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About the Journal

The Teacher Educators’ Journal (TTEJ) is a peer-reviewed publication 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), distributed online in the spring of each year. 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. For more details about manuscript submissions, please consult the information below. The most recent issue articles are available through the links below or by clicking here, while complete issue downloads are available at the bottom of the page.

ISSN: 3070-6327

 Submissions

  • The Virginia Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators is no longer seeking manuscripts for the spring 2026 edition of the Teacher Educators' Journal. The theme of the upcoming issue is “Pathways Forward: Advancing Teacher Education through Research and Innovation.” Please direct all questions about the journal and future manuscript submissions to askTTEJ@gmail.com. To view more details from the most recent call, please click here.

  • Authors are reminded of their responsibility for the accuracy of the information within manuscripts that meet any or all of the following criteria:

    • Positionality and perspective of author(s) represent the diversity of the PK-12 student population in the United States

    • Research methodology is innovative and/or includes strategies underrepresented in teacher education studies

    • Scholarship is conducted in, and/or authors represent, a range of US regions and states

    • Authors represent a range of demographics, career stages, and subject expertise

    • Study addresses an issue relevant to Virginia teacher education initiatives, national teacher education association priorities, and/or federal education policy issues

    • The authors recognize that published articles become property of VACTE.

    • All manuscripts must be fully blinded to ensure a reliable review process.

    • All manuscripts must meet publishing guidelines established by the American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (7th edition; 2019) with some specific formatting guidelines below. 

    • A manuscript, inclusive of references, tables, and figures, should not exceed 5000 words; submissions that grossly exceed this limit may not be accepted for review.

    • All manuscripts must include a 150-word abstract and three (3) keywords.

    • All manuscripts must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format.

    • All manuscripts must be double-spaced with one-inch margins and composed in 12 pt Times New Roman font.

    • In general, manuscripts should include standard scholarly manuscript sections (e.g., introduction, literature review, methodology, findings, and discussion), but alternative manuscript formats and sections will be considered.

    • All manuscripts must make clear the implications of the study and/or theoretical/conceptual analysis for antiracist and social justice principles, practices, and policies.

    • All manuscripts must include a separate cover page with the following information:

      • Title of the manuscript

      • Date of submission

      • Lead author’s name, titles/roles, mailing address, business and mobile/home telephone numbers, and institutional affiliation and address, email address and fax number

      • Additional authors’ names, titles/roles, institutional affiliations, and email addresses

      • A statement that this manuscript is not under consideration, nor has it been published elsewhere

  • Authors will be notified via email upon receipt of their manuscripts. After a preliminary editorial review, manuscripts that meet VACTE specifications will be sent to reviewers. With the exception of the cover page, VACTE requires that authors omit any identifying information to ensure a blind review. Authors are encouraged to review the Manuscript Evaluation Instrument prior to submitting a manuscript.

  • Editorial Team

    • Nancy Bradley, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Office of Academic Programs, School of Education, Virginia Tech

    • Christine Christianson, Ph.D., Assistant Director of Assessment and Accreditation, School of Education, Virginia Tech

    • Natalie Ferand, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Career and Technical Education, School of Education, Virginia Tech

    • Donna Fortune, Ph.D., Elementary Program Leader, School of Education, Virginia Tech

    • Kristina Bell, M.A.Ed., Doctoral Candidate, School of Education, Virginia Tech

    • Christian Hansen, Doctoral Candidate, School of Education, Virginia Tech

    • Contact the Editorial Team: askttej@gmail.com

    • Michelle Lague, Kristien Zenkov, Mark Helmsing, Holly Glaser, Andrew Porter (2021-2024)

    • Kelley Regan, Malcolm Lively, William (Bill) McConnell (2019 - 2021)

    • John Almarode and Karrin Lukacs (2016 - 2018)

    • Leigh Butler (2010 - 2015)

    • Alice Young (2007 - 2009)

 

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