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The Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE) is proud to publish Kansas English fully and exclusively online where it is accessible to anyone and fully searchable. Our hope is that this will broaden Kansas English’s readership, increase submissions, and create opportunities for our authors’ voices and ideas to be heard/read widely. Please view the current issue on the Kansas English homepage.
Call for Manuscripts for the 2019 issue of Kansas English
Kansas English is the peer-reviewed journal of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE). It publishes articles and materials on subjects of interest to English teachers, including scholarly articles, reflective/practitioner essays, opinion pieces, interviews, book reviews, and creative works (including photos and artwork). Kansas English publishes about 80 percent of the manuscripts it receives each year. The editor is Dr. Katie Cramer, Associate Professor of English Education at Wichita State University. Specifically, consider submitting the following types of manuscripts:
Deadline for submissions: January 15, 2019
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Manuscripts should typically not exceed 15 pages, excluding references or works cited. Submissions should be in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced throughout (including quotations and bibliographies), and adhere to the latest edition of APA documentation style. The names of submitting authors should not appear anywhere in the manuscript. All scholarly articles and practitioner pieces should include an abstract (no more than 200 words) and a list of keywords.
SUBMITTING THE MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as attachments to Katie.Cramer@wichita.edu. In the subject line, please write Kansas English Manuscript Submission. All manuscripts should be written using a recent version of Microsoft Word. Please also indicate the type of submission (e.g., practitioner piece, scholarly article, reflective essay) based on the categories above, as this will inform the peer review process.
Complete submissions include, as separate attachments:
REVIEW PROCESS
Each manuscript receives a blind review by at least two members of the review board, unless the content or length makes it inappropriate for the journal. The review board typically makes a final decision regarding publication within three months of the posted submission deadline. Submitted manuscripts may be edited for clarity, accuracy, readability, and publication style.
The Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE) is proud to publish Kansas English fully and exclusively online where it is accessible to anyone and fully searchable. Our hope is that this will broaden Kansas English’s readership, increase submissions, and create opportunities for our authors’ voices and ideas to be heard/read widely. Please view the current issue on the Kansas English homepage.
Call for Manuscripts for the 2019 issue of Kansas English
Kansas English is the peer-reviewed journal of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English (KATE). It publishes articles and materials on subjects of interest to English teachers, including scholarly articles, reflective/practitioner essays, opinion pieces, interviews, book reviews, and creative works (including photos and artwork). Kansas English publishes about 80 percent of the manuscripts it receives each year. The editor is Dr. Katie Cramer, Associate Professor of English Education at Wichita State University. Specifically, consider submitting the following types of manuscripts:
- Practitioner Pieces describing how you teach a particular text, skill, or concept in your English language arts classroom.
- Scholarly Articles, including research studies and academic arguments supported by research in English education.
- Reflective Essays about teaching English language arts.
- Creative Works (e.g., poetry, vignettes, photography) related to teaching English.
- Interviews with authors (YA and adult) and experts in the field of English language arts.
- Book Reviews of recently published young adult literature and English pedagogy texts.
- Conversation Pieces in response to previously published work in Kansas English.
- Kansas-Specific Articles that would be of interest to Kansas English teachers.
Deadline for submissions: January 15, 2019
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Manuscripts should typically not exceed 15 pages, excluding references or works cited. Submissions should be in 12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced throughout (including quotations and bibliographies), and adhere to the latest edition of APA documentation style. The names of submitting authors should not appear anywhere in the manuscript. All scholarly articles and practitioner pieces should include an abstract (no more than 200 words) and a list of keywords.
SUBMITTING THE MANUSCRIPT
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as attachments to Katie.Cramer@wichita.edu. In the subject line, please write Kansas English Manuscript Submission. All manuscripts should be written using a recent version of Microsoft Word. Please also indicate the type of submission (e.g., practitioner piece, scholarly article, reflective essay) based on the categories above, as this will inform the peer review process.
Complete submissions include, as separate attachments:
- A manuscript without references to the author(s) to ensure the piece is blinded.
- A title page with names, affiliations, mailing addresses, and 100-150 word professional biographies for each submitting author, as well as a brief statement that the article is original, has not been published previously in other journals and/or books, and is not a simultaneous submission.
REVIEW PROCESS
Each manuscript receives a blind review by at least two members of the review board, unless the content or length makes it inappropriate for the journal. The review board typically makes a final decision regarding publication within three months of the posted submission deadline. Submitted manuscripts may be edited for clarity, accuracy, readability, and publication style.
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