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Pardon our Clichéd Dust: Website Under Construction
If you hadn’t noticed, the website has changed. For the technologically savvy, we’ve moved from a hand-coded website that has won our retired webmaster, Linda MacCleave, numerous awards and valuable recognition, to a more streamlined engine with WordPress. For the non-technologically savvy… well, I’ll stick with “the website has changed.” It will take a few days to get all of the content moved to the new site, but don’t despair if you aren’t able to comb through past issues of The Needle’s Eye (now VATE Voices) or pictures from conferences of years past. Those things will appear back on the site very soon. Along with those things, it is also my hope to help use the VATE website to spotlight some of our profession’s notable members across the Commonwealth, to help share ideas … Read entire article »
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Literacy Explosion 2012 Details
Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE) proudly announces our first Literacy Explosion, a language arts festival designed to celebrate and promote the integration of literacy and 21st century learning skills. The Literacy Explosion, which will be held in the spring, encourages and rewards Virginia students’ excellence in reading, writing, speaking, presenting, filming, drawing, and acting. The categories showcase students’ expression and expertise in their use of language, communication, and digital media. All Virginia students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in this opportunity to share their language arts talents and abilities. Competition Information The Virginia Literacy Explosion is a statewide competition for students in grades K-12. Participants receive awards for outstanding products in six categories related to language arts. The competition will be held at Landstown High School in Virginia … Read entire article »
Vote Now for 2012 VATE Executive Board
Greeting, VATE Members! Here is your opportunity to let your voice be heard and make a decision that will impact the future of VATE. It is time to cast your ballot for the 2012 VATE executive board. To access the electronic ballot, simply fill out the form below. To make your voice count, you must vote by December 16, 2011. UPDATE: The election ended on December 16th, 2011. Voting is now closed. … Read entire article »
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