News

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https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/NewsletterLateSpring2025.pdf

The spring issue of The Science Educator is now available to download: https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Newslettermarch2025.pdf

The winter edition of the Journal of Virginia Science Education is now available: https://vast.wildapricot.org/jvsev16n2/

New this year, The Paper Trail is a series of virtual sessions that explores the ins and outs of publishing in and reviewing for JVSE. Along the trail, we will have opportunities to workshop ideas, demystify the review process, deconstruct feedback, and celebrate science education in Virginia. To join us, please use the registration links below.

February 6, 2025 4:15pm-5:15pm
Share ideas: Write for JVSE
Registration link: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/nEuWJ1t1RYSYrpcwaK2yGg

April 17, 2025 4:15pm-5:15pm
Support quality: Review for JVSE
Registration link: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/QPQu9AQdSeKfn8jkwly-9w

June 17, 2025 4:15pm-5:15pm
Share ideas: Write for JVSE
Registration link: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/0-QmHV51SWK31hSyWv6hzQ

The Winter Edition of The Science Educator is now available to download:  https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/newsletterjanuary2025.pdf

The fall edition of The Science Educator is now available to download: https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/newsletteroct2024.pdf

The Summer edition of the Journal of Virginia Science Education is now available: https://vast.wildapricot.org/jvsev16n1/

With the passage of the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) in the 2022 General Assembly, Virginia is taking the lead nationwide to improve early literacy outcomes for Virginia’s young learners. VAST wants to ensure you are up to date with the VLA and how VAST can support you with information and other opportunities this school year and beyond. 

Please take a moment to review the Virginia Literacy Updates (June 2024), especially page 7.  The VAST Science Educator (our newsletter) provided an early version of this table. 

The updated table details the UVA-developed Canvas courses for each group of educators, the anticipated release date, the number of modules, and the approximate completion time. All Canvas modules for an educator group will be released at the same time to encourage individualized pacing, and completion time will vary on the participant’s pacing and the content of the module. Divisions will be responsible for signing their educators up for the necessary Canvas modules to meet the VLA requirements.

Continue to visit the News section on the VAST website for more information about VLA and other topics. We are here to support you!

The Summer Edition of The Science Educator is now available. To download, click here: https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/Newsjuly2024.pdf

Download the latest edition of The Science Educator: https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/NewsMay2024.pdf