The English Language Arts Journal is a professional news journal for English language arts teachers in Alberta. It is published to

• promote the professional development of English language arts educators and
• stimulate thinking, explore new ideas and offer various viewpoints.

Submissions are requested that have a classroom rather than scholarly focus. They may include

• personal explorations of significant classroom experiences;
• descriptions of innovative classroom and school practices;
• reviews or evaluations of instructional and curricular methods, programs or materials;
• discussions of trends, issues or policies; and short literary and imaginative pieces of writing.

Manuscripts may be up to 2,500 words long. References to works cited should appear in full in a list at the end of the article. Photographs, line drawings and diagrams arc welcome. To ensure quality reproduction, photographs should be clear and have good contrast, and drawings should be the originals. A caption and photo credit should accompany each photograph. The contributor is responsible for obtaining releases for use of photographs and written parental permission for works by students under 18 years of age.

A cover page should include the contributor’s name, professional position, e-mail and postal addresses, and phone and fax numbers.

Contributions will be reviewed by the editor, who reserves the right to edit for clarity and space. Send manuscripts for future issues to Teri Hofferd and Morgan Schaufele at editorelajoumal@gmail.com.