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New Jersey English Journal

Call for Submissions (2025 Issue)

New Jersey English Journal, a peer-reviewed publication of New Jersey Council of Teachers of English, invites you to share submissions on the theme, “Bridging Literacy and Learning.” We ask writers to consider ways to connect literacy with learning goals across disciplines. How can literacy serve as a bridge between students’ experiences in the ELA classroom and their broader educational journeys? How can teachers help students apply literacy and language skills in meaningful, interdisciplinary ways? Ultimately, how can students use language and literacy to enhance their understanding in various subjects and in their personal lives, and how can teachers leverage these connections to foster deeper, more inclusive learning experiences?

We seek research and practitioner-oriented pieces (~1000–3000 words), personal essays (~1000+ words), and original poetry related to this issue’s theme and geared towards an audience of P-12 and postsecondary English Language Arts educators. Please note that word limits are suggestions and not fixed requirements. We welcome single and co-authored submissions from both veteran and early-career teachers, and we especially invite new writers, pre-service teachers, and graduate students to develop submissions. Writers are encouraged to access past issues at https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/nj-english-journal/ to review successful submissions.

We invite you to respond to the theme “Bridging Literacy and Learning” by considering such questions as:

• How can we help students see the connections between literacy and learning in other subjects? How can teachers promote these interdisciplinary links to deepen understanding across the curriculum and/or beyond the classroom?
• How can highlighting interdisciplinary connections enhance the relevance of English Language Arts for our students, particularly for those who may not see themselves reflected in the curriculum or whose future aspirations lie outside ELA?
• What do literacy and learning across the disciplines mean in light of the rapidly evolving context of AI tools for both teachers and students? What in-school and out-of-school literacies will students need in a future in which AI plays a growing part?
• How can schools, school leaders, and educators collaborate to highlight the importance of literacy across all subjects?

Submissions will be accepted until Tuesday, February 11, 2025, via https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/nj-english-journal/. All submissions will be reviewed through a double-blind process by multiple peer reviewers. Submissions should not have been previously published or under review elsewhere. Manuscripts should follow APA guidelines for citations. All writing should appear in Times New Roman 12 pt. font, and authors’ names and identifying information must be removed from all submissions. Send any queries to .