Contribute to Language Issues
Interested in writing for Language Issues?
The Editorial Board for Language Issues invites articles to be submitted for consideration.
We are interested in articles on all aspects of teaching and learning ESOL and other community languages - policy, social and political issues, practical teaching, language research, linguistic features, teacher training, resources and other related topics.
We welcome research contributions from academics and practical and personal perspectives from teachers and learners.
NATECLA welcomes proposals for contributions to Language Issues for the following journal sections - student contributors are also welcome.
Refereed articles
Non-refereed articles (especially from practitioners)
Interviews with ESOL & community languages professionals/language experts
Reporting ESOL and community language research (by research students -- Masters, EdD, PhD, post-doctoral)
Book/conference reviews
'Voices from the ESOL and community languages classroom.
Contact editor Kathryn Sidaway to find out more: Kathryn.Sidaway@beds.ac.uk.
Potential contributors new to writing for publications will be supported, where possible, by members of the Editorial Board.
Useful documents for Language Issues contributors
Perhaps you have conducted some research that you would like to report to the ESOL community or have read a book recently that would be invaluable to NATECLA members.
Take a look at the following documents:
The Language Issues blog
The Languages Issues blog complements our journal and can serve as a stepping stone before writers commit to something more formal in the Language Issues journal. The blog is a free resource for all ESOL practitioners.
While the journal is for members only the Language Issues blog is available to all ESOL practitioners and offers a range of posts which vary from reflections on the NATECLA conference, classroom practice, research and policy. The blog posts are generally shorter than articles for the journal and can be a great way to start off your writing journey as well as being easily accessible. They can be fairly informal in tone and if appropriate we can include photos and links. The frequency of posts varies a little but we are always keen to see more so do get in touch if you want to find out more.
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