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VATE wants to recognize all the amazing English teachers in Virginia! Fill out this form to tell us about yourself or a colleague. Then we’ll feature you on our social media platforms.
Let’s remind everyone that VA teachers are AWESOME!
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VATE recognizes Nena Foster-Pritchard as our Feature Teacher this month.
Nena’s favorite quote is “Love is so short, forgetting is so long.” – Pablo Neruda. This is her 25th year as a teacher! She has taught English Language Arts for every grade 6-12, and is a Virginia Tech graduate. She holds a Master of Education in Reading (VCU), and she has been a reading specialist and reading coach during her career, too. Nena is currently working toward adding a Teacher Leader endorsement to her teaching certificate.
Career highlight so far: Being a finalist for the 2023 Teacher of the Year for Hanover County Public Schools. “
Vol. 73, Issue 1:
Reading and Writing
as Refuge and Discovery
“Poetry isn’t a profession, it’s a way of life. It’s an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.”
-Mary Oliver
Did you know VATE has awards? And some award winners receive funding to attend our annual fall conference! Consider nominating yourself or a colleague today! Click here to find out more and submit a nomination!
In light of recent national examples of racism and discrimination in our country, Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE) is publishing this statement to affirm our commitment to working toward the eradication of racism, discrimination, and bigotry in the profession, in the preparation of teachers, and in the administrative decisions made in schools, especially in the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels and stands in support of the National Council of Teachers of English’s (NCTE) full statement on Anti-Racism to Support Teaching and Learning.
The keynote address from Julia Torres about how to inspire students to learn inspired every attendee at VATE’s 2021 Fall Conference. If you missed it, see what Julia is doing for our profession …
Read more.VATE’s Advocacy Committee is looking at the slew of new education bills proposed in Richmond. What affects ELA and what can we do to advocate for our profession and students? If you are interest…
Read more.VDOE Family Literacy Night website offers a variety of webinars and presentations about literacy for families. Check them out and see what you can recommend to your families when it comes to literacy …
Read more.Submit your proposal today! We are looking for dynamic presenters to share their experiences and knowledge to help all Virginia English teachers create classrooms that empower and honor student voices…
Read more.Dear VATE members, Make your voice heard in Washington! Public schools are overwhelmed by the pandemic and its financial effects. The crisis cannot be addressed only by state and local governments. Th…
Read more.Make your voice heard in Washington! Public schools are overwhelmed by the pandemic and its educational effects. The crisis cannot be addressed only by state and local governments. While the VDOE has …
Read more.This has been a strange and unprecedented time in our classrooms. Here are k-12 ELA resources curated by VATE to help you continue to be the rockstar teachers we know you are! We hope you continue to…
Read more.We are excited to announce our 2020 Conference. Register for the conference, book your hotel, or submit a proposal today!
Read more.Check out this awesome opportunity from Virginia Writer’s Club! Students will be able to submit their entries from May 15-June 29. Entries can be submitted here: https://virginiawritersclub.mok…
Read more.Don’t miss out on the Adolescent Literacy Academy this summer at JMU! Topics include reading and writing strategies, multi-genre projects, culturally responsive literacy practices, and much more…
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