Category Archives: Teaching

Special retreat for educators on February 21, 2022!

Posted on November 12, 2021 by AJ Cattapan

One of my former principals used to say that February is “the armpit of the school year,” so I can’t think of a better month to invite my fellow teachers in the trenches to “get away” for a little while. … Continue reading →

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“Crystallizing Experiences”: The Importance of Fiction and How “The Chosen” TV Series Ended up in My Dissertation

Posted on August 11, 2021 by AJ Cattapan

I’ve been meaning to write this for over a year now, but teaching during a pandemic (and writing a book about combating teacher burnout — which also mentions The Chosen!) rather derailed my plans. Now that season 2 of The … Continue reading →

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Top 8 Tips for Writing for Teens & Tweens

Posted on October 26, 2016 by AJ Cattapan

Last Sunday, I had to pleasure of joining a panel of authors from the Mystery Writers of America in a free workshop on writing for young readers. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Win a FREE author visit to your classroom!

Posted on October 6, 2015 by AJ Cattapan

To celebrate Angelhood winning a 2015 Readers’ Favorite Book Award, I’m giving away one free author visit to a classroom in the Chicago area. Details and entry form are here. But hurry! Contest is only open until November 15, 2015! … Continue reading →

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