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
Download the latest edition of The Science Educator.
Download the Winter edition of The Science Educator
https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/January2024Newsletter.pdf
The VAST Advocacy Committee needs to hear from you regarding the areas where YOU want VAST to focus our advocacy efforts in the coming year(s). Please help us by completing the short survey (approx. 5 minutes) linked below. We exist to advocate for Virginia Science Education and for YOU!
Click HERE to complete the VAST Advocacy survey. Thank you for taking the time to complete this important survey.
Sincerely,
VAST Advocacy Committee
Download the latest issue of The Science Educator
https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/October2023Newsletter.pdf
The Virginia Association of Science Teachers honors one of their own by establishing "The Shirley Sypolt Memorial Mini-grant in Elementary Education."
Awardees will be selected by the VAST Awards and Grants committee. The committee will be looking for projects that will directly impact student learning in the elementary science classroom.
Ideally, the projects that are funded will provide the students with new experiences and make possible new scientific investigations.
To apply, simply complete the Google form here: https://forms.gle/MJGgtFKPgt6XKPKF7
Applications are due by September 30 of the current calendar year and applicants must be a member of VAST.
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Sandy Pace, awards@vast.org
https://vast.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/NewsletterMay2023v71n5.pdf
In Partnership with Virginia’s Transportation Construction Alliance and Friends of Mineralogy Virginia Chapter
VAST Announces Summer 2023 Rockin’ PD
Save the Dates: Tentative Dates for Tours of Operating Quarries
Earn professional development hours, if approved by your school evaluators!
For more information, check the VAST website and future newsletters for updated information. Attend one or all four drive-in field trips at four unique Virginia locations.
Virginia Association of Science Teachers
communications@vast.org
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