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Let Your Voice
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CATE 2010 Los Angeles

Taking the Road Less Traveled

February 12-14, LAX Marriott

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Nikki Grimes replaces Doug Cushman at the California Young Reader Medal Luncheon → see Featured Speakers Page

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Let Your Voice Be Heard-Call for Resolutions

(California Association of Teachers of English)

Each year at the business meeting held at CATE's annual conference the CATE Board of Directors takes positions on issues important to teachers of language arts.

The resolutions, formulated by CATE members in their local councils and the CATE Resolutions Committee, represent the voice of teachers throughout the state.

CATE has taken positions for lower class size, authentic assessment and more respect for teachers as professionals. CATE has also taken strong positions against restrictive curriculum policies, censorship and test abuse.

CATE invites you to submit a resolution or an issue to the CATE Resolutions Committee. Follow the format below or see the CATE website for resolutions from years past. E-mail to Kathleen Cecil at kathleencecil@hotmail.com

Title: Describe the issue in a few words

Background: Give statistics, data, examples or history of the problem

Resolution: What should be done about the problem? Call for a specific action

Recipients: Which state officials or organizations should receive this call for action?

CATE WRITING CONTEST: Grades 3–12

• A great way to recognize your best student writing;
• State winners published in California English
• Deadline for entries: November 15, 2009
• Download writing prompt and submission guidelines (PDF)

CATE GALLERY OF WRITING

Celebrate The National Day of Writing on October 20 by encouraging your students, your colleagues, parents, administrators and friends to submit a piece of writing to CATE's Gallery.

We want to showcase the diversity of cultures and beliefs, the range of ideas and philosophies, the many and varied voices that make up California today. Share your vision through letters, memoirs, poems, podcasts, essays, short stories, instructions, reports, editorials, video clips, biographical sketches and speeches. We hope to receive work from all the counties in California, from the tip to the top as well as from the youngest and the oldest of you out there.

Submissions to the gallery can be made through June 1, 2010.
 

National Day on Writing Website
Browse Galleries
CATE Gallery of Writing
 

CATE Gallery of Writing on CATEweb: More info

CATE Election 2010

CATE ELECTIONS 2010 Nomination Form

Asilomar 59 Rescheduled for 2010

September 24-26

The Curriculum Study Commission is pleased to announce that the fall conference will take place again this year, September 2010. Through the generous understanding of our speakers—Robert Hass and Dorothy Allison—we will continue as planned. We are guaranteeing that we will not cancel this conference!

We are now paying the speakers and continuing with sessions that we had scheduled last year including an update in the Nobel author session and the opera session to coincide with the current opera season. Flyers will be sent shortly after the New Year.

Plan ahead to attend a stimulating conference in a most beautiful and restful setting.
Watch for more information.

Classroom Excellence Award

Each December, the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) Board of Directors receives nominations from around the state for our three annual award categories.

The Classroom Excellence Award honors those classroom teachers who exemplify best teaching practices. Letters of support are solicited from the nominees' colleagues, students, parents, and administrators.

CATE's Award of Merit recognizes outstanding and meritorious contributions by people and/or organizations outside the teaching profession toward the improvement of teaching English/language arts in California.

Our most prestigious award, the Distinguished Service Award, recognizes outstanding leadership and service to our profession throughout one's career; this award is CATE's "lifetime achievement award," a 
recognition of a professional lifetime of integrity, leadership, and contribution to the teaching of English/language arts.

The CATE Board of Directors has approved the following awards be presented at this year's 50th annual CATE convention in Santa Clara, February 20-22.

We are sure you will want to join us in Santa Clara to honor these dedicated colleagues, attend worthwhile workshops, hear motivating and fascinating speakers, visit our exhibit hall of publishers, and learn more about how CATE can support your hard work in the classroom.

2009 Classroom Excellence Winners           2009 Award of Merit Winners

2009 Distinguished Service Award Winner

In a special ceremony at the annual banquet, the following past presidents of CATE were honored: