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The 2008 ag teachers conference will be hosted by the VATAT for the first time ever! Your Association has been hard at work to provide the best workshops, tours and speakers to enhance teachers' professional development experience. In addition, the VATAT is now authorized to grant continuing professional education credits, so teachers can still utilize the conference to keep their certification up-to-date. Visit the "Conference" link for additional information to be updated on a regular basis. See you at the Conference!

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 TEKS Rewrite Update - The CTE TEKS Rewrite team has been chosen for Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources cluster. View rewrite committee members... (more)

Pre-Conference Workshops & Tours - Registration is now open for pre-conference workshops & tours. Browse the various offerings and fill out the online registration form under Conference> Workshops/Tours. The deadline to register is June 15, 2008... (more)

VATAT Mentor Program is looking for VATAT members to share their knowledge with young ag teachers by serving as a VATAT Mentor. Sign up as a mentor and share your expertise with other Texas ag teachers. Need a mentor? Download the VATAT Mentor Directory... (more)

Houston A+ Challenge Teacher Externship - Similar to a job shadowing or immersion program, externships place classroom teachers with business professionals in their field of study. The experience gives teachers insight into the business world, provides them with new ideas and tools for classroom lessons, and reenergizes them for the school year ahead. Application deadline is April 18, 2008. Download the application at http://www.houstonaplus.org/teacherextern.htm.


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The Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas (VATAT) is a professional organization for agriculture science teachers and supporters of agriculture education. The VATAT is an organization dedicated to member services. The Association informs agriculture teachers about the latest agricultural education practices, encourages higher standards of teaching agriculture and provides agriculture education a unified voice in the state legislature.

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VATAT 
°  614 East 12th Street  °  Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512.472.3128   Fax: 512.472.0555   E-mail: vatat@vatat.org


Gerald Young, Executive Director: gerald@vatat.org  
Karen Grumbles, Membership Services Coordinator: karen@vatat.org
Tiffany Humphrey, Communications Coordinator: tiffany@vatat.org

 

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