CATE 2009 Convention

Convention Co-Chairs McAninch and Delfino welcome convention attendees

Jefferylyn Davis leads workshop on diversity

Steinbeck scholar, Susan Shillinglaw shares information and resources

Participants practice strategies proposed by Jack Stanford to handle the paper load

Cathlyn Dossetti uses art and literature to develop analytical thinking

Roy Rogers demonstrates how to bring success to unsuccessful students

Former President Punky Fristrom (1976-1978) shares “Two Minutes for CATE”

Brian Jeffrey receives from Bob Chapman the Classroom Excellence award presented by Redwood Council

Authors Kate Evans and Nick Taylor share a conversation about the similarities in their very different books

CATE’s third president Edwin Farrell (1962-1963) explains, “The Birth of CATE.”

Central Award of Merritt winner, Stoz Tes receives award from President Bob Chapman

Central’s President Liz McAninch and Past President Charleen Delfino congratulate Classroom Excellence Award winners Jonathan Lovell from San Jose State University and Nancy Kennett from Piedmont Hills High School.

Speaker and Performance Poet Taylor Mali energizes the crowd

Taylor Mali performs his poetry

Teachers line up to get Mali’s autograph

New teachers enjoy ice cream, camaraderie, and free classroom resources

California Theater Company entertains during the dinner theatre performance.

Actors bring characters to life---a bumbling barrister and a cuddly murderer!