrified and appalled.

A career-spanning interview with the godfather of Pacific literature, Albert Wendt, on the ANZL site today #NZlit #PacificLit @DamonSalesa: anzliterature.com/feature/an-int…