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Leila Christenbury's Retracing the Journey to Receive Award

Leila ChristenburyRetracing the Journey: Teaching and Learning in an American High School has been chosen to receive the 2008 James N. Britton Award. The award is sponsored by the Conference on English Education (CEE) of the National Council of Teachers of English.

The James N. Britton Award is given to encourage English Language teacher development, consistent with the major goal of CEE, by promoting reflective inquiry in which teachers raise questions about teaching and learning in their own teaching/learning settings. It is given annually to exemplary studies published in any format.

VATE Conference 2008

VATE Conference 2008: Suspending Our Disbelief: Truth in Fiction--Fiction in Truth, October 24-25, Roanoke, VA Sheraton Roanoke Plaza Hotel

In today’s global community, where the longest distance is that between an index finger and the send button on a computer, and where anyone can post practically anything on the Internet, how do we teach kids the fine line between truth and fiction? To what extent is nonfiction truth? And what elements of truth allow fiction to be realistic? More information

Speakers

Sara Kajder

Dr. Sara B. Kajder, an assistant professor of English Education at Virginia Tech and a nationally-known consultant and speaker, she is author of Bringing the Outside In: Visual Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers and The Tech-Savvy English Classroom. She will share her expertise with technological tools that engage writers and readers. Dr. Kajder will speak at the Saturday luncheon.

Susan Bartoletti

Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor winner and Sibert Award winner for Hitler Youth, and Orbis Pictus Award winner and Sibert Award winner for Black Potatoes, will share insights about her research process to record history and to make that history accessible to students. Ms. Bartoletti will speak at the banquet on Saturday evening.

K.K. Bruno

K.K. Bruno, author of Mischiefs and Miseries: A Novel of Jamestown 1607, which stems from her interest in the history of the Williamsburg and Jamestown areas, will address the balance of fact and fiction in historical fiction. An interpreter for Historic Jamestowne, Ms. Bruno volunteers at the archeological dig. Ms. Bruno will speak at the Saturday breakfast.

Sara Holbrook

Sara Holbrook, author of Practical Poetry and Outspoken: Improving Communication Skills through Poetry Performance, as well as numerous poetry collections, will perform her own poetry and share insights about teaching and performing poetry. A former teacher, Sara writes about, :what I know and what I wonder about" Ms. Holbrook will speak at the Sunday brunch.

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VATE Representatives Speak Out on NCTE Advocacy Day

By Jan Suppa-Friedman

NCTE prepared us for our scheduled visits to legislative offices. VATE board members Shelah Novak, Middle School Member-at-Large; Yvonne Maisel, Newsletter Editor; and I, NCTE Liaison, collaborated on our cogent focus for when we would meet our congressmen. We were taken aback somewhat when we went to Frank Wolf, VA 10th District’s, office. He was on his way over to the Capitol to vote and had three minutes to get there. So, he told us to run with him over to the Capitol. He set off at a very brisk pace with his Legislative Aide, Yvonne, Shelah, and me in tow. Scampering along beside him, Shelah and Yvonne tried to talk about the platforms upon which we had agreed. Finally, halfway up the steps of the Capitol, he left us behind with his aide.

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Building Level Membership

The Virginia Association of Teachers of English is committed to enhancing the quality of the teaching of English and language arts in the Commonwealth. VATE encourages building principals and lead teachers to “join our team” by purchasing a School Level Membership for your English/Language Arts faculty and/or other departments dedicated to improving student literacy.

Learn more about building level membership.

Corporate Partners

The Virginia Association of Teachers of English appreciates the financial support of businesses and organizations that share VATE’s commitment to enhancing the quality of the teaching of English and language arts in the Commonwealth. Anyone who signs on as a corporate member prior to September 1 will be eligible for ad placement and reduced vendor fees for the Fall Conference and all other corporate membership benefits.

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