April 2009
Theme: Pulling It All Together
Artist of this issue: Lorrie Fink

Contents
Under Construction
by Kathleen Cecil
Talking in Class Builds English Learners’ Proficiency
by Donna Ross and Douglas Fisher
Collaborating to Succeed with Texts
by Laurie Hagberg
The Art of Teaching and the Healing Power of Writing
by Carol Booth Olson
Fear Is a Good Thing: Activating Schema
by Steve Rodriguez
Portfolios: Some Kind of Experience
by Pauline Sahakian
How the California Standards Tests Magnify
(and Perpetuate) the Achievement Gap
by Steven Weinberg and Georganne Ferrier
How to Plan a Retreat with Your Colleagues
by Tom Gage
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective
Editor’s Column
Call for Manuscripts
CATE Professional Writing Contest
CATE Annual Awards
CATE Ballot
Research Update
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