February 2021
Theme: Reading in a Pandemic: How did it suddenly become so difficult?
Artist of this issue: Simon Rios
Contents
Tim Dewar
Books as Comfort: The Familiar Genre
Melissa Wood-Glusac
Bibliography of a Quarantine
Megan Grint
How Did It Suddenly Become So Difficult?
Donald J. Kraemer
Critical Thinking, Trevor Noah & Unreliability
NCTE
2021 Convention
Michael Jago
Why This? Why Then? Why Now?
CATE
2021 Election Ballot
Laura Robb & Evan Robb
We are All Leaders of Reading
Jennifer Abrams
Inner Spaciousness: The Ultimate Frontier
Pernille Ripp
The Promises We Make to Our Readers
Heather Macias
A Reminder for Transparency and Reflection
CATE
2021 Cate Creative Writing Contest
Lillian Dissi
The Empathetic Classroom
Equity and Diversity Column
Kylene Beers and Robert Probst
Forged by Reading
CATE
Save The Date: Saturday CATE, February 20, 2021
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective
Editor’s Column
Call for Manuscripts
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Next Issue: May 2021
Theme: WRITING THEIR WAY TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL STRENGTH
With limited instructional minutes at teachers’ disposal, writing seems to be getting short shrift. But what if writing were seen as a powerful tool for engaging students in their own learning. What have you discovered as you taught virtually? How can personal and/or creative writing help students become more reflective? Describe a task that your students found compelling.
Due Date: April 1, 2021