April 2016
Theme: Close Reading: What It Is and What It Is Not
Artist of this issue: Kuzana Ogg
Contents
Together is Better: Effective Close Reading of Nonfiction Texts
Ruth Nathan & Julie Minnis
OZYMANDIAS: The Poem We Teach and the Poem Shelley Wrote
Jonathan Lovell
Close Reading: Supporting an Engaging Reading Environment
Jeannine Ugalde
The Forest for the Trees
Lori Campbell
Creating and Dealing with Controversy in the Classroom
Tisha Ulmer, Maria Bartolomeo & Lisa Paler
Close Reading: From Slot Machine to Poker
Ninetta Papadomichelaki & Lash Keith Vance
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective: Speaking and listening – the neglected literacy standards
From the Editor: Close Readings of Complex Visual Texts
Call for Manuscripts
CATE Creative Writing Contest Winners 2015-2016
CATE 2016 Elections
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Call for Manuscripts
Next Issue: September 2016
Theme: DIFFERENTIATION IN THE CLASSROOM: THE MULTI-HEADED HYDRA
Accommodating a broad array of students in the same classroom can be difficult even under the best of circumstances. Have you seen evidence of a “contraction to the middle” in your own teaching or as a result of emphasis on raising test scores? Are your gifted students’ needs being met? Is it too much to ask of teachers to try to tailor assignments for so many? How do you differentiate instruction for the most advanced students in your class? What are some qualities of successful assignments aimed at differentiation?
Due Date: August 1, 2016