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2013-2014

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Call for Presenters for CATE 2014 Convention

Feb. 14-16 — San Diego, Town & Country Resort

The call for proposals to present a session at CATE 2014 San Diego is now open.

Theme: Paying It Forward

Deadline for submissions is October 1, 2013

All proposals must be submitted electronically using the 2014 Call for Proposals.

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• and much more!

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Yosemite Conference

Presented by FACET, TUCATE, and the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project

A return to Yosemite: Surveying the Landscape of Common Core

October 18, 19, & 20, 2013

Tenaya Lodge, 1122 Highway 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623
Reservations: 888-514-2167, Hotel: 559-683-6555
Special Speaker: Jeffrey Wilhelm

• Friday evening pre-conference mixer
• Saturday morning workshops
• Lunch speaker at Tenaya Lodge
• Sunset walking workshop in Yosemite Valley lead by Mike Olenchalk
• Saturday dinner on your own in Yosemite Valley
• Sunday morning workshops at Tenaya Lodge

Cost: $150.00 for members and non-members
Registration will include appetizers on Friday night, 2 continental breakfasts and lunch on Saturday. Registration does not include CATE membership for non-members.

Deadline for signing up/RSVP: September 27, 2013

A bus will be available for travel into Yosemite Valley on Saturday afternoon for a cost of $20 per person and will cover the cost of park admission. Bring a spouse, child, significant other, etc. on the bus ride into Yosemite Valley for $20 per person.

Online registration is now open!

Contact or visit the the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project’s Yosemite Conference site for more information.

Election Results for 2013

CATE Board Members

Carrie Danielson, Secretary
Denise Mikkonen, Member-at-Large, Elementary
Trevor Guina, Member-at Large, Secondary

Council Representatives

CCTE (Capitol): Angus Dunstan
CCCTE (Central): Susan Dillon
FACET (Fresno): Megan Schimmel
GSDCTE (San Diego): Jeannine Ugalde
KCTE (Kern): Kim Flachmann
RCTE (Redwood): Robert Chapman
SCTE (Southland): Nancy Himel
TUCATE (Tulare): Carol Surabian
Upper: Pam Stark

Thank you to all members who voted in this election.

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Convention – San Diego Town and Country Hotel

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CATE Professional Writing Contest for Teachers and Educators

2013-2014 Prompt:

The pendulum swings back and forth in defining educational trends; many ideas recycle during one's teaching career, reflecting the values of the time. Now in the era of Common Core Standards, teachers once again are exploring ways to motivate their students to strive toward college and career goals while making connections and working together. Use a personal example to describe a time in your classroom (or a classroom you have observed) when students successfully worked together on a project that meets Common Core Standards.

Deadline for entries: August 31, 2013

• Include writer's name, address, phone number, school and district
• Articles limited to 1,500 words
• Email manuscripts to Olga Kokino at

First Place: one CATE annual convention registration, plus publication in California English and on CATEweb.org

Second Place: one CATE membership, plus publication on Cateweb.org

2012 CATE Professional Writing Contest Winners

First Place:

"Looking for Loveliness"— Thomas Roddy, Jr.
Manual Arts High School
Los Angeles Unified School District

Read "Looking for Loveliness"

Second Place (3-way) Tie:

"Wordsworth Lights the Way" — Brandy Price
Ingenium Charter School Principal

Read "Wordsworth Lights the Way"

"The Turtle and the Hare" — Jenny Lambert
Carondelet High School

Read "The Turtle and the Hare"

"Clinging to Shakespeare: A Desperate Parent’s Reading of Romeo and Juliet"
— Kate Flowers, NBCT
Santa Clara High School

Read "Clinging to Shakespeare ..."