Call for Submissions: Community Works Journal

Posted by on February 08, 2010

JOURNAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

ABOUT THE JOURNAL
Community Works Journal is published online by Community Works Institute, in support of teaching practices that build community. CWJ is now in its fourteenth year of publication and continues to serve a crucial need for models and resources that inspire by example. The publication has an international audience of educators from schools, community-based programs, and networks. Over the years we have published hundreds of stories from urban, rural, and suburban communities, large and small. Some articles we publish are quite formal in their description of programs and curriculum while others offer a greater emphasis on personal reflection and experience.

We welcome unsolicited article ideas. They will be reviewed and their authors contacted promptly. We are always glad to speak with prospective authors about their story ideas.

THE JOURNAL’S AUDIENCE
Community Works Journal has an extremely diverse audience. Many readers are educators of one type or another, from K-16 to community based programs, along with representatives of local, national, and international organizations. Additionally a sizable number of readers are community members or students with an interest in supporting and improving local education.

SUBMITTING AN ARTICLE
We are looking for articles that address or relate to innovative educational strategies and practices that involve teachers and students in meaningful work within their communities. Articles may feature curriculum or program examples, tools and teaching resources. We are especially interested in reflections on learning and the experience of community.

HOW TO WRITE FOR THE JOURNAL
You should begin by telling a story that you think will engage our readers. Incorporating reflections and comments by participants is a plus. We encourage submissions from members of the higher education community, however, academic papers and formal manuscripts will generally only be published if they are truly engaging and written for a broader audience and include photos, participant comments and reflection. Research papers with an overabundance of formal citations are discouraged. We seek writing that informs and analyzes but does so in an engaging way. Personal essays and reflections on teaching are strongly encouraged.

Appropriate topics and areas of focus include:
• Sustainability
• Place-Based Education
• Service-Learning
• Environmental Education and Ecological Literacy
• Local History and Cultural Preservation
• Community Partnerships
• Reviews of resources that support our areas of focus

Be sure to include a brief biography (3-4 sentences) of the author, with contact information if you choose. Community Works Journal holds copyright on all original materials published in Community Works Journal and retains the right to include materials on our web-site. We are very cooperative with authors who have opportunities to republish their article on other publications.

ARTICLE TEXT
Submissions should be sent by email, as an attachment. Most word processing formats are acceptable. Word count maximum is generally 1,600 words. Please contact us if this is a problem. In some cases we will edit for length by author’s request. An exception to word maximum may be the inclusion of information on a resource of significance to the article.

PHOTOS & DRAWINGS
Our readers appreciate seeing photos and drawings or artwork that help to give context to, and explain, what is being written about in an article. Student writing samples or excerpts are highly encouraged.

Digital images should be sent by email, as attachments. Please observe the following guidelines: Scanned images must have a resolution of 300ppi; Digital camera images should be sent unchanged and full size, just as they came off the camera.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Joe Brooks, Executive Editor
tel: 909-480-3966
email: jbrooks@communityworksonline.org

Susan Bonthron, Senior Editor
tel: 802-257-0003

Mailing Address:
Community Works Journal, PO Box 1390 Claremont, CA 91711
View the Journal online
http://www.communityworksinstitute.org/cwjonline