MoE Year 7-10 Writing 2026
Tātai Angitu, Massey University is delighted to be a Ministry of Education approved provider of Targeted SLA and Writing Professional Learning and Development (PLD) (Tier 2 and 3). This PLD programme is funded by the Ministry of Education.
Grounded in the science of learning, we bring deep expertise in structured literacy approaches aligned with the English Learning Area (ELA) to support evidence-informed writing instruction for Years 7-10 students with literacy and language learning difficulties, including dyslexia.
Our PLD
• Supports teacher to plan and deliver explicit, targeted, and tailored writing instruction that accelerates student progress, grounded in the Science of Learning.
• Builds teacher capacity to recognise and respond to student needs though assessment and targeted, evidence-informed interventions.
• Develops teacher content knowledge of writing and writing processes, central to the ELA.
Fundamental to our approach is supporting responsive and sustainable teaching, where universal instruction and targeted interventions work together, and teacher and school capacity is strengthened for long-term success.
Our Training
Spread across four terms of delivery, the timeline of our proposed workshops is thoughtfully designed to include carefully monitored pacing, timely guidance and coaching, and sustainable and successful participant completion.
1. Initial online meeting to meet and connect.
2. Online training: Five days of training delivered by approved facilitators.
3. Online Communities of Practice (CoPs): Eight focused one-hour sessions to build on previous learning and strengthen understanding of key concepts and strategies.
4. Coaching connections: Four online one-to-one coaching sessions providing personalised, evidence-informed feedback, fostering reflective practice, and guiding participants to sustainable goal setting, learning and professional development.
Our Supporting Resources
Our resources have been designed to support participants’ professional growth and development. These include:
1. An SLA and writing manual with practical templates and graphic organisers to support classroom writing instruction.
2. A selection of robust, evidence-based readings designed to further teachers’ understanding of targeted and tailored writing instruction.
Programme Overview
Term 1 of delivery
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Pre-training online meet and connect (1 hour)
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3 days of online workshops
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2 online Community of Practice sessions (CoPs)
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1 online one-on-one coaching session
Term 2 of delivery
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1 day online workshop
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3 online Community of Practice sessions (CoPs)
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1 online one-on-one coaching session
Term 3 of delivery
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1 day online workshop
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2 online Community of Practice sessions (CoPs)
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1 online one-on-one coaching session
Term 4 of delivery
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1 online Community of Practice session (CoPs)
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1 online one-on-one coaching session
Workshop Overview
Day 1
Knowledge and effective practice
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Theoretical models of reading and writing
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Evidence-based practices (in theory)
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The Science of Learning
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SLA in the Year 7-10 ELA
Day 2
Assessment and effective practice
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Review
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Assessment: Theory and practice
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Assessment: Administration
Day 3
Identification of need and intervention planning
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The art of noticing: Notice-recognise-respond
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Assessment: Identifying intervention areas
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Developing Data-Based Interventions
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Review
Day 4
Knowledge application and intervention
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Review
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Acceleration, intervention, and student profiles
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Evidence-based practices (in practice)
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Sharing strategies and approaches that work
Day 5
Knowledge application and intervention
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Review
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Acceleration, intervention, and student profiles
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Teacher knowledge: Sentences, paragraphs, and texts
