February 2020
Theme: Teaching Social Emotional Skills Through Literature
Artist of this issue: Charlotte True

Contents
Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Social & Emotional Learning in the English Classroom
Aeriale Johnson
Simple Gifts
Gholdy Muhammad
Restoring Equity and Excellence in Today’s Classrooms
Jessica Lingenfelter
Teaching Social Skills Through Free Choice Reading
Bill Younglove
Self-fulfilling Prophecy?
R. Joseph Rodriguez
Poem: Into the Fields: Mendota, California
Uchicago Consortium
Supporting Social, Emotional, & Academic Development
Glenda Funk
Why We Read: A Narrative Arc for Sel
Nicole Mirra
Educating For Empathy: Winner of the NCTE David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research
Annie Gervais
From Woke to Deed: Classroom Equity in Action
Lynn Horn
Individualized Learning
Book Review
Dewey Fairchild: Sibling Problem Solver by Lorri Horn
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective
Editor’s Column
Call for Manuscripts
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Call for Manuscripts
Next Issue: May 2020
Theme: INVESTIGATING TEACHING, TEXTS, AND TRUTHS
In order to continue the conversations and learning from CATE2020, we invite you to reflect upon your own experiences as you encouraged students to investigate texts and truths. How did students’ responses inform your teaching? What obstacles did you and they face?
Why are these “investigations” so important?
Due Date: April 1, 2020