September 2015
Artist of this issue: Amy Bouse
Contents
Beyond Facilitation: Inspiring Students in the Online English Classroom
Meredith DeCosta, Stephanie Palenque, Jan Wakefield, Rebecca Foy, Laura Walker
Let Them Have Laptops
Jen Roberts
Developing Academic Technology Skills with WebQuests
Mira Pak
Safety and Silence in a Shakespearean Space
Cheryl Hogue Smith
Art Experienced and Lived: Building a Spoken Word Community
Maureen Wanket
Moving Beyond the 4 x 4 Classroom
Kelly Gallagher
The Gatsby Revisions: Writing Lessons from F. Scott Fitzgerald
Tom Newkirk
Features and Columns
CATE 2015-2016 Creative Writing Contest
President’s Perspective
Call for Manuscripts
Editor’s Column
Book Review: Leon Patterson: A California Story
by Gerald Haslam with Janice Haslam
Reviewed by Marek Breiger
CATE 2016: Inspiring Literate Lives
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Call for Manuscripts
Next Issue: November 2015
Theme: EDUCATING THE IMAGINATION
Although the Common Core calls for narrative as one of the three types of required writing, the practice of having students write fictional stories seems to be falling by the wayside. In our urgency to prepare students for college and career are we forgetting about educating their imaginations? What might be lost if students neglect their storytelling skills? How do you integrate the writing of fiction, poetry, and drama into your curriculum? How do you assess and/or celebrate these products of students’ imaginations?
Due Date: October 1, 2015