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This journal is not accepting submissions at this time.

Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this newsletter. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of the newsletter. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

Manuscripts should usually range in length from 500 to 2500 words (roughly two to ten typed, double-spaced pages). Query about longer manuscripts before you submit them.

Note: We welcome articles, reviews, reports, announcements, brief teaching narratives, calls for papers, and other material important to the professional lives of English teachers in the state of Illinois. Specific columns seeking contributions are Technology in the Classroom, What’s That About? (book reviews), Spot On! (member spotlights), Never Stop Asking (questions and answers about what you want to know).

  1. Submit your article electronically in an editable format as an email attachment. For all scholarly submissions, follow current MLA style—including documentation of references and using internal citations wherever possible.
  2. Avoid lengthy notes and references
  3. Follow the NCTE guidelines for nonsexist use of language.
  4. Your email should include the following information:
    1. title of submission (and appropriate column if applicable),
    2. author’s name,
    3. author’s professional affiliation,
    4. author’s address, and
    5. author’s telephone number,
    6. a statement briefly summarizing the submission and stating that the work has neither been published nor submitted elsewhere.

The editor will acknowledge receipt of your manuscript and may make minor changes (for clarity, length, or language) in the manuscript without notifying you.

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