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New Zealand Association of Language Teachers Minutes of the Annual General meeting held 27 July 2007 at Riccarton Racecourse, Christchurch
Apologies
Ken Pow, Gunhild Litwin
Minutes of 2006 AGM were confirmed President’s report: Anne Jacques circulated and summarized her report. Treasurer’s report Jane Lee presented the audited report for 2006-2007.
There were questions re projects and conference profits. The NZALT NCEA Samples Project (July 2006 – March 2007) was successful; there is as yet no new project in the pipeline. Conference profits, if any, are used to support projects and PD opportunities for members.
Election of officers: The 2007-2008 Executive is President Senior Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Regional Officers:
Adèle Scott Anne Jacques Sue Sutherland Jane Lee Pam Mabin (Auckland/ Northland) David Hall (Waikato) James Donaldson ( Massey) Philippa Doig (Vicxtoria) Jo Rittey (Canterbury) Jenness Riethmaier (Otago/Southland)
General Business
Scholarship awards in languages Sarah Perkins addressed the meeting re the recent Cabinet decision to allow native speakers to be eligible for Scholarship in languages. This decision was made by Cabinet as the result of a report by the Scholarship Reference Group. There had been no consultation within the Ministry of Education or NZQA. It was moved that NZALT instigate and coordinate the gathering of accurate data relating to languages students’ subject selection in Years 12 and 13 and to monitor issues related to first language speakers being eligible for monetary awards this year and in the future. S.Perkins/A. Jacques. (Passed) that NZALT executive write a strongly-worded letter to the Minister of Education, expressing the outrage of the membership at the change in the policy awarding NZQA scholarship in languages to first language speakers. P.Doig/A Jacques (Unanimous) Curriculum Exemplars are available in Technology, Science, Maths, English, Arts, Social Science, Health and PE, but not in languages. It was moved that NZALT approach the Min of Education to initiate the provision of curriculum exemplars across all languages and all year levels as exists for Technology Science Mathematics English re available for the other seven learning areas .S. Perkins J. Barber. (Unanimous)
Apologies
Ken Pow, Gunhild Litwin
Minutes of 2006 AGM were confirmed President’s report: Anne Jacques circulated and summarized her report. Treasurer’s report Jane Lee presented the audited report for 2006-2007.
There were questions re projects and conference profits. The NZALT NCEA Samples Project (July 2006 – March 2007) was successful; there is as yet no new project in the pipeline. Conference profits, if any, are used to support projects and PD opportunities for members.
Election of officers: The 2007-2008 Executive is President Senior Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Regional Officers:
Adèle Scott Anne Jacques Sue Sutherland Jane Lee Pam Mabin (Auckland/ Northland) David Hall (Waikato) James Donaldson ( Massey) Philippa Doig (Vicxtoria) Jo Rittey (Canterbury) Jenness Riethmaier (Otago/Southland)
General Business
Scholarship awards in languages Sarah Perkins addressed the meeting re the recent Cabinet decision to allow native speakers to be eligible for Scholarship in languages. This decision was made by Cabinet as the result of a report by the Scholarship Reference Group. There had been no consultation within the Ministry of Education or NZQA. It was moved that NZALT instigate and coordinate the gathering of accurate data relating to languages students’ subject selection in Years 12 and 13 and to monitor issues related to first language speakers being eligible for monetary awards this year and in the future. S.Perkins/A. Jacques. (Passed) that NZALT executive write a strongly-worded letter to the Minister of Education, expressing the outrage of the membership at the change in the policy awarding NZQA scholarship in languages to first language speakers. P.Doig/A Jacques (Unanimous) Curriculum Exemplars are available in Technology, Science, Maths, English, Arts, Social Science, Health and PE, but not in languages. It was moved that NZALT approach the Min of Education to initiate the provision of curriculum exemplars across all languages and all year levels as exists for Technology Science Mathematics English re available for the other seven learning areas .S. Perkins J. Barber. (Unanimous)
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