The Journal of the Virginia Writing Project
The Journal of the Virginia Writing Project is written, edited, and produced exclusively by Virginia Writing Project Teacher Consultants. This print and online publication includes writing about both classroom practices and theory, and its purpose is to bring project news and information to the entire network of Teacher Consultants, to discuss and explore important issues and practices in the teaching of writing, and to provide a publishing forum for the writing done by Teacher Consultants. The Journal’s success can be measured by the high number of articles republished in other professional publications, most notably the National Writing Project’s The Voice and The Quarterly.
THE ARCHIVES OF THE JOURNAL OF THE VIRGINIA WRITING PROJECT
All back issues of the Journal of the Virginia Writing Project are now online! We are working on compiling an author index and compiling short introductions to each piece. If you would be willing to help with this project please contact Sara Duval sduval1@gmu.edu
Submission Information
The editors of The Journal of the Virginia Writing Project want to publish your lesson plans, your teaching philosophy, or your ideas for welcoming students to the world of writing. They are also looking for reviews of books about writing and writing instruction or stories about your local project site.
Feature Articles
1500–2500 words. Feature articles can be on nearly anything dealing with the teaching of writing. Past articles have covered gender issues, teaching writing abroad, publishing in the classroom, and assessment, but we welcome articles on other aspects of teaching writing. E-mail to discuss your idea with an editor.
Event Spotlight
300–1000 words. Cover an event put on by your site—a writing and reflection retreat, a conference on the teaching of writing, or some other event.
Power Lessons
300–750 words. Short, practical lesson plans to bring writing into the classroom. Cross-curricular ideas are encouraged.
Reader’s Choice
300–750 words. Reviews of recent books about the teaching of writing. Before writing, e-mail to make sure that we haven’t already run a review of the same book.
Voices
50–750 words. As space permits, we publish poetry and short prose from Teacher Consultants.
Readers Write
300 or fewer words on a prearranged subject. Anecdotes, stories, and short essays.
Please send submissions and queries to the Journal’s Editor Pete Pazmino ppazz@comcast.net
