Montana English Journal (MEJ) GuidelinesSubmission Guidelines
The Montana English Journal (MEJ) is the annual publication of the Montana Association of Teachers of English Language Arts (MATELA), an affiliate of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The editors welcome articles of interest to the primary audience—teachers of English K-16 in the state of Montana. Reports—Research studies, including institutional research board approvals from home institution. Curriculum—Unit or class-length curriculum designs with underlying philosophy and cross-reference to relevant common core standards. Review Essays—One or more works in depth (books, films, software, websites). Teacher as Artist—Original prose, poetry, art, and photography Submission Process—Submit material in a single electronic file (Word doc or .rtf) without author's name or identifying information at this link http://scholarworks.umt.edu/mej/ More info Manuscripts should include quotations, endnotes, and works cited unless fiction. Please remove all identifying references to the author. The submissions will be sent to members of the editorial review board, who will accept it, suggest revisions, or reject it before returning it to the author. Length—Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 words. Originality—Provide a statement guaranteeing that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere. Deadline—Submit by June 1 for publication in August. Contact Information—Name, address, school affiliation, telephone number, and email.Receipt of manuscripts will be acknowledged by email. MEJ is refereed. All manuscripts and art submissions are read or viewed by two or more outside reviewers. MEJ will reach a decision on each submission by July 1. Following publication and related uses by MATELA, all rights of reproduction, publication and all other rights under the US copyright law revert to the original author/artist. |
UPDATE GuidelinesSubmission Guidelines
Update, MATELA’s newsletter, is published three times a year. We invite submissions for the following: Announcements—Upcoming events, contests, publication opportunities, grant deadlines, new policy, academic opportunities; Commentary—Articles of no more than 2000 words with limited citations; Reviews—Current books, films, art exhibits, app/software, or web sites (maximum length 2000 words); Reports—Personal or district accomplishments during the current year; and Visual Art—Original stand-alone art, cartoons, drawings, photographs. Submission Process—Submit material via the MATELA website on the publications page. Manuscripts should include quotations, endnotes, and works cited. Material selected for publication in Update is non-refereed and selected based on spatial requirements, themed issues, relevancy, and the editor’s mood. Format—Submit in digital form, preferably saved as a Microsoft Word or RFT file. Do not send files with embedded graphics such as photos, graphs, or charts. Send them as separate JPEG attachments. Style—If applicable, use in-text documentation, following the current edition of the MLA Handbook. Where appropriate, a list of works cited and any other bibliographic information should follow MLA style. Also provide: Statement of Originality—E sure that your article is your own work; initial the statement before you upload items. Contact Information—Please fill out the form in its entirety. Submit a mugshot to go with your byline. Following publication and related uses by MATELA, all rights of reproduction, publication and all other rights under the U.S. copyright law revert to the original author/artist. Update is published in
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Following publication and related uses by MATELA, all rights of reproduction, publication and all other rights under the U.S. copyright law revert to the original author/artist.