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Call for Manuscripts for the Winter 2018 Virginia English Journal
In the Winter 2018 issue of the Virginia English Journal, we’ll consider the importance of students reading and writing meaningful stories and celebrate teaching practices that lead to this importan…
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Literacy Explosion
Thank you to all of those who participated in our 2017 Virtual Literacy Explosion. Literacy Explosion is a language arts festival designed to celebrate and promote the integration of literacy and 21st…
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Update on House Bill 2191
We at VATE would like to thank Governor McAuliffe for his wise decision to veto HB 2191 (also known as the “Beloved Bill”) on March 23, 2017. The bill, which was strongly opposed by VATE a…
Read more.Remembering Jan Suppa-Friedman
The Virginia Association of Teachers of English mourns the loss of former VATE president and NCTE liaison, Jan Suppa-Friedman, who died on November 26th. Jan was a long time member of the executive …
Read more.Mark your calendars for the 2017 VATE Conference!
2017 VATE Conference #LoveLearnVATE: Empowering Teachers, Empowering Students 2017 Annual Conference October 20th-22nd in Fredericksburg, VA Learn more and book your room!
Read more.Official Position on House Bill 516
The Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE), the state affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, respectfully disagrees with the House of Delegates’ vote on House Bill 516…
Read more.EdCamp is Coming Soon!
THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH INVITES YOU TO: EdCamp! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH 8 A.M. TO 2 P.M. BLACKSBURG HIGH SCHOOL 3401 BRUIN LANE BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA 24060 Learn more!
Read more.VATE Summer Socials!
June 23: VATE Social (informal meet and greet) at Hardywood Brewery in RVA, 6:00 pm. This brewery has about 10-15 food trucks each Thursday night in the summer. It’s family friendly and a nice…
Read more.ATEG Conference 2016
The Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar, an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English, invites you to attend its 27th annual conference, to be held in Zehmer Hall at the Univer…
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