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The Teacher Educators’ Journal

The Teacher Educators’ Journal (TTEJ) is published by the Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators (VACTE), a state unit of the Association of Teacher Educators (ATE) and the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). The journal aims to stimulate discussion and reflection about issues related to teacher education; authors need not be based in and research need not be conducted in Virginia for manuscripts to be considered for publication. Manuscripts submitted for consideration may be research/empirical reports and analyses, position papers, book reviews, or conceptual essays. Previous issues of the journal are found below.

Seeking Applications: Teacher Educators’ Journal Editor

The Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators is seeking applications for the position of editor of the Teacher Educators' Journal.

  • 1. To distribute the Call for Manuscripts, promote the journal, and provide a means for electronic submission of manuscripts

    2. To perform initial evaluation of submitted manuscripts to ensure that they are properly within the scope of the journal and meet submission guidelines (attached).

    3. To recruit peer reviews from education experts across the Commonwealth and to assign manuscripts to appropriate experts for review.

    4. To monitor the progress of manuscripts to ensure timely processing.

    5. To communicate with authors about acknowledgement of receipt, progress of review, and decision concerning acceptance of manuscript.

    6. To work with authors whose manuscripts need revisions and editing

    7. To ensure quality of professional writing for accepted manuscripts.

    8. To create appropriately formatted file for electronic distribution of annual journal and to provide leadership in improving the on-line journal

    9. To work with the Executive Committee of VACTE for the direction of the journal

    10. To actively participate on the Executive Board of VACTE

  • 1. Affiliation with one of Virginia’s teacher preparation programs

    2. Membership in VACTE

    3. Record of scholarship and prior experience in professional publications as a reviewer or editor

    4. Commitment to workload of job

Application:  Submit a letter outlining experiences and skills that would support your ability to complete the duties of the editor and a current vita to Nancy Bradley (nbradley@vt.edu). The Journal Editor Search Committee will review the applications, interview finalists, and make a recommendation to the VACTE Executive Board.

 

Editorial Team

  • Michelle Lague, PhD, Associate Director of Academic Affairs, George Washington University

  • Kristien Zenkov, PhD, Professor of Education, Secondary Education Program, George Mason University

  • Mark Helmsing, PhD, Assistant Professor of Education, Secondary Education Program,  George Mason University

  • Holly Glaser, PhD, Assistant Professor of Education, Elementary Education Program,  George Mason University

  • Andrew N. Porter, PhD, Assistant Professor of Education/Secondary Education Advisor, Adjunct Faculty, George Mason University

Contact the Editorial Team: askttej@gmail.com

 

FORMER EDITORS OF THE TEACHER EDUCATORS’ JOURNAL:

  • Kelley Regan, Editor, and Malcolm Lively and William (Bill) McConnell, Co-Editors (2019 - 2021)

  • John Almarode and Karrin Lukacs, Co-Editors (2016 - 2018)

  • Leigh Butler, Editor (2010 - 2015)

  • Alice Young, Editor (2007 - 2009)