September 2021
Theme: Disrupting Texts, Disrupting Tasks
Artist of this issue: Susan Chainey
Contents
Amy Conley
Imagining the Future of Literacy Instruction in California
Forest Blackwelder
Intertextual Dialogues: Embracing Disruptive Texts
Lori Campbell
John Wayne and Malt Vinegar
CATE Creative Writing
2021 Contest Winners: Victoria McKinley, Devin Keppard-Tongue, Harper Fox, Kallie Miller, Medha Ravi, J. Maren Lakey
Elizabeth James & B.H. James
An Excerpt from A Sea of Troubles
CATE & CYRM
California Young Reader Medal
Kelly Crespo
The Curricular Versatility of Rudy Francisco
Jori Krulder
What I Wish My Teacher Knew
Equity and Diversity Column
Katie Mcnamara
Disrupting the Canon: Elimination Optional
Lois Bridges
Growing a Nation of Readers: When Kids Choose, Kids Read
Nawal Qarooni Casiano
Reading for Identity and Community
Aimee Volk and Heather Sand
English Curriculum Alignment:
Steps to Create an Equitable, Learner-Centered Curriculum
CATE2022
Long Beach, February 25-27, 2022
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective
From the Editor
Call for Manuscripts
Call for Manuscripts
Next Issue: February 2022
Theme: Popular Culture in an English Curriculum
Is there a place for popular culture in an English curriculum? How can teachers integrate the texts students are consuming outside of school with those that are traditionally found within textbooks? Can conversations about popular culture stimulate discussion around critical issues? What challenges do these texts pose for teachers?
Due Date: January 1, 2022