Call for Manuscripts
The International Reading Association’s Middle School Reading Special Interest Group seeks manuscripts for Reading in the Middle an independent peer-reviewed publication. The journal publishes two issues a year sharing original contributions on all facets of language arts learning, teaching, and research focusing on young adolescents. Reading in the Middle offers middle level educators a practical guide to best practices in middle schools.
Reading in the Middle disseminates pertinent information and research on middle school literacy, serves as a forum for express- ing varying viewpoints, and promotes an interest in further research in the field of middle level literacy. Manuscripts focus on quality pro- grams, promising classroom practice, middle level author viewpoints, book lists for the middle level student, and teaching resources.
Presenters at the annual conference as well as other recent professional development events are invited to submit articles based on their work.
The deadline for articles is August 15th with Spring publication scheduled for March/April. The deadline for articles is December 15th with Fall publication scheduled for October/November.
Reading in the Middle follows specific submission guidelines. Articles should:
Reading in the Middle disseminates pertinent information and research on middle school literacy, serves as a forum for express- ing varying viewpoints, and promotes an interest in further research in the field of middle level literacy. Manuscripts focus on quality pro- grams, promising classroom practice, middle level author viewpoints, book lists for the middle level student, and teaching resources.
Presenters at the annual conference as well as other recent professional development events are invited to submit articles based on their work.
The deadline for articles is August 15th with Spring publication scheduled for March/April. The deadline for articles is December 15th with Fall publication scheduled for October/November.
Reading in the Middle follows specific submission guidelines. Articles should:
- be approximately 3,500 words and, when appropriate, include photocopied (originals will be requested upon acceptance) samples of students’ work, photographs of students working, charts, diagram ms, or other visuals (work submitted by students may be of any length up to 3,500 words);
- offer specific classroom practices that are grounded in research;
- be double-spaced with 1-inch margins in 12-point font;
- include 100-word abstract and bulleted list of key points;
- follow the current edition of the publication manual of the American Psychological Association—please do not include an
abstract, footnotes, endnotes, or author identification within the body of the text.
- identify any excerpts from previously published sources; should their use require a reprint fee, the fee payment is the responsibility of the author.
To submit a manuscript:
submit a copy of your manuscript for blind review as a Microsoft Word file to [email protected] attach a separate cover letter that includes your name, affiliation, home and work addresses and telephone numbers, fax num- ber, email address, and issue for which you are submitting. Your name should not appear anywhere in the text.