VATE welcomes proposals from English educators for future editions of Middle Ground – our freely available, dedicated middle years publication for members. 

The purpose of VATE’s Middle Ground publication is to provide middle years’ teachers (Years 7-10) with access to activities and lesson sequences that can assist with the teaching of English concepts, skills, knowledge, and ideas. Each edition of Middle Ground is mapped to the Victorian and Australian curricula and is supported by extensive support materials including professional reading, media articles, audio visual material, as well as tables, handouts and worksheets. 

If you have an idea for Middle Ground that you would like to propose, please fill out the form below. Prospective writers will be contacted and asked to provide a sample of their lesson planning or resource writing. All Middle Ground writers are paid for their work and will work closely with the VATE Education Team to have their idea shaped into a ready-to-use resource.

Questions about this form or about writing for Middle Ground can be directed to VATE's Publications and Communications Officer, Josephine Smith: publications@vate.org.au.