California English Journal

With a firm commitment to equity, CATE (California Association of Teachers of English), a non-profit organization and NCTE affiliate, amplifies voices of literacy teachers across the state, promoting communication, collaboration, and ongoing professional learning; and advocates for educational justice and agency for all California students. 

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California English Journal — September 2024

Theme: Helping New Teachers Do More than Survive

Artist of this issue: MILAN DEL VECCHIO

California English Journal, September 2024

Contents

KIMBERLY ATHANS
TEACHING AMID THE TUMBLEWEEDS: HELPING NEW TEACHERS TEACH

LORI CAMPBELL
UNCAGING BIRDS

MILAN DEL VECCHIO
THE ARTIST OF THIS ISSUE

DESTINEY WARREN
DEAR CARNIVOROUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS: STOP EATING YOUR FUTURE

ERIKA COBAIN
SINK OR SWIM? WHY NOT FLOAT?

MONICA BALDONADO-RUIZ
COMMUNITY MAPPING AND PLACE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN THE BORDERLANDS

ANNIE GERVAIS
MAYBE, A POEM

MEREDITH AND DAVID LIBEN
LETTER TO NEW TEACHERS

SOUTH COAST WRITING PROJECT SUMMER INSTITUTE FELLOWS
ADVICE FOR NEW TEACHERS? WE HAVE THINGS TO SAY

ANNIE GERVAIS
EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COLUMN

ANDREA KATZ
DEAR NEW TEACHER DOWN THE HALL

MEGAN GUISE & NICOLE DANN
FROM SURVIVING TO THRIVING: REDUCING NEW TEACHER BURNOUT

KELLY GALLAGHER
TO READ STUFF YOU HAVE TO KNOW STUFF

JORI KRULDER
FOR NEW TEACHERS TO SUCCEED, CONNECTION IS THE KEY

CATE
CATE CONVENTION 2025

AMY LUNDEBERG
VALUING STUDENTS’ TIME

CATE
WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

Features and Columns

President’s Perspective

Editor’s Column

Call for Manuscripts

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Call for Manuscripts

Next Issue: November 2024
Theme: REBUILDING READING AND WRITING MUSCLES

Over the course of the pandemic, many students’ reading and writing muscles atrophied. Teachers worry that the supports they provided — and that were sorely needed — for distance learning have become crutches, inhibiting student autonomy and holding back student achievement. How can we re-engage students in their own learning and help them choose to tackle complex academic tasks? How have you approached the challenge of reestablishing the rigor required for reading long books and writing extended essays? What changes have you made to curriculum and instruction to help students become stronger, more self-directed learners?

Due Date: October 1, 2024

Call for Manuscripts

Upcoming Issue: February 2025
Theme: CHALLENGED AND CHALLENGING TEXTS AND TEACHING

English teachers are grappling with how to work with texts that are valuable for students’ growth as readers and thinkers but that can be troubling and difficult for them to navigate. One purpose of literature is to “trouble” conventional ideas and challenge readers to stretch. Reading lists, rather than expanding their range of authors and content, seem to be shrinking. How are you meeting this challenge? How is your curriculum evolving?

Due Date: January 10, 2025